A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aerenchymas
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthracemia
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archmachine
arimathaean
arsenohemol
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
auxohormone
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benightmare
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
betrothment
betrothment
noun
The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed.
bleacherman
bournemouth
bournemouth
Proper noun
A large town in Dorset, England
branchireme
bremerhaven
brethrenism
bromophenol
bromophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine
bronchotome
bronchotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
chairmanned
chairmanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chairman
chairmender
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cherishment
cherishment
noun
(obsolete) encouragement; comfort
(rare) the act of cherishing
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
childminder
childminder
noun
A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
chrismatine
christendom
christenmas
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromonemal
chromonemic
chromophane
chromophane
noun
(biology) Any of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
chroncmeter
chronometer
chronometer
noun
A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
coharmonize
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprehense
conchometer
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
demonograph
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
droughermen
earthmaking
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
ecchondroma
ecchondroma
noun
A subperiosteal chondroma.
echinoderma
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
emmenthaler
emparchment
enchondroma
enchondroma
noun
(medicine, pathology) A cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow.
endomorphic
endomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an endomorph
endothermal
endothermal
adj
endothermic
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
enhemospore
enrichments
enrichments
noun
plural of enrichment
enthralldom
enthralldom
noun
Anything that enthralls or subjugates.
The act of enthralling, or the state of being enthralled; slavery; bondage.
enthralment
enthralment
noun
Alternative spelling of enthrallment
erymanthian
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
eumenorrhea
eumenorrhea
noun
Normal or regular menstruation.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
firemanship
firemanship
noun
The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
frankenmuth
freemanship
freemanship
noun
The state of being a freeman.
freightment
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
frenchwomen
furbishment
furnishment
furnishment
noun
(obsolete) The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture.
(obsolete) furniture
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
geranomorph
ghostmonger
ghostmonger
noun
(derogatory) A person who claims that ghosts exist.
gnathometer
gramophones
gramophones
noun
plural of gramophone
grandmother
grandmother
noun
A female ancestor or progenitor.
A mother of someone's parent.
grangemouth
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
hadromerina
halberdsman
halberdsman
noun
Alternative form of halberdman
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hammerstein
hammerstone
hammerstone
noun
(archaeology) A type of stone used to hit or strike in a similar way to a modern-day hammer.