(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
artiodactyla
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
asterospondylic
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aurichlorohydric
autodidactically
autodidactically
adv
By teaching oneself.
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
azodicarboxylic
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backhandedly
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benzalcyanhydrin
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
bidactyl
bidactyle
bidactylous
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
blackbody
blackbody
noun
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackheartedly
bleachyard
blepharodyschroia
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boldfacedly
bombycillidae
bostrychoidal
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachydomal
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyauxetically
bradydactylia
bradyseismical
bradyteleocinesia
bradytelic
bradytelic
adj
Of or relating to bradytely.
brazenfacedly
bromidically
bryceland
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
byblidaceae
cacodyl
cacodyl
noun
(chemistry) The dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-
(chemistry) tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
cacodylic
cacodylic
adj
Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives
cacodyls
cacodyls
noun
plural of cacodyl
cadastrally
cadastrally
adv
In terms of cadastres.
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
caddicefly
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
cadgily
cadgily
adv
In a cadgy manner.
cadyville
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
calculatedly
calculatedly
adv
In a calculated manner.
calcydon
calendry
calendry
noun
A place set aside for calendering.
A specialized calendar or set of calendars.
The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements.
calidity
calidity
noun
(obsolete) Heat.
callidity
callidity
noun
(obsolete) craftiness, cunning
callionymidae
callityped
callorhynchidae
calycled
calycled
adj
(botany) calyculate
calycoid
calycoid
adj
Resembling a calyx.
calycoideous
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
calydon
calydonian
campylodrome
candescently
candidly
candidly
adv
in a candid manner; frankly
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
cankeredly
cankeredly
adv
In a cankered manner.
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
cardinality
cardinality
noun
(data modeling, databases) The property of a relationship between a database table and another one, specifying whether it is one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, or many-to-many.
(religion) The status of being cardinalitial
(set theory, of a set) The number of elements a given set contains.
(type theory) The number of terms that can inhabit a type; the possible values of a type.
cardinally
cardinally
adv
In a cardinal manner; fundamentally.
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardiolysis
cardiolysis
noun
(surgery) The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardiomotility
cardiomotility
noun
motility (movement) of the heart
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiomyomalacia
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carettochelydidae
caryatidal
catalyzed
catalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalyze
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
caudally
caudally
adv
In a caudal manner; with regard to a tail
celebratedly
celebratedly
adv
In a celebrated way; famously.
celidography
celiodynia
celiomyodynia
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
cephalhydrocele
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cercidiphyllaceae
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
charlady
charlady
noun
(chiefly archaic or historical) A woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chelydidae
chelydra
chelydridae
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chlamyd
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.