(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achromate
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
ahistoric
ahistoric
adj
Synonym of ahistorical
anachoret
anchorate
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
anteporch
anthocarp
anthocarp
noun
(botany) A collective, composite or aggregated fruit formed from an entire inflorescence, as in the sorosis of a pineapple or the syconus of a fig.
(botany) A composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth.
(botany) A fruit formed by the union of the floral organs or part of them, with the fruit itself, as in Nyctagineae; also applied to fruits with accessories, sometimes termed pseudocarps, as the strawberry and pineapple.
(botany) A fruit resulting from many flowers, such as the pineapple; a fruit of which the perianth or the torus forms part.
(botany) In the Nyctaginaceae, individual apetalous flowers have a tubular, petaloid calyx that resembles a sympetalous corolla. The lower portion of the calyx tightly enwraps the one-seeded achene and is persistent around the fruit as an anthocarp. The calyx base plus the enclosed seed-bearing achene is the unit of dispersal.
(botany) Lower part of a perianth containing the fruit, the upper part having dropped away, well seen in plants of the family Nyctaginaceae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
archcount
archettos
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archontia
archontic
archontic
adj
Of or relating to an archon.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
artichoke
artichoke
noun
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
atrichous
atrichous
adj
Without flagella.
atrochous
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
boeotarch
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
branchton
brochette
brochette
noun
food cooked on such a device
small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
calothrix
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
caphtorim
carecloth
carecloth
noun
(historical, Christianity) A sort of veil held over the heads of a newly married couple as they received the blessing.
carothers
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carthorse
carthorse
noun
A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.
cartouche
cartouche
noun
(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
(architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
A gunner's bag for ammunition.
A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
A paper cartridge.
A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
cataphora
cataphora
noun
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
catchword
catchword
noun
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
catchwork
catchwork
noun
A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.
cerecloth
cerecloth
noun
(historical) Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
charenton
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chariotee
chariotee
noun
A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats.
chariotry
charleton
charlotta
charlotte
charlotte
noun
A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.
charontas
charoseth
charoseth
noun
Alternative spelling of haroseth
chartroom
chartroom
noun
A room on a ship where charts can be consulted.
chattaroy
chayaroot
chelators
chelators
noun
plural of chelator
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chiaretto
chinaroot
chinaroot
noun
Alternative form of China root
chiromant
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotony
chirotony
noun
(religion) The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite
chirotype
chlorates
chlorates
noun
plural of chlorate
chlorites
chlorites
noun
plural of chlorite
chloritic
chloritic
adj
containing chlorite
chlorotic
chlorotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with chlorosis, anaemic.
chondrite
chondrite
noun
A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
choralist
choralist
noun
A singer or composer of chorals.
chordates
chordates
noun
plural of chordate
chorditis
chorditis
noun
inflammation of the vocal cords
choreatic
choreatic
adj
Of or relating to chorea.
choreutic
choreutic
adj
Relating to a chorus
chorister
chorister
noun
A director or leader of a choral group.
A singer in a choir.
choristic
choristic
adj
choral; relating to a choir
choristry
chorizont
chorizont
noun
(UK) One who challenges a widely held assumption of authorship for a major work, especially one who believes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by Homer.
chorotega
chortlers
chortlers
noun
plural of chortler
chortling
chortling
noun
The act of giving a chortle.
verb
present participle of chortle
choudrant
choyaroot
chrisroot
christdom
christoff
christoph
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
chromatic
chromatic
adj
(Ancient Greece, historical) One of three types of tetrachord (the others being the diatonic and enharmonic), with an interval between half and four-fifths of the total interval of a tetrachord.
(biology) Relating to chromatin (“a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division”).
(comparable) Brightly coloured; colourful, vivid.
(not comparable) Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
(not comparable, optics) Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
Relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written.
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chrysotis
churchton
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cirrhotic
cirrhotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from cirrhosis.
noun
A person who has cirrhosis.
cithaeron
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
clathrose
clathrose
adj
Crossed by deep rectangular furrows.
cleothera
clothiers
clothiers
noun
plural of clothier
coauthors
coauthors
noun
plural of coauthor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coauthor
cobreathe
cobrother
cofighter
cohabiter
cohabiter
noun
One who cohabits; a cohabitant.
coheretic
coheritor
coheritor
noun
One of several who are heritors to an estate
cohibitor
cohobator
cohobator
noun
A device for cohobating.
colcothar
colcothar
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) Polishing rouge; a reddish-brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as a pigment.
comethers
comethers
noun
plural of comether
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
corinthes
corinthus
cothamore
cothamore
noun
A kind of Irish overcoat.
cothurnal
cothurned
cothurned
adj
Wearing cothurns.
cothurnni
cothurnus
cothurnus
noun
(figurative) The stilted style denoting ancient tragedy.
A buskin used in ancient tragedy.
coughroot
coughwort
coulthard
courtship
courtship
noun
(by extension) The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
(figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
(obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
(uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.
The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.
cowthwort
creighton
creighton
Proper noun
A settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A city in Missouri
A city in Nebraska
A town in Saskatchewan
cristophe
crocheted
crocheted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crochet
crocheter
crocheter
noun
One who crochets.
crosspath
crotaphic
crotchets
crotchets
noun
plural of crotchet
crotchety
crotchety
adj
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
crotching
crotching
verb
present participle of crotch
crouchant
crouchant
adj
(heraldry) Lying down with the head erect.
crowheart
cryopathy
cryopathy
noun
(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
cryophyte
cryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow
(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
cutthroat
cutthroat
adj
Involving the cutting of throats.
Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner.
Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog.
noun
(uncountable) A three-player pocket billiards game where the object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table.
A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.
dichroite
dichroite
noun
(mineralogy) Iolite.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
ditrochee
ditrochee
noun
(poetry) A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
dordrecht
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.