(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
cerophilous
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
charbroiler
charbroiler
noun
A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiliaedron
chirologies
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chloriodide
chloriodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of chloroiodide
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorodized
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
christoffel
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
clinochlore
clinochlore
Noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
coeldership
coeliorrhea
coleorhizae
coleorhizae
noun
plural of coleorhiza
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
dechoralize
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
deplethoric
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
enchronicle
epitrochlea
epitrochlea
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
felsophyric
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
godchildren
godchildren
noun
plural of godchild
halicoridae
hectoliters
hectoliters
noun
plural of hectoliter
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
helicograph
helicograph
noun
An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane.
helicometry
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
helicorubin
helicotrema
helicotrema
noun
(anatomy) The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.
heliochrome
heliochrome
noun
(obsolete) A photograph representing an object in its natural colours.
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
heliometric
heliometric
Adjective
Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
heliotropic
heliotropic
adj
exhibiting heliotropism
hemeralopic
hemeralopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
herbicolous
heterocline
heteroclite
heteroclite
adj
(grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected.
Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.
noun
(grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word
(linguistics) A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.
A person who is unconventional; a maverick
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
heterolytic
heterolytic
adj
Of or pertaining to heterolysis
heterotelic
heterotelic
adj
Having its meaning or existential purpose outside of itself
holocentrid
holocentrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Holocentridae of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
homerically
homiculture
homiculture
noun
human stirpiculture; eugenics
hornblendic
hornblendic
adj
Of or pertaining to hornblende.
hymenicolar
hypercholia
icosahedral
icosahedral
adj
of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron
interlochen
interschool
interschool
adj
Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
lechriodont
leiotrichan
leiotriches
leucochroic
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
lichenopora
liotrichine
lochiometra
lochiorrhea
lochiorrhea
noun
(medicine) A profuse flow of lochia.
maillechort
maillechort
noun
(obsolete) Nickel silver.
melanochroi
melanochroi
Noun
A division of the human population, consisting of the darker-skinned among the white races.
melographic
melographic
adj
(dated, of a musical instrument) Capable of producing a written transcription of any music played upon it.
microcephal
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
multichrome
necrophilia
necrophilia
noun
(medicine) Pathological fascination with death.
(sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.
necrophilic
necrophilic
adj
of or relating to necrophilia
nephrocolic
nephrocolic
adj
Synonym of nephrocolonic
nephrolytic
neurophilic
neurophilic
adj
(neuroscience, of a substance) Having an affinity for nervous tissue.
noncholeric
nonheroical
northcliffe
oleographic
oleographic
adj
Relating to oleography.
oligarchies
oligarchies
noun
plural of oligarchy
oligarchize
oligarchize
verb
To make oligarchic.
oligochrome
oligochrome
adj
(art) Using only a few colours.
orchidocele
orthoepical
orthoepical
adj
Synonym of orthoepic.
ostrichlike
ostrichlike
adj
Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
overchilled
overchilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overchill
overthickly
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
perchloride
perchloride
noun
(chemistry) A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series.
perichordal
perichordal
adj
Around the notochord.
perichylous
periconchal
peritrochal
petrolithic
phenylboric
phenylboric
adj
Synonym of phenylboronic
phrenocolic
phrenologic
phrenologic
adj
phrenological
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
pleochroism
pleochroism
noun
(physics) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.
pleomorphic
pleomorphic
adj
of, related to, or exhibiting pleomorphism
plerophoric
plethoretic
plethoretic
adj
Obsolete form of plethoric.
plethorical
plethorical
adj
Alternative form of plethoric
pliothermic
pliothermic
adj
Of or relating to a period in geological history of above-average temperature.
polyarchies
polyarchies
noun
plural of polyarchy
polychroite
polychroite
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin.
preclothing
proathletic
procephalic
procephalic
adj
(zoology) Relating to, or forming, the front of the head.