(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anchithere
anchithere
noun
Any extinct horse of the genus †Anchitherium
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritic
anchoritic
adj
Of or pertaining to an anchorite.
anderlecht
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrotic
anorthitic
anorthitic
adj
(geology) Composed of or resembling anorthite.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antechurch
anterethic
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthoceros
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
anthracene
anthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.
anthracite
anthracite
noun
A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
antichrome
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
archontate
archontate
noun
The office or position of an archon
archpatron
archregent
archtyrant
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arthroncus
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athrogenic
azocorinth
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
branchiata
branchiate
branchiate
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchport
bronchitic
bronchitic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchitis.
noun
A person who has bronchitis.
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
buchnerite
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cacanthrax
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carinthian
carinthian
Adjective
Relating to Carinthia
carmarthen
carpathian
carpathian
Adjective
From, in or relating to Carpathians.
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
catarrhina
catarrhine
catarrhine
adj
Describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward
noun
Any animal of this group
centrahoma
centrehall
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cerianthus
cerinthian
cerinthian
Noun
One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
cetorhinus
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chambertin
chantecler
chapournet
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chardonnet
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
chariotman
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
chasteners
chasteners
noun
plural of chastener
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
chatterton
chemstrand
chernovtsy
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervonetz
chervontsi
chesterton
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chitarrino
chitarrone
chitarrone
noun
Synonym of theorbo
chitarroni
chittering
chittering
noun
The sound of a chitter.
verb
present participle of chitter
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritic
chondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
(planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites.
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chonicrite
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christener
christener
noun
One who christens.
christiaan
christiana
christiane
christiano
christians
christians
noun
plural of christian
christmann
chromatone
chronicity
chronicity
noun
The condition of being chronic.
chronotron
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
churnstaff
clonothrix
cochranton
coenthrone
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
coinherent
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
contrahent
contrahent
adj
(obsolete) Entering into covenant; contracting.
noun
One of the parties entering into a contract.
corinthiac
corinthiac
Adjective
Of or relating to Corinth; Corinthian.
corinthian
corinthian
noun
Alternative form of Corinthian (a sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing)
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornstarch
cornstarch
noun
A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
cothurnate
cothurnate
adj
Relating to tragedy; solemn; grave.
Wearing a cothurn.
cothurnian
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
crenothrix
crocheting
crocheting
noun
needlework made using a crochet
verb
present participle of crochet
crotaphion
crunchiest
crunchiest
adj
superlative form of crunchy: most crunchy
ctenophora
ctenophore
ctenophore
noun
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
ditrochean
ditrochean
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
enchanters
enchanters
noun
plural of enchanter
enchantery
encrotchet
endmatcher
endmatcher
noun
A device for preparing the ends of floorboards so that they will fit together precisely.
enhydritic
enhydritic
adj
Of or relating to enhydrite.
enomotarch
enomotarch
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
enrichetta
enrichment
enrichment
noun
(education) Extracurricular activities for students.
Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal
The act of enriching or something enriched.
The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
The process of making enriched uranium.
entrechats
entrechats
noun
plural of entrechat
entrenched
entrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entrench
entrenches
entrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of entrench
entrochite
entrochite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil joint of a crinoid stem.
ethnocracy
ethnocracy
noun
A form of government in which a particular ethnic group holds a disproportionate amount of government power.