(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aepyornithidae
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
anarthropodous
angiohydrotomy
anoplotherioid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antherozooidal
antimethodical
antiorthodoxly
antipriesthood
antistadholder
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
centrechinoida
chaetodontidae
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
coelacanthidae
condylarthrous
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
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.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydroretinol
dehydroretinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
delobranchiata
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
diaphanometric
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
dimethylketone
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphthongalize
diphthongation
diphthongation
noun
diphthongisation
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
doublehatching
doublethinking
dromaeognathae
dryopithecinae
dumbartonshire
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
ectonephridium
endobronchitis
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endotheliocyte
endotheliocyte
noun
An endothelial leukocyte.
endotheliomata
endotheliomata
noun
plural of endothelioma
endotracheitis
epidermophyton
erethizontidae
erythrodextrin
erythrodextrin
noun
(chemistry) A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine.
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
gastornithidae
gnathobdellida
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
halocynthiidae
hansardization
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
helianthoidean
heliornithidae
hematodynamics
hepatoduodenal
hepatoduodenal
adj
Relating to the liver and duodenum.
hesperornithid
hesperornithid
noun
(paleontology) Any extinct avialan in the family Hesperornithidae.
heterodontidae
histodiagnosis
histodiagnosis
noun
histological diagnosis
hotheartedness
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hybridizations
hybridizations
noun
(chemistry) plural of hybridization
hydrocarbonate
hydrocarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) bicarbonate
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) hydrous carbonate, such as malachite
(organic chemistry, obsolete) 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.
hydrocotarnine
hydrogenations
hydrogenations
noun
plural of hydrogenation
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
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
hydronephelite
hydronephrotic
hydronephrotic
adj
Exhibiting hydronephrosis.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydroselenuret
hydrostatician
hydrostatician
noun
One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics.
hydrotechnical
hydrotechnical
adj
Relating to hydrotechnology
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hymenomycetoid
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperoxidation
hyperoxidation
noun
Excessive oxidation
hypnoidization
hypochondriast
hypochondriast
noun
(dated) A hypochondriac.
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.
hyracodontidae
labyrinthodont
labyrinthodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure
noun
Any extinct amphibian of the subclass Labyrinthodontia.
laryngotyphoid
laryngotyphoid
noun
(medicine) Typhoid fever with marked laryngeal complications.
lonchopteridae
lophiodontidae
lymphadenomata
mastochondroma
meningotyphoid
methodicalness
methodicalness
noun
The property of being methodical.
mimmouthedness
monomethylated
monomethylated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monomethylate
neanderthaloid
neanderthaloid
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of the extinct Neanderthal species.
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
nephrectomized
nephrectomized
adj
Subject to a nephrectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomize
nephrogonaduct
neurochondrite
nobleheartedly
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nondiphtherial
nondiphthongal
nondiphthongal
adj
Not diphthongal.
nonenlightened
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonhereditable
nonhereditably
nonschematized
nonsynthesized
nonsynthesized
Adjective
Not synthesized.
nonupholstered
northeastwards
northeastwards
adj
northeastward
northumberland
northumberland
Proper noun
The most northerly county of England bordered by County Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Scotland and the North Sea.
northwestwards
northwestwards
adj
northwestward
odontognathous
odontognathous
adj
Having toothlike ridges on the jaw
odontophoridae
odontophorinae
odontotherapia
ophthalmodynia
ophthalmodynia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the eye.
orbitosphenoid
orbitosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbit and the sphenoid bone