(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adipocellulose
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adscriptitious
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
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
alectoropodous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anacatadidymus
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.
antimasquerade
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
atlantodidymus
attitudinising
attitudinising
verb
present participle of attitudinise
aulostomatidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autosensitized
azodisulphonic
basidiosporous
basilosauridae
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
blandiloquious
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiopodous
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
burrheadedness
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
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
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cecidomyiidous
cheilodipterus
chlamydosaurus
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chordacentrous
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumradiuses
cleidoscapular
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
condylarthrous
confoundedness
confoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being confounded.
conidiophorous
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.
convolutedness
convolutedness
noun
The quality of being convoluted.
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.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
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.
crosscurrented
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
dashnaktzutiun
dasycladaceous
dasycladaceous
adj
Belonging to the Dasycladaceae.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
decorousnesses
decorousnesses
noun
plural of decorousness
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
demasculinised
demasculinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demasculinise
demasculinized
demasculinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demasculinize
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
noun
(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
denaturalising
denaturalising
verb
present participle of denaturalise
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
dentatosinuate
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
desmepithelium
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
despiritualize
despiritualize
verb
To remove the spiritual element from.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
destructionism
destructionist
destructionist
noun
One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist, a conditionalist (i.e., a believer in conditional immortality).
One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.
desubstantiate
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
deuterocasease
deuterogenesis
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuterostomata
devoutlessness
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.
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
diffusibleness
diffusibleness
noun
diffusibility
dikelocephalus
diminutiveness
diminutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being diminutive.
dioscoreaceous
dioscoreaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the plant family Dioscoreaceae.
diplocephalous
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
dipterocarpous
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
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.
disarticulated
disarticulated
adj
disjointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disarticulate
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.
discountinuous
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.
discourteously
discourteously
adv
In a discourteous manner.
discursiveness
discursiveness
noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
disdainfulness
disdainfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disdainful.
diseasefulness
diseasefulness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being diseaseful; trouble; trial.