(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphanousness
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
adolphus
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
amphidesmous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthropodus
aphidicolous
aphidious
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphodius
aphodus
aphroditous
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archscoundrel
arthrodirous
arthropodous
asphodelus
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
aunthoods
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
azodisulphonic
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
beadhouses
beadhouses
noun
plural of beadhouse
becushioned
bedehouse
bedehouse
noun
Alternative form of beadhouse
bedehouses
bedehouses
noun
plural of bedehouse
benzosulphimide
beshouted
beshouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshout
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
beshrouded
beshrouded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshroud
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
beshrouds
beshrouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshroud
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bloodhounds
bloodhounds
noun
plural of bloodhound
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bothridiums
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
branchiopodous
bridehouse
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
brodehurst
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
bulldoggish
bulldoggishly
bulldoggishness
bushbodies
bushbody
bushido
bushido
noun
An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
bushidos
bushwood
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
cardophagus
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
cephalodiscus
cephalodymus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chaetopodous
chalcedonous
chauliodes
cheilodipterus
chelidosaurus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chilopodous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrinous
chondrofibromatous
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
chondrus
chordacentrous
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chorused
chorused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chorus
chorussed
choused
choused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chouse
chunderous
chunderous
adj
(Australia, slang) sickening; nauseating
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
cloudship
cnemidophorus
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.