A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
bulbophyllum
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
burghalpenny
burglarproof
burglarproof
adj
as secure as possible against burglary
buttstrapped
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calculagraph
calculagraph
noun
(historical) A mechanical device that calculates and prints the elapsed time between two events.
callistephus
calycocarpum
camelopardus
campanulales
campanularia
campanulatae
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
capillaceous
capillaceous
adj
Having hair-like filaments.
Resembling hair.
capitularies
capitularies
noun
plural of capitulary
capitulating
capitulating
verb
present participle of capitulate
capitulation
capitulation
noun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
caprimulgine
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
carbophilous
cardiocarpum
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
carposporous
carposporous
adj
Alternative form of carposporic
caryophyllus
catapetalous
catapetalous
adj
(botany) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow.
caulerpaceae
caulocarpous
caulocarpous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers and fruit on the stem or branches from year to year (as ordinary shrubs and trees)
caulophyllum
celiadelphus
cellulipetal
cellulipetal
adj
That carries nerve impulses towards a neuron
centuplicate
centuplicate
verb
To make a hundredfold; to repeat or multiply a hundred times.
cephalanthus
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalotaxus
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
ceraunoscope
ceraunoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient Greek mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
ceraunoscopy
ceraunoscopy
noun
Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
cespititious
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chandragupta
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chapterhouse
chaunoprockt
chiropterous
chlamyphorus
chromoparous
chromoparous
adj
(biology, of a bacterium) That excretes a pigment
chrysolophus
chrysophanus
chrysoprasus
chrysoprasus
noun
Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
circumscript
circumscript
adj
Limited, circumscribed.
circumsphere
circumsphere
noun
(geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its verticies
cladocarpous
cladocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit at the end of branches
cladophyllum
cladosporium
clumpishness
clupanodonic
clupanodonic
adj
Of or pertaining to clupanodonic acid or its derivatives
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coauthorship
coauthorship
noun
Joint authorship by two or more authors.
coeloplanula
coleopterous
coleopterous
adj
Of or pertaining to beetles of the order Coleoptera.
coleosporium
colipuncture
colopuncture
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
comeuppances
comeuppances
noun
plural of comeuppance
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complicitous
complicitous
adj
Complicit.
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
compoundness
compoundness
noun
The state or quality of being compound.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
compulsorily
compulsorily
adv
in a compulsory manner.
compunctions
compunctions
noun
plural of compunction
compunctious
compunctious
adj
Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
computations
computations
noun
plural of computation
computerdoms
computereses
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerless
computerless
adj
Without a computer.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
concupiscent
concupiscent
adj
Amorous; lustful.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conjurership
conocephalum
conocephalus
conspectuity
conspectuses
conspectuses
noun
plural of conspectus
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
consumptible
consumptions
consumptions
noun
plural of consumption
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
contemptuous
contemptuous
adj
Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
contraptious
contraptious
adj
Characteristic of a contraption; complicated and precarious.
contrapuntal
contrapuntal
adj
(music) Of or relating to counterpoint.
(music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.
Of or in counterpoint.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
copolymerous
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.