(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
albitophyre
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
annihilator
annihilator
noun
One who annihilates.
anthratriol
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
aporhyolite
archaeolith
arteriolith
austrophile
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
bathofloric
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
borderlight
broncholith
broncholith
noun
(pathology) calcified or ossified material within the lumen of the bronchus
brothellike
brothellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brothel.
brotherlike
brotherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brother.
calathiform
chalcotript
charcoalist
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
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
chlorinator
chlorinator
noun
That which chlorinates.
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
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.
chorizontal
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
christoffel
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromatical
chromatical
adj
(obsolete) chromatic
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
deplethoric
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dothiorella
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
eleutherios
epitrochlea
epitrochlea
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
ereuthalion
erythrolein
erythrolein
noun
erythrolitmin
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
featherfoil
featherfoil
noun
An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris) with finely divided leaves.
floorshifts
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).
fothergilla
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrophile
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
graptolitha
habilitator
habilitator
noun
(US, obsolete) One who supplies money to work a mine.
hariolation
hariolation
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of ariolation
hectoliters
hectoliters
noun
plural of hectoliter
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
helicometry
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
helicotrema
helicotrema
noun
(anatomy) The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.
heliometers
heliometers
noun
plural of heliometer
heliometric
heliometric
Adjective
Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
heliotroper
heliotroper
noun
The person at a geodetic station who has charge of the heliotrope.
heliotropes
heliotropes
noun
plural of heliotrope
heliotropic
heliotropic
adj
exhibiting heliotropism
heliotropin
heliotropin
noun
piperonal
hemielytron
heroologist
herophilist
hetaerolite
hetaerolite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
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
heterolalia
heterolalia
Noun
A form of aphasia characterized by habitual substitution of meaningless or inappropriate words for those intended.
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
heterolysin
heterolysin
noun
(biology) A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced
heterolysis
heterolysis
noun
(biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
heterolytic
heterolytic
adj
Of or pertaining to heterolysis
heterophile
heterophile
adj
Able to react immunologically with material from another species.
noun
(immunology) A heterophilic antibody
heteroploid
heteroploid
adj
(biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
noun
(biology) An organism having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
heterotelic
heterotelic
adj
Having its meaning or existential purpose outside of itself
hierologist
hierologist
noun
One engaged in hierology, the comparative and historical study of religions.
hirsutulous
hirsutulous
adj
(biology) Having small or sparse hairs.
holocentrid
holocentrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Holocentridae of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
holocryptic
holocryptic
adj
Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.
holothurian
holothurian
noun
(zoology) sea cucumber (of the class Holothuroidea)
holotrichal
homiculture
homiculture
noun
human stirpiculture; eugenics
horizontals
horizontals
noun
plural of horizontal
horologists
horologists
noun
plural of horologist
horribility
horribility
noun
The quality of being horrible.
horripilant
horripilate
horripilate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples.
hortatively
hortatively
adv
In a hortative way.
hortatorily
hortatorily
adv
In a hortatory manner.
horticultor
horticultor
noun
One who cultivates a garden.
hortonolite
hortonolite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of magnesium-bearing fayalite mineral.
hortonville
hospitalary
hospitalary
adj
(rare) Hospitable; of or relating to a hostel or hospitallers.
(rare, non-native speakers' English) Of or relating to a hospital.
hospitaller
hospitaller
noun
A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.
A person who attends visitors in a religious institution.
hostlership
hostlership
noun
The role or status of a hostler.
hostlerwife
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hydropultic
hygeiolatry
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hysteroidal
hysterolith
interlochen
interpolish
interschool
interschool
adj
Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
intraschool
intraschool
adj
Within a single school.
isallotherm
kilohertzes
kilohertzes
noun
plural of kilohertz
lechriodont
leiotrichan
leiotriches
leonhardite
leonhardite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a calcium aluminosilicate
leptorrhine
leptorrhine
adj
(anatomy) Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout.
leptorrhiny
leptorrhiny
noun
(anatomy) The state of having a leptorrhine nose or skull.
lethiferous
lethiferous
adj
(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.
lilacthroat
lionhearted
lionhearted
adj
Brave, courageous.
liotrichine
lipotrophic
lipotrophic
adj
Misspelling of lipotropic.
lissotrichy
lissotrichy
noun
The quality of being lissotrichous.
lithocarpus
lithochromy
lithographs
lithographs
noun
plural of lithograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lithograph
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
lithometeor
lithometeor
noun
A suspension of dry dust etc. in the atmosphere.
lithosphere
lithosphere
noun
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.
lithotresis
lithotripsy
lithotripsy
noun
(surgery) A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.