(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
adiathermanous
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
azodisulphonic
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiopodous
cheilodipterus
chlamydosaurus
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
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
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.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
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
dumbartonshire
extrahazardous
gerrhosauridae
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.
haemodoraceous
haemodoraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Haemodoraceae (bloodworts).
haemosporidium
hemoplasmodium
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
hydradephagous
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
hydrophthalmus
hydroselenuret
hydrosulfurous
hydrosulfurous
adj
hyposulfurous
hydrosulphuret
hydrosulphuret
noun
(chemistry, archaic) Any hydrosulfide.
hydrosulphuric
hydrosulphuric
adj
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric
hydrosulphuryl
hyperdelicious
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
ichthyosauroid
lecythidaceous
lecythidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.
lepidophyllous
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
mesonephridium
mimmouthedness
nabuchodonosor
nondichogamous
nondichogamous
adj
Not dichogamous.
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nonhazardously
nonhouseholder
nonhouseholder
noun
One who is not a householder.
nonhydrogenous
nonhydrogenous
adj
Not hydrogenous.
nonupholstered
odontognathous
odontognathous
adj
Having toothlike ridges on the jaw
osteochondrous
osteochondrous
adj
Synonym of osteocartilaginous
outlandishlike
outlandishness
outlandishness
noun
The quality of being outlandish.
overdistraught
pachydactylous
pachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having thick digits.
pachydermatous
pachydermatous
adj
(humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive.
Like an elephant
Of or relating to the pachyderms.
podophthalmous
podophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Podophthalmia.
pseudarthrosis
pseudarthrosis
noun
(architecture) A groove in a block of stone that simulates a joint
(pathology) A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture
(surgery) A failed fusion after an arthrodesis surgery
pseudoarchaism
pseudoarchaism
noun
(countable) A false (typically invented) archaism.
(uncountable) The quality of being pseudoarchaic.
pseudoarchaist
pseudoarchaist
noun
A person who uses or invents pseudoarchaisms
pseudobrachial
pseudobrachium
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
pseudochemical
pseudochemical
adj
Apparently, but not actually, chemical.
pseudochronism
pseudocyphella
pseudocyphella
noun
(lichenology) A structure in lichens that appears as a tiny pore on the outer surface, caused when there is a break in the cortex of the lichen and the medullary hyphae extend to the surface.
pseudoelephant
pseudoerythrin
pseudofaithful
pseudofatherly
pseudofeverish
pseudographeme
pseudographize
pseudoheroical
pseudohistoric
pseudohistoric
adj
Alternative form of pseudohistorical
pseudoholoptic
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.
pseudomorphism
pseudomorphism
noun
(crystallography) The state of having, or the property of taking, a crystalline form unlike that of the species.
pseudomorphose
pseudomorphose
verb
to pseudomorph
pseudomorphous
pseudomorphous
adj
Not having the true form.
pseudomythical
pseudomythical
adj
Apparently, but not actually, mythical; resembling a myth; having mythic elements.
pseudoperianth
pseudosiphonal
pseudosiphonic
pseudosophical
pseudosyphilis
pseudotracheal
pseudoxanthine
pteridophytous
quadrillionths
quadrillionths
noun
plural of quadrillionth
quadriphyllous
quadriphyllous
adj
(botany) Having four leaves
rhinosporidium
rhipidopterous
rhipidopterous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Rhipidoptera.
rhodomelaceous
rhodomelaceous
adj
Belonging to the Rhodomelaceae.
rhodospirillum
scelidotherium
scyphomedusoid
semidiaphanous
semidiaphanous
adj
Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
southeastwards
southeastwards
adj
southeastward
southwestwards
southwestwards
adj
southwestward
squamosphenoid
stoutheartedly
stoutheartedly
adv
Bravely, courageously.
Resolutely.
subarachnoidal
subarachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Alternative form of subarachnoid
subdichotomies
subdichotomies
noun
plural of subdichotomy
subdichotomize
subdichotomous
subdichotomous
adj
Partially dichotomous
subendothelial
subendothelial
adj
Beneath the endothelial layer
subhornblendic
subhornblendic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing hornblende in a scattered state.
subnotochordal
subnotochordal
adj
(anatomy) Situated on the ventral side of the notochord.
sulphindigotic
sulphochloride
sulphoselenide
sulphosilicide
sulphostannide
sulphovanadate
superethmoidal
suprachoroidal
suprachoroidal
adj
(anatomy) suprachoroid
suprachoroidea
thoracodelphus
thoracodidymus
thousandfoldly
thousandweight
thunderousness
thunderousness
noun
The state or condition of being thunderous; booming loudness.
thundershowers
thundershowers
noun
plural of thundershower
trochalopodous
trochilopodous
troubleshooted
ultrahazardous
ultrahazardous
adj
Extremely hazardous.
unaccomplished
unaccomplished
adj
Not accomplished; Not having occurred or been successfully carried out.
Not accomplished; having few skills or achievements.
unbeholdenness
unbeholdenness
noun
The quality of being unbeholden.
uncatholicised
undemolishable
undemolishable
adj
Not demolishable.
underbishopric
underclothings
underclothings
noun
plural of underclothing
underescheator
underhousemaid
underhousemaid
noun
A lower-ranking housemaid.
undernourished
undernourished
adj
Provided with insufficient nourishment to sustain proper health and growth.