Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
atomiferous
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
christiform
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
ciliiferous
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
coliiformes
colourifics
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confiscator
confiscator
noun
A person who confiscates
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
criniferous
crossfiring
cruciferous
cruciferous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Bearing a cross.
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cystiferous
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
disafforest
disafforest
verb
(UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
To deforest
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
disciflorae
discifloral
discifloral
adj
(botany) Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle.
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
disinformed
disinformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disinform
dittersdorf
diversiform
diversiform
adj
Of different or varying forms.
dorsiferous
dorsiferous
adj
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
drupiferous
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
farinacious
farinacious
adj
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of farinaceous
farraginous
farraginous
adj
(now rare) Random, miscellaneous, indiscriminate.
fascinators
fascinators
noun
plural of fascinator
fasciolaria
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
febriferous
febriferous
adj
Causing fever.
federations
federations
noun
plural of federation
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
felsophyric
fergusonite
fergusonite
noun
A mineral composed of oxides of various rare earth elements.
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
ferriferous
ferriferous
adj
Containing iron.
ferrivorous
ferrivorous
adj
That eats or consumes iron.
ferruginous
ferruginous
adj
rust-colored.
rusty.
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
fiberboards
fiberboards
noun
plural of fiberboard
fiberscopes
fiberscopes
noun
plural of fiberscope
fibreboards
fibreboards
noun
plural of fibreboard
fibrinogens
fibrinogens
noun
plural of fibrinogen
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromucous
fibromyitis
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
fibroserous
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
fibrousness
fibrousness
noun
The state or quality of being fibrous.
fictioneers
fictioneers
noun
plural of fictioneer
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
filoviruses
filoviruses
noun
plural of filovirus
filtrations
filtrations
noun
plural of filtration
fimbrillose
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerstone
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
fissuration
fissuration
noun
The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure.
The condition of having fissures.
fissuriform
fissuriform
adj
That resembles a fissure
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
flavoriness
flirtations
flirtations
noun
plural of flirtation
flirtatious
flirtatious
adj
(of a person) Having a tendency to flirt often.
Of or pertaining to flirtation.
floorshifts
florentines
florentines
noun
plural of florentine
floresville
floresville
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
florianolis
floriations
floriations
noun
plural of floriation
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
floricomous
floricomous
adj
(zoology) Having a certain kind of ovipositor, characteristic of the Cnephasiini, consisting of papillae anales with a section of flat-headed setae.
Having the head adorned with flowers.
floridities
floridities
noun
plural of floridity
floriferous
floriferous
adj
(botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers).