Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adiaphanousness
aegithognathous
affusedaffusing
aigialosauridae
alexandroupolis
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustirostrate
anticeremonious
anticrepuscular
antifeudalistic
antimusicalness
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
archaeopithecus
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
assiduousnesses
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
benzosulphimide
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
bismutosmaltite
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchopleurisy
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulldoggishness
bumblebeefishes
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
calcitestaceous
calculabilities
calculabilities
noun
plural of calculability
canterburianism
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
cardiodysneuria
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiropterygious
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
churchwardenism
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
cicrumspections
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumesophagal
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
clavodeltoideus
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coconsciousness
coconsciousness
noun
An awareness of things on the edge of one's consciousness that are only brought into focus under certain circumstances.
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
confluxibleness
conjunctiveness
conjunctiveness
noun
Synonym of conjunctivity
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consciousnesses
consciousnesses
noun
plural of consciousness
consecutiveness
consecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being consecutive.
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
conspicuousness
conspicuousness
noun
Eminence; celebrity; renown.
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
consubstantiate
consubstantiate
adj
Partaking of the same substance; consubstantial.
verb
(intransitive) To become united in one common substance or nature.
(intransitive) To profess or believe the doctrine of consubstantiation.
(transitive) To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contentiousness
contentiousness
noun
The state of being contentious.
continuousities
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
convulsionaries
convulsionaries
noun
plural of convulsionary
corinthianesque
corneosiliceous
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
coterminousness
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdistinct
counterexercise
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergarrison
counterinterest
counterinterest
noun
A right or claim in opposition to another interest.
counteropposite
counterposition
counterposition
noun
An opposite or opposing position
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
counterscrutiny
counterscrutiny
noun
Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.