(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
aischrolatreia
albrightsville
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
altogetherness
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiolymphitis
antarchistical
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antichloristic
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antinihilistic
antinihilistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing nihilism.
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antistadholder
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archmilitarist
archplagiarist
arctostaphylos
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astroalchemist
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
atelocephalous
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attachableness
attachableness
noun
The state or quality of being attachable.
autarchoglossa
autopsychology
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
ballistophobia
balneotechnics
barytosulphate
batrachoplasty
bellerophontes
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
bolshevization
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
breathableness
breathableness
noun
The quality of being breathable.
breathlessness
breathlessness
noun
(pathology) Difficult or labored respiration, dyspnea, shortness of breath
The state of being breathless or out of breath.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
calycanthemous
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
catachrestical
catachrestical
adj
catachrestic
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
cephalacanthus
cephalotaceous
chaetophorales
chalastogastra
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
charlatanistic
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheilodipterus
cheiloplasties
cheiloplasties
noun
plural of cheiloplasty
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chlorastrolite
chlorastrolite
noun
(mineralogy) A green or bluish variety of pumpellyite.
chlorosilicate
cholecystalgia
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystopexy
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
cholelithiasis
cholelithiasis
noun
(medicine) gallstones
cholinesterase
cholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
christlessness
christlessness
Noun
Absence of Christ or the Christian faith.
christlikeness
christlikeness
Noun
The quality of being Christlike.
christological
christological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Christology
chromatologies
chrysophlyctis
cirsophthalmia
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidarthritis
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
clothespresses
clothespresses
noun
plural of clothespress
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
condylarthrous
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
controllership
controllership
noun
The position or office of a controller.
countersleight
crystallograph
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cystolithiasis
cystolithiasis
noun
The presence of stones in the bladder.
cytohyaloplasm
cytophysiology
cytophysiology
noun
The physiology of cells
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dermophlebitis
desmepithelium
desmohemoblast
desmopathology
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disenthralment
disestablished
disestablished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disestablish
disestablisher
disestablisher
noun
One who disestablishes.
disestablishes
disestablishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disestablish
disheartenedly
disheartenedly
adv
In a disheartened manner, dispiritedly.
disinheritable
disinheritable
adj
That can be disinherited;
That can be excluded from an inheritance.
dolichostylous
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
elachistaceous
electrochemist
electrochemist
noun
A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electrophorese
electrophorese
verb
(biochemistry) To carry out electrophoresis on something.
electrophysics
electrophysics
noun
(physics) The study of the physics of electrical phenomena, such as the those relating to fusion, electromagnets, etc