(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aetiotropic
amphichrome
amphierotic
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
aphrodesiac
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
backpointer
behypocrite
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
biopiracies
brachiopode
cacospermia
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capriccetto
capriccetto
noun
(music) Alternative form of capriccietto
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
carpocerite
carpologies
carpopodite
carpopodite
noun
The fifth joint of the endopodite of a crustacean (between the meropodite and the propodite)
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
caulopteris
cecomorphic
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
cetomorphic
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chiropodies
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
christopher
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
coappearing
coappearing
verb
present participle of coappear
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
codespairer
coeldership
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
compendiary
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
compositure
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compromiser
compromiser
noun
One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
compromises
compromises
noun
plural of compromise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compromise
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
conspersion
conspersion
Noun
The act of sprinkling.
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
cooperation
cooperation
noun
(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.
Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
cooperative
cooperative
adj
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
coopersmith
cooperstein
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copartiment
copernicans
copolymeric
copolymeric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
copperfield
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coprisoners
coprisoners
noun
plural of coprisoner
coprologies
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
corecipient
corecipient
noun
A joint recipient; one of several people who receive something.
coreplastic
cornerpiece
cornerpiece
noun
Part of an object that fits at its corner.
cornucopiae
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
corporacies
corporative
corporative
adj
pertaining to a corporation; corporate
pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cotranspire
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
craniophore
craniophore
noun
An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crepidomata
crepitation
crepitation
noun
A crepitant rale.
A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
The act of crepitating or crackling.
crosspieces
crosspieces
noun
plural of crosspiece
cryoscopies
cryoscopies
noun
plural of cryoscopy
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
crypteronia
cryptodeist
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptozoite
cryptozoite
noun
The exoerythrocytic stage of a malarial parasite
ctenophoric
ctenophoric
Adjective
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cypraeiform
cyprinoidea
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)