(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acrocorinth
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
amaranthoid
amphithuron
amphithyron
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anarthrosis
anastrophia
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
annihilator
annihilator
noun
One who annihilates.
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antatrophic
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthotropic
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthracotic
anthracotic
adj
Relating to anthracosis.
anthratriol
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthroxanic
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticrochet
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimonarch
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antiprophet
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
apanthropia
apanthropia
noun
Alternative form of apanthropy
archicantor
archpontiff
argiphontes
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
azoerythrin
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
botheration
botheration
intj
A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
noun
(countable) A person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.
(countable) An act of bothering or annoying.
(uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
brachiation
brachiation
noun
(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
broncholith
broncholith
noun
(pathology) calcified or ossified material within the lumen of the bronchus
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
cachinnator
cachinnator
noun
One who laughs loudly and immoderately.
ceratorhine
cerianthoid
cetorhinoid
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chiromantic
chiromantic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chiromantis
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chirotonsor
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
chlorinator
chlorinator
noun
That which chlorinates.
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondroitic
chondroitin
chondroitin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
chondrostei
chontaquiro
chorization
chorizontal
chorizontes
chorizontic
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
christendom
christenson
chromatinic
chromatinic
adj
Of or pertaining to chromatin
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cohortation
coinhabitor
coinheritor
coinheritor
noun
One of several who are inheritors to an estate
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
corinthians
corinthians
noun
plural of corinthian
corybantish
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
crotcheting
crotcheting
verb
present participle of crotchet
ctenophoric
ctenophoric
Adjective
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dinornithes
dinornithic
dinornithid
dinornithid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct giant flightless bird in the family Dinornithidae; a moa.
dinotherian
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
disenthrone
disenthrone
verb
To move (someone or something) from a desirable location or place of honour.
To remove (someone) from their position as monarch; to deprive of a position of supremacy.
disthroning
disthroning
verb
present participle of disthrone
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
enarthrodia
enarthrodia
noun
(anatomy) Archaic form of enarthrosis.
enarthrosis
enarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A ball-and-socket joint.
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
endotrophic
endotrophic
adj
(biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism
enthronised
enthronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthronise
enthronized
enthronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthronize
ereuthalion
erysichthon
erythrolein
erythrolein
noun
erythrolitmin
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
erythropsin
erythrosine
erythrosine
noun
(chemistry) tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.
erythrosins
erythrosins
noun
plural of erythrosin
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
forehinting
forethinker
forethinker
noun
One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance.
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
groupthinks
growthiness
growthiness
noun
The quality of being growthy.
handistroke
hariolation
hariolation
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of ariolation
harmonicist
harmonicist
noun
someone who plays a harmonica
harmonistic
harmonistic
adj
of or pertaining to harmony (in fields other than music)
that reconciles conflicting texts etc.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
heliotropin
heliotropin
noun
piperonal
hemielytron
hemiprotein
hemiprotein
noun
(biochemistry) An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.
hemoprotein
hemoprotein
noun
Alternative spelling of hemeprotein
herniations
herniations
noun
plural of herniation
heroization
heroization
noun
the act, or the result, of heroizing someone
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heterocline
heterocrine
heterocrine
adj
Both endocrine and exocrine
heterogenic
heterogenic
adj
(genetics) Of or relating to the genes of different species.
(rare) Relating to or involving (people, animals, things, etc, of) different kinds (genera), for example different sexes..
Characteristic of a different sex (especially of hypertrichosis or facial hair typical of a man but found on a woman).
heterogonic
heterogonic
adj
(biology) Describing a parasite whose life cycle is alternated with that of free-living generation