Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
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
anticrepuscule
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
barytosulphate
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caryophylleous
castanospermum
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cheilodipterus
chlorophyceous
chrysosplenium
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
clarenceuxship
cleidoscapular
cleistocarpous
cleistocarpous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
compulsoriness
compulsoriness
noun
The state or quality of being compulsory.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
counterpassant
counterpassant
adj
(heraldry) Passant in opposite directions; said of two animals.
counterpassion
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprocess
counterprocess
noun
A process that counteracts or opposes another process.
counterprotest
counterprotest
noun
A protest held in opposition to another protest.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To protest in opposition to another protest.
counterreplies
counterreplies
noun
plural of counterreply
counterriposte
counterriposte
noun
(fencing) A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
cupromanganese
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cuprotungstite
cuprotungstite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
delphinapterus
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
despiritualize
despiritualize
verb
To remove the spiritual element from.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
dipterocarpous
displeasurable
displeasurable
adj
Causing displeasure; displeasing; offensive.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
disruptiveness
disruptiveness
noun
Quality or state of being disruptive.
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
diversisporous
ectocarpaceous
electroimpulse
emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
ensepulchering
ensepulchering
verb
present participle of ensepulcher
enteropneustal
enteropneustan
entrepreneuses
entrepreneuses
noun
plural of entrepreneuse
epituberculous
epituberculous
adj
(pathology) Near or superimposed upon a tuberculous lesion
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
ethylsulphuric
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
eupatoriaceous
euphorbiaceous
euphorbiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
eusthenopteron
exendospermous
exopterygotous
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
gyrophoraceous
haemosporidium
heautomorphism
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
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.
heteromorphous
heteromorphous
adj
(biology) heteromorphic
heteropetalous
heterophyllous
heterophyllous
adj
(botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant
homoeomorphous
homoeomorphous
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of homeomorphous
humeroscapular
humeroscapular
adj
Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
hydradephagous
hydrencephalus
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrosulphuret
hydrosulphuret
noun
(chemistry, archaic) Any hydrosulfide.
hyperacoustics
hyperacuteness
hyperacuteness
noun
The quality of being hyperacute.
hyperbarbarous
hyperbarbarous
adj
Very barbarous.
hyperconscious
hyperconscious
adj
Extremely conscious or aware
hyperdelicious
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hyperexcursive
hyperglobulism
hyperhilarious
hypermasculine
hypermasculine
adj
Extremely masculine
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperritualism
hypersensually
hypersensually
adv
In a hypersensual manner.
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypogeocarpous
hypogeocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit beneath the surface of the earth
imperscrutable
imperscrutable
adj
(obsolete) Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable.
imperviousness
imperviousness
noun
the state of being impervious
insuperability
insuperability
noun
The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.
insuppressible
insuppressible
adj
That cannot be suppressed.
insuppressibly
insuppressibly
adv
In an insuppressible manner.
interrepulsion
interrepulsion
noun
Mutual repulsion.
interscapilium
interscapilium
noun
Synonym of interscapulum
jeopardousness
jurisprudences
jurisprudences
noun
plural of jurisprudence
leptodermatous
leptoprosopous
leukodystrophy
leukodystrophy
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
lycoperdaceous
lycoperdaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Lycoperdaceae.
macrocephalous
macrocephalous
adj
Having a large head.
Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.
megasporangium
megasporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium which produces only megaspores
melanospermous
melanospermous
adj
Of or relating to melanosperms.
mesonephridium
micrencephalus
microcephalous
microcephalous
adj
microcephalic
microcomputers
microcomputers
noun
plural of microcomputer
micropublisher
micropublisher
noun
A publisher of microform publications.
A publisher operating on a small scale, or for a niche audience.
misexpenditure
misexpenditure
noun
Bad or wrong expenditure.
monotropaceous
monotropaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Monotropaceae, now usually subfamily Monotropoideae in family Ericaceae, of mostly non-photosynthetic plants.
mucosopurulent
mucosopurulent
adj
Alternative form of mucopurulent
multiprocessor
multiprocessor
noun
(computer hardware) A computer that has multiple CPUs or execution units under an integrated control.
musculophrenic
musculophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
myrmecophagous
myrmecophagous
adj
feeding on ants
pertaining to the anteater
myrmecophilous
myrmecophilous
adj
(biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
neurapophyseal
neurapophysial
neurapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.
neurohypnotism
neurohypnotism
noun
(archaic) hypnotism
neuroparalysis
neuroparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis because of damage to a nerve
neuroplasmatic
neuropsychical
neuropsychosis
neuropsychosis
noun
A psychosis that has neurological symptoms or cause
neurotherapist
neurotherapist
noun
A specialist in the treatment of nervous diseases.