(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
adiathermanous
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antipriesthood
antistadholder
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
aspidobranchia
azodisulphonic
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boneheadedness
boneheadedness
noun
The state or quality of being boneheaded.
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchadenitis
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
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.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
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
chordacentrous
chromdiagnosis
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
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.
cyanephidrosis
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
dermorhynchous
desoxymorphine
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
diachronicness
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
disworkmanship
dumbartonshire
dysmenorrhagia
dysmenorrhoeal
dysmenorrhoeal
adj
Alternative form of dysmenorrheal
endobronchitis
endotracheitis
foolheadedness
forehandedness
forehandedness
noun
Action taken in advance.
Prudence, foresight, and thriftiness.
Wealth, the quality of having sufficient possessions to live comfortably.
gastornithidae
glossiphonidae
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
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.
haemosporidian
haemosporidian
noun
Any parasitic protozoa of the order Haemosporida
handsomenesses
handsomenesses
noun
plural of handsomeness
hansardization
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
hematodynamics
hendecahedrons
hendersonville
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
hesperornithid
hesperornithid
noun
(paleontology) Any extinct avialan in the family Hesperornithidae.
histodiagnosis
histodiagnosis
noun
histological diagnosis
hotheartedness
hybridizations
hybridizations
noun
(chemistry) plural of hybridization
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
hydrocarbonous
hydrocarbonous
adj
(archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.
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.
hydroeconomics
hydroeconomics
noun
The economics of water resources
hydrogenations
hydrogenations
noun
plural of hydrogenation
hydrogenolyses
hydrogenolyses
noun
plural of hydrogenolysis
hydrogenolysis
hydrogenolysis
noun
(chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments
hydrogenomonas
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydromechanics
hydromechanics
noun
(physics) fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water
hydronephrosis
hydronephrosis
noun
(pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine
hydroselenuret
hydrostatician
hydrostatician
noun
One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics.
hypochondriacs
hypochondriacs
noun
plural of hypochondriac
hypochondriast
hypochondriast
noun
(dated) A hypochondriac.
hypoendocrisia
hyposensitized
hyposensitized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyposensitize
hypsilophodont
hypsilophodont
noun
A member of the genus Hypsilophodon of small ornithopod herbivorous dinosaurs.
ironhandedness
ironhandedness
noun
Alternative form of iron-handedness.
isohydrocyanic
landholdership
landholdership
noun
The state of being a landholder.
longheadedness
longheadedness
noun
The quality of being longheaded.
mastochondroma
mendelssohnian
mendelssohnian
Adjective
Relating to (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.
mesonephridium
methodicalness
methodicalness
noun
The property of being methodical.
mimmouthedness
monosaccharide
monosaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring
nabuchodonosor
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
nephrohydrosis
nondichogamous
nondichogamous
adj
Not dichogamous.
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nondiminishing
nondischarging
nondischarging
adj
Not discharging.
nonembellished
nonembellished
adj
Not embellished.
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonhazardously
nonhouseholder
nonhouseholder
noun
One who is not a householder.
nonhydrogenous
nonhydrogenous
adj
Not hydrogenous.
nonschematized
nonsynthesized
nonsynthesized
Adjective
Not synthesized.
nonupholstered
northeastwards
northeastwards
adj
northeastward
northwestwards
northwestwards
adj
northwestward
odontognathous
odontognathous
adj
Having toothlike ridges on the jaw
openhandedness
openhandedness
noun
Alternative form of open-handedness
orbitosphenoid
orbitosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbit and the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The orbitosphenoid bone
ornithoscelida
osteochondroma
osteochondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage
osteochondrous
osteochondrous
adj
Synonym of osteocartilaginous
otherworldness
otherworldness
noun
Synonym of otherworldliness
outlandishlike
outlandishness
outlandishness
noun
The quality of being outlandish.
overfranchised
overshadowment
overshadowment
noun
overshadowing
parasphenoidal
parasphenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the parasphenoid (bone)
perichondritis
perichondritis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the perichondrium
perisphinctoid
perisphinctoid
noun
(paleontology) Any member of the Perisphinctoidea superfamily of ammonites.
phoneidoscopic
phyllospondyli
plastochondria
postsphenoidal
prosthodontics
prosthodontics
noun
Prosthetic dentistry: a specialty of dentistry concerned with the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth or portions thereof.
prosthodontist
prosthodontist
noun
one who specializes in prosthodontics.
pseudobranchia
pseudobranchia
noun
(marine biology) A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.
pseudobranchus
pseudochronism
pseudoelephant
pseudoerythrin
pseudomorphine
pseudomorphine
noun
(chemistry) An inactive natural dimerization product of the morphine molecule in tandem, and thus a common impurity in morphine concentrations.
(zoology) Any ground beetle of the tribe Pseudomorphini, within the family Carabidae.