(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adiathermanous
africanthropus
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anteposthumous
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthraquinonyl
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
archaeocyathus
archaeotherium
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
arsinoitherium
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
atelocephalous
autarchoglossa
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autohemorrhage
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophotograph
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
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.
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
barytosulphate
benzothiofuran
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
breakthroughes
calycanthemous
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalotaceous
chaetognathous
chalicotherium
charlottenburg
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chordacentrous
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
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
coccothraustes
condylarthrous
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
coquilhatville
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
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.
counterthreats
counterthreats
noun
plural of counterthreat
cryptobranchus
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
desmachymatous
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
doublehatching
dumbartonshire
elachistaceous
eleutheromania
eleutheromania
noun
A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
ethmoturbinate
ethmoturbinate
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and turbinate
noun
The part of the ethmoid bone occupying the caudal part of the nasal fossae
eutrophication
eutrophication
noun
(biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
eventognathous
exauthorizeexc
extrahazardous
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
galactophagous
galactophagous
adj
(rare) Consuming milk.
galactophorous
galactophorous
adj
(anatomy) Milk-carrying; applied to the ducts of mammary glands.
galactophygous
hallucinations
hallucinations
noun
plural of hallucination
haplostemonous
haplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them.
heautomorphism
hecatophyllous
helianthaceous
helladotherium
helminthagogue
helminthagogue
noun
A vermifuge or anthelmintic
hematochyluria
hematoglobulin
hemautographic
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous
adj
Exhibiting hemimetabolism.
hepatocellular
hepatocellular
adj
Of or pertaining to the cells of the liver
hepatoduodenal
hepatoduodenal
adj
Relating to the liver and duodenum.
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
heteroalbumose
heterocellular
heterocellular
adj
Composed of different types of cells.
heteropetalous
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosomatous
heterosomatous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata.
hippocentauric
hippopotamuses
holometabolous
holometabolous
adj
(entomology) Pertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis.
holothurioidea
homalogonatous
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humanitymonger
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hydrophthalmus
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hypautomorphic
hyperacoustics
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
ichthyocentaur
ichthyocentaur
noun
(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
ichthyolatrous
ichthyolatrous
adj
fish-worshipping
ichthyophagous
ichthyophagous
adj
(biology) feeding on fish
ichthyosaurian
ichthyosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
noun
(paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur.
ichthyosauroid
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lecythidaceous
lecythidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.