(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archemorus
athalamous
athalamous
adj
(botany, rare) Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, like the thallus of certain lichens.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
autothermy
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
azthionium
badmouthed
badmouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of badmouth
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
charmonium
charmonium
noun
(physics) Any meson formed from a charm quark and its antiquark.
chaumontel
chemopause
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
chromatium
couchmaker
couchmaker
noun
A manufacturer of couches.
doughmaker
ethambutol
ethambutol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ that is a derivative of ethylenediamine, used in the form of its hydrochloride and in combination with other drugs to treat tuberculosis.
euharmonic
euharmonic
adj
(rare) Pleasingly melodious or harmonious — applied especially to the euharmonic organ invented by Henry Ward Poole (1825-1890), in whose design mathematical principles of harmony were employed.
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euomphalus
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
farmhouses
farmhouses
noun
plural of farmhouse
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
haemagogue
haematopus
haemonchus
harmonious
harmonious
adj
Having components pleasingly or appropriately combined.
Melodious; in harmony.
Showing accord in feeling or action.
harmoniums
harmoniums
noun
plural of harmonium
haustorium
haustorium
noun
A cellular structure, growing into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients, such as a cotyledon.
A root of a parasitic plant modified to take nourishment from its host.
hemapodous
hematobium
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
himantopus
hologamous
hologamous
adj
(biology) Relating to, or exhibiting hologamy
homagyrius
homogamous
homogamous
adj
(botany) Having all the flowers alike.
homoiousia
homoiousia
noun
The doctrine of the homoiousians
homoousian
homoousian
adj
Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.
noun
(historical) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene Creed and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father.
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
homuncular
homuncular
adj
Of or pertaining to a homunculus.
honorarium
honorarium
noun
Compensation for services that do not have a predetermined value.
hoonoomaun
hoonoomaun
noun
Archaic form of hanuman.
housemaids
housemaids
noun
plural of housemaid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housemaid
housemaidy
housemaidy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a housemaid.
housemates
housemates
noun
plural of housemate
humaniform
humaniform
adj
Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
noun
(science fiction) A robot resembling a human.
humilation
humiliator
humiliator
noun
One who humiliates.
humoralism
humoralism
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The doctrine that diseases proceed from the humours; humorism.
(obsolete, medicine) The state or quality of being humoral.
humoralist
humoralist
noun
One who favors the humoral pathology or believes in humoralism.
huntswoman
huntswoman
noun
A female huntsman.
hyoscyamus
hyoscyamus
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.
(medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
inhumation
inhumation
noun
(medicine) arenation
The act of burial.
The act of burying vessels in warm earth in order to expose their contents to a steady moderate heat; the state of being thus exposed.
khartoumer
lachrymous
largemouth
largemouth
adj
Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
noun
A creature of this kind.
mamamouchi
marcushook
mcnaughton
mealymouth
mesosuchia
monanthous
monanthous
adj
(botany) Having only a single flower.
morgenthau
moucharaby
moucharaby
noun
A mashrabiyya.
moustached
moustached
adj
Having a moustache.
moustaches
moustaches
noun
plural of moustache
moustachio
moustachio
noun
Alternative spelling of mustachio
mouthparts
mouthparts
noun
plural of mouthpart
mucorrhoea
muskhogean
muskhogean
Noun
Muskogee
Proper noun
Muskogee
musophobia
musophobia
noun
fear of mice
mustachios
mustachios
noun
plural of mustachio
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mustachio
muttonhead
muttonhead
noun
(Britain, slang) A stupid or foolish person.
omophagous
omophagous
Adjective
Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food.
orichalcum
orichalcum
noun
A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans; now sometimes interpreted as referring to a natural alloy of gold and copper, and sometimes treated as a mythical substance.
osphradium
osphradium
noun
(zoology) The olfactory organ in certain molluscs, linked with the respiration organ. Its main function is to test incoming water for silt and other possible food particles.
outchamber
outchamber
noun
An outer or external chamber.
outcharmed
outcharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcharm
outmarched
outmarched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outmarch
outmarches
outmarches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmarch
outmatched
outmatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outmatch
outmatches
outmatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmatch
outshaming
outshaming
verb
present participle of outshame
overhumane
pamphagous
pamphagous
adj
omnivorous; eating all kinds of things
papermouth
papermouth
Noun
A fish, the crappie.
photoalbum
photomural
photomural
noun
A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration.
podarthrum
protohuman
protohuman
adj
Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind.
noun
One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens.
rheumatoid
rheumatoid
adj
Presenting analogies with rheumatism.
rhumbatron
routemarch
scaramouch
shearmouse
smallmouth
smallmouth
noun
A species of freshwater bass, Micropterus dolomieu, native to central North America but widely introduced throughout Canada and the United States as a game fish.