Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostolium
adelocerous
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albumoscope
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alsinaceous
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
amphilochus
aquashicola
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archelochus
archilochus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
ascophyllum
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
auchincloss
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
auscultator
auscultator
noun
(historical) In Germany, one who had passed his first public examination in law, and who was merely retained, not yet employed or paid by government.
An instrument for auscultation.
One who practices auscultation.
auteciously
autoclastic
autoclastic
adj
(geology) Broken in place; said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
bescoundrel
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bidactylous
bleachhouse
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucelloses
brucelloses
noun
plural of brucellosis
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.
brunellesco
cacozealous
calcicolous
calcicolous
adj
(botany) That thrives in calcareous soil.
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculators
calculators
noun
plural of calculator
callionymus
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calochortus
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
canafistulo
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carunculous
carunculous
Adjective
Of, relating to, or like, a caruncle.
Furnished with caruncles.
cassiduloid
cassiduloid
noun
Any sea urchin of the order Cassiduloida.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguish
cataloguist
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
caudodorsal
caudodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Near the back of the tail
caulicolous
caulicolous
adj
(architecture) Relating to a caulicole
(botany) That grows parasitically on the stems of other plants
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
caulivorous
caulopteris
causational
causational
adj
pertaining to causation
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cavernulous
cavernulous
adj
Full of small cavities.
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
cellulosics
cellulosics
noun
plural of cellulosic
cellulosing
cellulosity
cephaleuros
cephalophus
cerophilous
cespitulose
chaenolobus
chalcioecus
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chilopodous
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloranthus
chloriambus
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
ciliiferous
cinclidotus
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circulators
circulators
noun
plural of circulator
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
cladocerous
cladogenous
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleostratus
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
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
cloudbursts
cloudbursts
noun
plural of cloudburst
cloudlessly
cloudlessly
Adverb
Without clouds.
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
clusiaceous
clusiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Clusiaceae.
cnidoscolus
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coboundless
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
cocounseled
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
coelococcus
coelomatous
coenaculous
coequalness
coequalness
noun
The state or quality of being coequal.
coexclusive
coinsurable
colatitudes
colatitudes
noun
plural of colatitude
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colloquials
colloquials
noun
plural of colloquial
colloquists
colloquists
noun
plural of colloquist
colloquiums
colloquiums
noun
plural of colloquium
collusively
collusively
adv
in a collusive manner; fraudulently through collusion
collutories
collutories
noun
plural of collutory
coloraturas
coloraturas
noun
plural of coloratura
colourifics
colouristic
colouristic
adj
Alternative spelling of coloristic
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary