(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetotoluidine
acetylfluoride
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adipocellulose
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adscriptitious
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
alectoropodous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amidosulphonal
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anametadromous
anarthropodous
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antimoniureted
antiproductive
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
atlantodidymus
aulostomatidae
autoconduction
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autosensitized
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
basidiosporous
basilosauridae
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiopodous
bulbomedullary
burglarproofed
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
chlamydosaurus
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chordacentrous
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
cleidoscapular
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
cochurchwarden
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conduceability
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
condylarthrous
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counteradvance
counteradvance
noun
An advance that counters or goes against another advance.
counterattired
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterparadox
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
dasycladaceous
dasycladaceous
adj
Belonging to the Dasycladaceae.
daubentoniidae
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
dearticulation
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
delphocurarine
demioctangular
demountability
denaturational
denaturational
adj
Relating to, or causing denaturation
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
denaturization
denaturization
noun
The process of denaturing.
dentatosinuate
desmachymatous
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
deuterocasease
deuteronomical
deuterostomata
deutocarbonate
dextrocularity
dialystaminous
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diapensiaceous
diapensiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Diapensiaceae.
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dikelocephalus
dioscoreaceous
dioscoreaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the plant family Dioscoreaceae.
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diplocephalous
diploplaculate
dipterocarpous
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disarticulator
disarticulator
noun
One who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.
disastrousness
disastrousness
noun
The state or condition of being disastrous.
discocephalous
discodactylous
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discontinuable
discontinuable
adj
Capable of being discontinued.
discontinuance
discontinuance
noun
The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discostomatous
discountenance
discountenance
noun
Cold treatment; disapprobation.
verb
(transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
(transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
(transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
discourageable
discourageable
adj
Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
disillusionary
disillusionary
adj
Causing disillusion.
disinfeudation
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquiparation
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
disquisitorial
disquisitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a disquisitor.
dissimulations
dissimulations
noun
plural of dissimulation
distributional
distributional
adj
(bridge) Having an uneven distribution.
Of or pertaining to distribution
documentations
documentations
noun
(very rare or non-native speakers' English) plural of documentation