(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
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albopruinose
albuminoscope
alexandroupolis
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminaphone
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amyelencephalous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
andropetalous
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopleural
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
anomalocephalus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteoperculum
anthocephalous
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apolune
apolune
noun
(astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
asterospondylous
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.
autoanticomplement
autodepolymerization
autoepilation
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
automanipulative
autophyllogeny
azosulphine
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
benzophloroglucinol
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzosulphimide
bismutoplagionite
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boltuprightness
branchiopulmonate
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campyloneuron
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
capsulogenous
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
caulophylline
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalanthous
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
chlorophylligenous
chrysosplenium
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clinocephalous
clinocephalus
coeloplanula
colipuncture
colleaguesmanship
colopuncture
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsoriness
compulsoriness
noun
The state or quality of being compulsory.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
conceptacular
conceptacular
adj
Of or relating to a conceptacle.
conceptaculum
conceptaculum
noun
Obsolete form of conceptacle.
conceptual
conceptual
adj
Of or relating to conceptualism.
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
conceptualisation
conceptualisation
noun
The act of conceptualising, or something conceptualised.
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
conceptualistically
conceptualistically
adv
In a conceptualistic sense.
conceptualists
conceptualists
noun
plural of conceptualist
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
conceptualization
conceptualization
noun
The concept so formed; something conceptualized
The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing
conceptualizations
conceptualizations
noun
plural of conceptualization
conceptualize
conceptualize
verb
To conceive the idea for something.
To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conceptualizer
conceptualizer
noun
One who conceptualizes.
conceptualizes
conceptualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
concupiscible
concupiscible
adj
(archaic) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence.
(archaic) Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire.
concupiscibleness
concupiscibleness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
conocephalum
conocephalus
consumptible
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contemplature
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
contemptuously
contemptuously
adv
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
corpulence
corpulence
noun
The state or characteristic of being corpulent.
corpulences
corpulences
noun
plural of corpulence
corpulencies
corpulencies
noun
plural of corpulency
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
corpulent
corpulent
adj
(obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.
Large in body; fat; overweight.
corpulently
corpulently
adv
In a corpulent manner.
corpulentness
corpulentness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being corpulent.
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
corundophilite
cosplendour
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterappeal
counterappeal
noun
(law) An appeal lodged in response to an earlier appeal.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.