Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridemaidship
bridgehampton
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
brontotherium
bumblebeefish
cacomorphosis
cacophthalmia
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
campephagidae
cardiamorphia
cardiorrheuma
carriagesmith
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cathartolinum
cathedraticum
cathetometric
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
ceramographic
chaetosomidae
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecranial
chamaecyparis
chamaeleontis
chamberlainry
chambersville
chamecephalic
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
champagnizing
champagnizing
verb
present participle of champagnize
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chancellorism
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
chausseemeile
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cheilostomata
cheirotherium
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chimopeelagic
chiromantical
chiromantical
adj
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chlormethylic
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
chlorochromic
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
cholesteremia
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrolipoma
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chrematistics
chrematistics
noun
The study of wealth.
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
noun
A practical handbook.
chrismatories
chrismatories
noun
plural of chrismatory
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
christmastime
chromatically
chromatically
adv
In a chromatic manner.
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiogamy
chromidiosome
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chromonematic
chromonematic
adj
Relating to the chromonema.
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chromotropism
chromotropism
noun
(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
chronisotherm
chronogrammic
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysomelidae
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cinchomeronic
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
clethrionomys
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
clistothecium
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coracomorphic
coremorphosis
corinthianism
cosmochemical
cosmochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cosmotheistic
cosmotheistic
adj
Of or relating to cosmotheism.
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cyanohermidin
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cymbocephalic
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dechemicalize
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
deipnosophism
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.