(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
carpodetus
carpogenic
carpogenic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit, or causing fruit to develop.
carpopedal
carpopedal
adj
Pertaining to the hands and feet.
carpophore
carpophore
noun
(botany) A thin stalk that raises the pistil above the stamens in some plants.
(mycology) The stem of the fruiting body in higher fungi.
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
carposperm
carposperm
noun
(biology) The egg of a red alga
carpospore
carpospore
noun
A kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algae.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
catoptrite
celeomorph
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
cercopidae
cercospora
cerography
cerography
noun
A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.
The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cetomorpha
chamaerops
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
chaparejos
chaparejos
noun
chaps (trousers)
chapelgoer
chapelgoer
noun
One who regularly attends chapel.
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
chapournet
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
chelophore
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
chiroptera
choeropsis
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chronopher
chronopher
noun
(historical) An instrument that transmits the correct time to distant points by means of electricity.
chrosperma
cipherhood
cipherhood
noun
nothingness
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
clinospore
clodhopper
clodhopper
noun
(UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
(US) Any kind of shoe.
(military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
A peasant or yokel.
A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
Wheatear; any of various passerine birds.
cloverport
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
cnibophore
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
coacceptor
coappeared
coappeared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coappear
coappriser
coapprover
cocomposer
cocomposer
noun
One who jointly composes a work with somebody else.
coelosperm
coenotrope
coheirship
coheirship
noun
The state of being a coheir
coleophora
coleoptera
collophore
collophore
noun
(zoology) A sucker-like organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola.
(zoology) An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae.
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporrhea
colportage
colportage
noun
the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
companeros
comparable
comparable
adj
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms.
(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
(often with to) Similar (to); like.
noun
Something suitable for comparison.
compartner
compartner
noun
Obsolete form of copartner.
compearant
compearant
noun
(Scotland, law) A person who appears in court.
compeering
compeering
verb
present participle of compeer
compellers
compellers
noun
plural of compeller
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complotter
complotter
noun
One who complots; a conspirator.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
compresses
compresses
noun
plural of compress
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compress
compressor
compressor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that compresses certain parts.
(audio) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
(computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.
A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.
An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.
comprobate
comprobate
verb
(obsolete) To agree; to concur.
comproduce
compromise
compromise
noun
(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
contrapone
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
cooperancy
cooperated
cooperates
cooperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cooperate
cooperator
cooperator
noun
One who cooperates; an associate.
coparallel
coparcenar
coparcener
coparcener
noun
Any of several people who share an inheritance; a parcener.
coparenary
copartaker
copartaker
noun
One who partakes in something with others.
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copartnery
copartnery
noun
The state of being copartners in any undertaking.
coperiodic
copernican
copernican
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the influential astronomer.
Or of pertaining to one or more of his theories.
Proper noun
The epoch in the that occurred between 1.1 billion years ago to the present day.
copernicia
copernicus
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copperases
copperases
noun
plural of copperas
copperhead
copperhead
noun
(derogatory) Someone with ginger hair.
Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America.
Austrelaps spp. (Australian copperheads), a genus of venomous elapids found in southern Australia and Tasmania.
Coelognathus radiatus (syn. Elaphe radiata), the copperhead rat snake, a non-venomous colubrid species found in southern Asia.
Deinagkistrodon acutus, the Chinese copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
coppermine
coppernose
copperskin
copperware
copperware
noun
Articles made from copper.
copperwing
copresence
copresence
noun
The situation of being copresent
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
coprodaeum
coproduced
coproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coproduce
coproducer
coproducer
noun
Any of a group of producers who work together on a coproduction
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
copromoter
copromoter
noun
A joint promoter.
copromotes
copromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copromote
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copycutter
copyfitter
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
coreplasty
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.