Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
ampheclexis
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
archgomeral
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
blastocheme
bleacherman
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
campephilus
carmichaels
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chaenomeles
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chelidonium
chemicalize
chemicalize
verb
(transitive) To make chemical; to impregnate with chemicals.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
childminder
childminder
noun
A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
chillumchee
chillumchee
noun
(India) A metal wash basin
chilotomies
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorometer
chlorometer
noun
An instrument to test the bleaching power of chloride of lime.
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chmielewski
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholochrome
cholochrome
noun
bilirubin
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chromeplate
chromonemal
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
coelelminth
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
cumaldehyde
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
dermochelys
dicephalism
echelonment
echelonment
noun
(military) Arrangement in echelons.
elaphomyces
encephaloma
encephaloma
noun
(medicine, dated) A tumor of the brain.
(medicine, dated) Encephaloid carcinoma.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
epithalamic
epithalamic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithalamus.
Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.
eurythmical
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
geochemical
geochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to geochemistry
glycohaemia
haematocele
haematocele
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of hematocele
haemoglobic
haemophilic
haemophilic
adj
(British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia
haltemprice
hammercloth
hammercloth
noun
(dated) The cloth that covers a coachbox.
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
hegemonical
hegemonical
adj
leading; controlling; predominant
helichrysum
helichrysum
noun
Any of the genus Helichrysum of plants related to the sunflower.
helicometry
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.
hellenicism
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematoxylic
hemeralopic
hemeralopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
hemiacetals
hemiacetals
noun
plural of hemiacetal
hemiascales
hemiclastic
hemicyclium
hemiplegics
hemiplegics
noun
plural of hemiplegic
hemistichal
hemistichal
adj
Pertaining to, or written in, hemistichs.
hemoclastic
hemoculture
hemoculture
noun
A control system for microbial contamination of the blood
hemophiliac
hemophiliac
noun
(medicine) A person with hemophilia.
hemophilics
hemophilics
noun
plural of hemophilic
hemoplastic
hemoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haemoplastic
heraclitism
herculaneum
herculaneum
Proper noun
a city in Italy which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
homerically
homeschools
homeschools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homeschool
homiculture
homiculture
noun
human stirpiculture; eugenics
homiletical
homiletical
adj
Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
Of or relating to homiletics; homiletic; hortatory.
homocoelous
homocreosol
homonuclear
homonuclear
adj
(chemistry, of a molecule) Having atoms of only one element, especially having elements of only a single isotope.
(organic chemistry, of a reaction etc) Taking place within the same ring of a compound.
hymenicolar
hyperclimax
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
immatchable
immatchable
adj
(obsolete) matchless; peerless
immatchless
impeachable
impeachable
adj
Able to be impeached (of a person).
That warrants impeachment (of an offence).
ishmaelitic
isochimenal
isochimenal
Adjective
isocheimal
kamanichile
lachrymable
lachrymable
adj
(archaic) lamentable
lactochrome
lactochrome
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboflavin present in milk
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
lochiometra
logomachies
logomachies
noun
plural of logomachy
logomachize
logomachize
verb
(intransitive) To dispute the meanings of words.
lymphocytes
lymphocytes
noun
plural of lymphocyte
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands