(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allothigenous
allothogenous
ampherotokous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisostichous
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthracitious
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archeptolemus
arctocephalus
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arthropterous
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
atmosphereful
austrophilism
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
autocatharsis
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autochthonous
autochthonous
adj
(biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates.
(geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
Native to the place where found; indigenous.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autoheterosis
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
autoprothesis
autopsychosis
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blastophyllum
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomous
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchobuster
bronchotyphus
cephalanthous
cephalopterus
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist
noun
A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
chiastoneural
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choristoneura
christophorus
chrysothamnus
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clistothecium
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
coelacanthous
coelacanthous
adj
Relating to coelacanths
compsognathus
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
cotylophorous
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterthrust
counterthrust
noun
A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
ctenocephalus
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cystomorphous
dermatophagus
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
diplostichous
disconanthous
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
elasmotherium
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
eremochaetous
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
euphemisation
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
glossotherium
gnathophorous
gnathostomous
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
haemathermous
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
halirrhothius
haplopetalous
haruspication
haruspication
noun
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
hawthornesque
helodermatous
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemidactylous
heptachronous
heptapetalous
heptapetalous
adj
(botany) Having seven petals.
heptaphyllous
heptaphyllous
adj
Having seven leaves.
heptasepalous
heptaspermous
heterocarpous
heterocarpous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy
heteroclinous
heteroclitous
heteroclitous
adj
(obsolete) heteroclitic
heterocoelous
heterocoelous
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of syconoid sponges of the taxonomic group Heterocoela.
(medicine) Relating to vertebrae with centra having saddle-shaped articulations.
heterocystous
heterocystous
adj
Having heterocysts.
heterodromous
heterodromous
adj
(botany) Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch
Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions
heterogeneous
heterogeneous
adj
(chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
(computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
(mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
(physics, chemistry) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
heteromallous
heteroousiast
heteroousious
heteroousious
adj
(rare, archaic) Alternative form of heteroousian
heteropelmous
heteropelmous
adj
(anatomy) Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes.
heterophagous
heteropterous
heteropterous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the Heteroptera.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterosporium
heterosporous
heterosporous
adj
(botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.
heterostylous
heterostylous
adj
Exhibiting heterostyly.
heterotactous
heterotropous
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexastemonous
hologastrular
holostomatous
holostomatous
adj
(zoology) Having an entire aperture; said of many univalve shells.
homalopterous
homeothermous
homoousianist
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.