(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acetotoluidine
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acromiodeltoid
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
alectoropodous
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
amminochloride
amphicondylous
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anhydroglocose
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
antidogmatical
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antilocapridae
antimethodical
antiodontalgic
antiodontalgic
adj
(rare) Countering toothache.
noun
(rare) A remedy for toothache.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
azodisulphonic
benedictionale
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blastodermatic
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
branchiobdella
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiomotility
cardiomotility
noun
motility (movement) of the heart
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondroglossal
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
cladophoraceae
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
cobaltocyanide
cockadoodledoo
cockadoodledoo
intj
Alternative spelling of cock-a-doodle-doo
coelacanthidae
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collateralized
collateralized
adj
(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collateralize
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
commercialized
commercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialize
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensational
condensational
adj
Of or pertaining to condensation.
conditionalism
conditionalism
noun
The doctrine that salvation after death is conditional
conditionalist
conditionalist
noun
A believer in conditionalism.
conditionality
conditionality
noun
(countable, economics, finance) A condition applied to the access of a government to credit facilities and other international financial assistance, especially from the IMF and the World Bank.
(uncountable) A state of being subject to conditions.
conditionalize
conditionalize
verb
(transitive) To make conditional.
conduceability
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
condylarthrous
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
consolidations
consolidations
noun
plural of consolidation
contemplatedly
contradictable
contradictable
adj
Capable of being contradicted.
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
coracoradialis
corimelaenidae
costoabdominal
costoabdominal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the abdomen
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
crawfordsville
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cycadofilicale
cyclarthrodial
cyclopedically
cyclopedically
adv
In a cyclopedic manner
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindroogival
cysticercoidal
dacryohelcosis
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dactylosternal
dasycladaceous
dasycladaceous
adj
Belonging to the Dasycladaceae.
dearticulation
decancellation
decarbonylated
decarbonylated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarbonylate
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decemfoliolate
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
decivilization
decivilization
noun
The process of decivilization.
declensionally
decolonisation
decolonisation
noun
Alternative spelling of decolonization
decolonization
decolonization
noun
(social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
decolorisation
decolorization
decolorization
noun
the removal of color from something; bleaching
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
delobranchiata
delocalisation
delocalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of delocalization
delocalization
delocalization
noun
(chemistry) the phenomenon in which bonding electrons of some molecules serve to bind several atoms instead of just two; it is observed in metals and in aromatic and conjugated organic compounds
the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized
delphocurarine
demioctangular
democratically
democratically
adv
In a democratic way.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.