(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
aischrolatreia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
allagophyllous
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
altogetherness
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anaglyphoscope
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiolymphitis
anhydroglocose
anilinophilous
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antichloristic
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antistadholder
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
arctostaphylos
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astroalchemist
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atelocephalous
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autarchoglossa
autopsychology
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azodisulphonic
ballistophobia
balneotechnics
barytosulphate
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
batrachoplasty
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
bolshevization
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
brodheadsville
cacosplanchnia
calycanthemous
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carminophilous
caryophylleous
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
cephalodiscida
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotaceous
chaetophorales
chalastogastra
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chamecephalous
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiloplasties
cheiloplasties
noun
plural of cheiloplasty
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chlorastrolite
chlorastrolite
noun
(mineralogy) A green or bluish variety of pumpellyite.
chlorellaceous
chlorellaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Chlorellaceae of green algae.
chlorococcales
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorosilicate
cholecystalgia
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholelithiasis
cholelithiasis
noun
(medicine) gallstones
cholinesterase
cholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).