(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
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
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agriochoeridae
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
amminochloride
amphicondylous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
anhydroglocose
anoplotherioid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antherozooidal
antimethodical
antiorthodoxly
antipriesthood
antistadholder
aphydrotropism
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
aspidobranchia
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
azodisulphonic
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
benzhydroxamic
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boneheadedness
boneheadedness
noun
The state or quality of being boneheaded.
borofluohydric
bothriocidaris
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
bridegroomship
brodheadsville
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
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
centrechinoida
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
chaetodontidae
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.
checkerboarded
checkerboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkerboard
cheilodipterus
chemicodynamic
chenopodiaceae
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophylloid
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
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
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
choroidoiritis
chromatioideae
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cibophobiafood
cladophoraceae
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
coccidiomorpha
cochurchwarden
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
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
cryptophagidae
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cyanephidrosis
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cyclarthrodial
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dacryohelcosis
dacryopyorrhea
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
