(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
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
brachiopodous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
branchiopodous
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
chelidosaurus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondropharyngeus
chondrosarcomatous
chordacentrous
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
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
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
cohusband
condylarthrous
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
cordylanthus
counterdash
countershade
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
cuneoscaphoid
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dachshound
dachshound
noun
Archaic form of dachshund.
dadouchos
dalhousie
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
deadhouse
deadhouse
noun
A morgue; a place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead bodies.
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dermatophagus
desmachymatous
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
dhourras
diacanthous
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dialyphyllous
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dibothriocephalus
dibranchious
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichocarpous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dictyosiphonaceous
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dikelocephalus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diplarthrous
diplocephalous
diplocephalus
diplochlamydeous
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.