(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
aeschynomenous
africanthropus
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
arachnophagous
archaeocyathus
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atelocephalous
autarchoglossa
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autopsychology
azodisulphonic
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiogenous
branchiopodous
branchiosauria
branchiosaurus
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
calycanthemous
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinophagous
carminophilous
caryophylleous
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotaceous
chaetognathous
chamecephalous
cheilodipterus
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chlamydosaurus
chlorellaceous
chlorellaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Chlorellaceae of green algae.
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
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.
chordacentrous
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysochlorous
chrysochlorous
adj
Of a golden yellow / green colour
chrysosplenium
churrigueresco
chylocaulously
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
clinocephalous
coccothraustes
coharmoniously
conchyliferous
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
councillorship
councillorship
noun
The role or status of councillor.
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
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.
countersleight
counterthreats
counterthreats
noun
plural of counterthreat
counterthrusts
counterthrusts
noun
plural of counterthrust
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cryptobranchus
cryptorhynchus
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
cymbocephalous
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
dikelocephalus
diplocephalous
discocephalous
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
dolichoglossus
dolichostylous
echinorhynchus
elachistaceous
elaeosaccharum
erythrocarpous
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
euphonicalness
euphorbiaceous
euphorbiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
galactophagous
galactophagous
adj
(rare) Consuming milk.
galactophorous
galactophorous
adj
(anatomy) Milk-carrying; applied to the ducts of mammary glands.
galactophygous
geosynchronous
geosynchronous
adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
glaucophyllous
globiocephalus
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.
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
gyrophoraceous
haemodoraceous
haemodoraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Haemodoraceae (bloodworts).
hallucinations
hallucinations
noun
plural of hallucination
hecatophyllous
helianthaceous
helleboraceous
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
heterochromous
heterochromous
adj
(botany) Having the central florets of a flower head of a different colour from those of the circumference.
heterochronous
heterochronous
adj
(paleontology) formed at different periods
heteroeciously
heteroeciously
adv
In a heteroecious manner.
heterotrichous
heterotrichous
adj
(biology, of an alga) Having a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright
homalocenchrus
homoeochronous
horticulturist
horticulturist
noun
A gardener; a person interested or practicing horticulture.
housecleanings
housecleanings
noun
plural of housecleaning
humeroscapular
humeroscapular
adj
Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
hydrocarbonous
hydrocarbonous
adj
(archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.
hydrocellulose
hydrocellulose
noun
A hydrated form of cellulose used in the manufacture of paper etc
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydromicaceous
hydrosulphuric
hydrosulphuric
adj
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric
hymenomycetous
hymenomycetous
adj
(mycology, obsolete) Of or relating to the Hymenomycetes, a former class of fungi within the division Basidiomycota.
hyperacoustics
hyperconscious
hyperconscious
adj
Extremely conscious or aware
hyperdelicious
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hypogeocarpous
hypogeocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit beneath the surface of the earth
hypsicephalous
hypsocephalous
ichthyolatrous
ichthyolatrous
adj
fish-worshipping
ichthyophagous
ichthyophagous
adj
(biology) feeding on fish
ichthyosaurian
ichthyosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
noun
(paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur.
ichthyosauroid
instructorship
instructorship
noun
The office of an instructor
the term of this office
ischiocapsular
ischiocapsular
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lecythidaceous
lecythidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.
leptocephalous
leptocephalous
adj
Relating to a leptocephalus
limnanthaceous
macrocephalous
macrocephalous
adj
Having a large head.
Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.