(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
amminochloride
amphicondylous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiochondroma
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antimethodical
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
aspidobranchia
auricyanhydric
azodisulphonic
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
benzhydroxamic
blanchardville
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
branchiobdella
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchipodidae
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
centrechinoida
chaetodontidae
chandlersville
chemicodynamic
chenopodiaceae
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
childishnesses
childishnesses
noun
plural of childishness
chloranhydride
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chordacentrous
chromdiagnosis
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
cochurchwarden
coelacanthidae
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
conopophagidae
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cyanephidrosis
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cystignathidae
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechloridizing
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
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
delobranchiata
delphocurarine
dermorhynchous
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
diachronically
diachronically
adv
In a diachronic fashion, or in diachronic terms.
diachronicness
diaphanometric
dichlorohydrin
didodecahedron
didodecahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with 24 faces consisting of scalene triangles.
diplacanthidae
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disenfranchise
disenfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
disfranchisers
disfranchisers
noun
plural of disfranchiser
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
dolichocranial
dolichocranial
adj
Having a relatively long skull
doublehatching
dryopithecinae
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
echinorhinidae
ectonephridium
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
endobronchitis
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endophyllaceae
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endotheliocyte
endotheliocyte
noun
An endothelial leukocyte.
endotracheitis
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
fibrochondroma
guldengroschen
guldengroschen
noun
(money, historical) A silver German coin that was worth one gold gulden in the 15th century and two thirds of a taler in the 17th century.
halocynthiidae
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
handkerchieves
handkerchieves
noun
plural of handkerchief
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
hematodynamics
hendecahedrons
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
hexactinellida
holochoanoidal
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
hydrencephalus
hydrocarbonate
hydrocarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) bicarbonate
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) hydrous carbonate, such as malachite
(organic chemistry, obsolete) hydrocarbon
hydrocarbonous
hydrocarbonous
adj
(archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.
hydrocinnamoyl
hydrocollidine
hydrocoralline
hydrocortisone
hydrocortisone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.