(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
cerophilous
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloriambus
chloroauric
chloroauric
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroauric acid
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chondrinous
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
churchgoing
churchgoing
adj
Regularly attending church; being a practicing Christian.
noun
The practice of regularly attending church.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
citharoedus
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cuscohygrin
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
echinodorus
echiuroidea
echoviruses
echoviruses
noun
plural of echovirus
euchromatic
euchromatic
adj
Of or pertaining to euchromatin.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
euthytropic
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
grouchiness
grouchiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
helicorubin
hemocyturia
herbicolous
heterecious
heterecious
adj
(biology) living on one host at one stage (or generation) and then upon another in the next
heteroicous
heteroicous
adj
(botany) heteroecious
hippocurius
hircocervus
hircocervus
noun
(mythology) A mythical creature, half goat, half stag.
homiculture
homiculture
noun
human stirpiculture; eugenics
horticultor
horticultor
noun
One who cultivates a garden.
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydropultic
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
isochronous
isochronous
adj
(computing) Of or pertaining to the use of clocks derived from the same clock reference.
(computing) of or pertaining to data associated with time-sensitive applications.
Happening at regular intervals; isochronal.
leucochroic
lithocarpus
locutorship
machairodus
macrorhinus
mouchardism
mouchardism
noun
(historical) The activity of police spies in France.
mouchrabieh
multichrome
neurochitin
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
neurophilic
neurophilic
adj
(neuroscience, of a substance) Having an affinity for nervous tissue.
orthotoluic
outcharging
outcharging
verb
present participle of outcharge
outcharming
outcharming
verb
present participle of outcharm
outmarching
outmarching
verb
present participle of outmarch
outreaching
outreaching
noun
An act of reaching out.
verb
present participle of outreach
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
perichylous
polytrichum
porcupinish
porcupinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly.
propithecus
proscholium
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quirquincho
quirquincho
noun
(archaic) The armadillo.
rachitomous
rachitomous
adj
Alternative spelling of rhachitomous
recruithood
recruithood
noun
The role or status of a recruit.
rhizocaulus
rhotacismus
rhotacismus
noun
Inability to pronounce the letter R.
sarcophilus
schizoneura
sciuromorph
sciuromorph
noun
Any rodent of the clade Sciuromorpha
scourfishes
scouthering
subchloride
subchloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A chloride that contains a smaller proportion of chlorine than the normal / typical chloride of a particular metal
subchorioid
subharmonic
subharmonic
adj
(physics) Having a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency
noun
Such a frequency
subthoracic
subthoracic
adj
Situated below the thorax.
suikerbosch
superheroic
superheroic
adj
Of or pertaining to a superhero; reminiscent of a superhero.
taurocholic
taurocholic
adj
Designating a type of acid having properties of taurine and bile.
tauromachia
tauromachic
tauromachic
adj
of or relating to bullfighting
thermoduric
thermoduric
adj
(of bacteria) Capable of surviving high temperatures such as the pasteurisation process.
noun
A bacterium capable of surviving high temperatures.
thiouracils
thiouracils
noun
plural of thiouracil
trichiuroid
trichiuroid
adj
(zoology) Of, like, or pertaining to Trichiurus.
trichonosus
trichronous
tristichous
tristichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in three vertical rows.
ulotrichous
ulotrichous
adj
Having woolly hair.
ultraheroic
ultraheroic
adj
extremely heroic
unanchoring
unanchoring
verb
present participle of unanchor
unchromatic
unmonarchic
unparochial
unprophetic
unprophetic
Adjective
Not prophetic.
unrhapsodic
unrhapsodic
adj
Not rhapsodic.
unscorching
untheoretic
untheoretic
adj
Not theoretic.
uranoschism
urechitoxin
urechitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside found accompanying urechitin.