(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agranuloplastic
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alphatoluic
anteoperculum
anthocephalous
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
apiculation
apogalacteum
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
aquocapsulitis
aquopentamminecobaltic
archeptolemus
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
aristorepublicanism
atelocephalous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
aurothiosulphuric
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autallotriomorphic
autoanticomplement
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocatalepsy
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocomplexes
autocystoplasty
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autopelagic
autophotoelectric
autophthalmoscope
autophytically
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
blastocarpous
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bothriocephalus
brachistocephalous
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
cajeputol
cajeputol
noun
eucalyptol
cajeputole
cajuputol
cajuputol
noun
Alternative form of cajeputol
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
campulitropal
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
cantaloup
cantaloup
noun
Alternative form of cantaloupe
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitulation
capitulation
noun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
capitulations
capitulations
noun
plural of capitulation
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
catapetalous
catapetalous
adj
(botany) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow.
catawampously
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
caulopteris
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalanthous
cephalopterus
cephalotaceous
cephalotaxus
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
cephalotus
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllum
cespitulose
chartophylacium
cheilodipterus
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chloroplatinous
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chromatophilous
circumplication
circumtropical
circumtropical
adj
(distributed) throughout the tropics
cirrhopetalum
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
cleistocarpous
cleistocarpous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
climatotherapeutics
clistocarpous
clistocarpous
adj
Alternative form of cleistocarpous
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coleopterous
coleopterous
adj
Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.
coleoptilum
colipuncture
colopuncture
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complicitous
complicitous
adj
Complicit.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.