(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
androcephalum
anthracitious
antichurchian
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
aplacophorous
archaeohippus
archantiquary
archcorrupter
archcupbearer
archdisturber
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archegosaurus
archeptolemus
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archicerebrum
archigastrula
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archplunderer
archplutocrat
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
arctocephalus
armouchiquois
aschaffenburg
autarchically
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
autocatharsis
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
azurmalachite
baluchitheria
birchrunville
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
brachiopodous
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachyphyllum
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomous
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
bronchobuster
bronchotyphus
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butyrochloral
callorhynchus
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
cancrophagous
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardiorrheuma
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
cathartolinum
cathedraticum
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalocereus
cephalopterus
ceratophyllum
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chapournetted
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaucerianism
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
cheirotherium
chelidosaurus
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chiarooscuros
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist
noun
A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
chiastoneural
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chlorocruorin
chlorocruorin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A green respiratory pigment found in many annelids.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choriphyllous
chorisepalous
choristoneura
christophorus
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysobalanus
chrysocarpous
chrysocarpous
adj
(botany) Having golden / yellow berries / fruit
chrysophyllum
chrysothamnus
chuckfarthing
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
cichoriaceous
cichoriaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cichoriaceae.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
coburghership
cochlospermum
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
coracohumeral
coracohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the humerus.
cotylophorous
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counteravouch
counterbranch
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterflight
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpreach
counterpreach
verb
To preach against something.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
counterthreat
counterthreat
noun
A threat made in response to an earlier threat by another party
counterthrust
counterthrust
noun
A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
countertrench
countertrench
noun
A military trench dug in opposition to an enemy trench.
counterwarmth
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
crushableness
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.