(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
alcoholuria
amphibryous
amphigouris
amphimorula
amphithuron
amphivorous
anguimorpha
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
augitophyre
austrophile
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
bulgarophil
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chloriambus
chloroauric
chloroauric
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroauric acid
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
citharoedus
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
echiuroidea
ereuthalion
euchromatic
euchromatic
adj
Of or pertaining to euchromatin.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galeorhinus
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hemocyturia
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroousia
hilariously
hilariously
adv
In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.
With great hilarity or mirth.
hippotragus
holothurian
holothurian
noun
(zoology) sea cucumber (of the class Holothuroidea)
homiliarium
honduranian
honorariums
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
lithocarpus
machairodus
macrorhinus
mouchardism
mouchardism
noun
(historical) The activity of police spies in France.
mouchrabieh
multiauthor
multiauthor
adj
Written by more than one author.
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
northumbria
northumbria
Proper noun
North-east England; Northumberland.
An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England.
nourishable
nourishable
adj
Capable of being nourished.
ophiosaurus
ophiuroidea
ornithosaur
outcharging
outcharging
verb
present participle of outcharge
outcharming
outcharming
verb
present participle of outcharm
outmarching
outmarching
verb
present participle of outmarch
outreaching
outreaching
noun
An act of reaching out.
verb
present participle of outreach
overhauling
overhauling
noun
The act by which something is overhauled.
verb
present participle of overhaul
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
phoranthium
phytosauria
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
prothallium
prothallium
noun
A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
rabbitmouth
rachitomous
rachitomous
adj
Alternative spelling of rhachitomous
reauthorize
reauthorize
verb
(transitive) To authorize again, to give authority to anew.
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
rhizanthous
rhizanthous
adj
(botany) Producing flowers from a rootstock, or apparently from a root.
rhizocaulus
rhizomatous
rhizomatous
adj
(botany) Having the nature or habit of a rhizome or rootstock.
rhotacismus
rhotacismus
noun
Inability to pronounce the letter R.
roughtailed
ruffianhood
russophobia
russophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of Russophobia
samotherium
sarcophilus
saviourhood
saviourhood
noun
The status of being a saviour.
saviourship
saviourship
noun
The dignity or office of a saviour.
schizoneura
subharmonic
subharmonic
adj
(physics) Having a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency
noun
Such a frequency
subthoracic
subthoracic
adj
Situated below the thorax.
taurocholic
taurocholic
adj
Designating a type of acid having properties of taurine and bile.
tauromachia
tauromachic
tauromachic
adj
of or relating to bullfighting
taurophobia
taurophobia
noun
Fear of bulls.
Opposition to bullfighting.
thiouracils
thiouracils
noun
plural of thiouracil
thiourethan
thoreauvian
thoreauvian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American writer and philosopher, or his writings.
triumphator
triumphator
noun
One granted a triumph.
turkophilia
turkophobia
ultraheroic
ultraheroic
adj
extremely heroic
ultrapopish
unanchoring
unanchoring
verb
present participle of unanchor
unatrophied
unatrophied
adj
Not atrophied.
unauthorish
unauthorize
unauthorize
verb
(transitive) To disown the authority of; to repudiate.
(transitive, computing) To withdraw authorization or permissions from.
unchromatic
unhardihood
unhardihood
noun
Lack of hardihood; the condition of not being hardy or strong.