Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrostolium
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alcicornium
alcoholuria
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archilochus
archimorula
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
borofluoric
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
carludovica
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
caulivorous
caulocarpic
caulopteris
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
cerophilous
cerulignone
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
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.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
ciliiferous
circulation
circulation
noun
(strictly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
circulators
circulators
noun
plural of circulator
circulatory
circulatory
adj
Circular; going round.
Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
noun
(chemistry) A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation.
circumlitio
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
cirrocumuli
cirrocumuli
noun
plural of cirrocumulus
clangouring
clangouring
verb
present participle of clangour
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
coinsurable
colletarium
colleterium
colleterium
noun
(zoology) An organ, in female insects, containing a cement to unite the ejected ova.
collunarium
collutories
collutories
noun
plural of collutory
collutorium
collutorium
noun
Synonym of mouth wash
colouration
colouration
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of coloration
colourative
colourative
adj
Rare spelling of colorative.
colourifics
colouristic
colouristic
adj
Alternative spelling of coloristic
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid
Having the form of a snake
noun
Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columbarium
columbarium
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
A niche in such a building for housing urns.
A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
columnarian
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
consularity
consularity
noun
The office or tenure of a consul; consulship.
cooruptibly
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
corbiculate
corbiculate
adj
Having corbiculae
noun
Any bee that has a corbicula (pollen basket)
corniculate
corniculate
adj
Having processes resembling small horns.
Horned; having horns.
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
corticolous
corticolous
adj
Living or growing on bark.
corvillosum
corybulbine
coulometric
coulometric
adj
(physics, chemistry) of, or relating to coulometry
coulommiers
councillary
councillors
councillors
noun
plural of councillor
couniversal
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
countertail
countervail
countervail
verb
(obsolete) To have the same value or number as.
To compensate for.
To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
counterwill
courtliness
courtliness
noun
The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.
courtzilite
courtzilite
noun
(mineralogy) A type of asphalt allied to uintahite and gilsonite.
crenulation
crenulation
noun
A minute crenation.
The state of being minutely scalloped.
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
croquignole
croquignole
noun
Alternative form of crokinole
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crouseville
cruciformly
cruciformly
adv
In a cruciform manner.
cuadrillero
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
cuculliform
cuculliform
adj
Cowl- or hood-shaped.
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
cultivators
cultivators
noun
plural of cultivator
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
curiologics
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decolourise
decolourise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolourize
decolourize
decolourize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To drain of colour, to remove the colour from.
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
disclosures
disclosures
noun
plural of disclosure
discoloured
discoloured
adj
Britain standard spelling of discolored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discolour
discomorula
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
domiculture
domiculture
noun
The art of housekeeping, cookery, etc.; the domestic arts.
dorsicolumn
douroucouli
douroucouli
noun
A New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
elocutioner
elocutioner
noun
A public speaker; one who uses elocution.
elucidators
elucidators
noun
plural of elucidator
elucidatory
elucidatory
adj
Serving to elucidate.
equicaloric
equicaloric
adj
Having the same number of calories.
eradiculose
eradiculose
adj
Not radiculose.
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
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.
floscularia
fluorescein
fluorescein
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
forcipulata
forcipulate
forficulate
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
fruticulose
fruticulose
adj
(botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub
furunculoid
glaucosuria
glucuronide
glucuronide
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid formed during the metabolism of phenols etc that serve to remove them from the bloodstream.