(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorophyceae
choledography
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
cryptocephala
electrography
electrography
noun
The recording of the electrical activity of part of the body
gravure printing
eurycephalous
gephyrocercal
gephyrocercal
adj
(ichthyology) Having a caudal fin formed by the "bridging" of the dorsal and anal fins
heterotypical
heterotypical
adj
Alternative form of heterotypic
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics
noun
plural of hieroglyphic
hippalectryon
hydrocephalic
hydrocephalic
adj
hydrocephalous
noun
A person who has hydrocephalus.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hyperanabolic
hypersystolic
hypertropical
hypervelocity
hypervelocity
adj
Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity.
noun
(astronomy) A velocity greater than escape velocity.
A hypersonic velocity.
A very high velocity.
hypochloremia
hypochloremia
noun
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypochloremic
hypochloremic
adj
Having or relating to hypochloremia.
hypotrachelia
hypotrachelia
noun
plural of hypotrachelium
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
lichenography
lichenography
noun
The scientific description of lichens
lycanthropies
lycanthropies
noun
plural of lycanthropy
lycanthropize
microblephary
morphemically
morphemically
adv
By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
nonhyperbolic
nonhyperbolic
adj
(mathematics) Not hyperbolic.
orthoepically
orthoepically
adv
In an orthoepical manner: pronounced correctly or in accordance with standard usage.
philydraceous
philydraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Philydraceae.
phylogerontic
plethorically
plethorically
adv
In a plethoric manner: excessively, overabundantly.
policyholders
policyholders
noun
plural of policyholder
polyprothetic
prepsychology
prepsychology
adj
Prior to psychology.
noun
(US) A course of study taken in preparation for studying psychology.