Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
afforestational
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antereformational
anteroflexion
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bathofloric
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
biflorate
biflorate
adj
(botany) Biflorous.
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
blatiform
blattiform
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
brevifoliate
brotuliform
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
calathiform
calcioferrite
calcioferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorification
calorification
noun
The production of heat, especially animal heat.
calyciflorate
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
celtiform
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
christoffel
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylificatory
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
The act of freeing from obscurities.
clarifications
clarifications
noun
plural of clarification
classificator
classificator
noun
Synonym of classifier
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
clitelliferous
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
coalfitter
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cochlearifoliate
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
comfortability
comfortability
noun
Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”)
Synonym of comfortableness (“the quality or state of being comfortable or relaxed”)
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
confrontational
confrontational
adj
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
cotyliform
cotyliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a cup.
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
crossfertilizable
crotaliform
cryptoinflationist
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrillator
defibrillator
noun
(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
defibrillatory
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
defoliator
defoliator
noun
something or someone that defoliates.
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
democratifiable
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
digitaliform
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
diselectrification
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
dissatisfactorily
diversiflorate
diversifoliate
driftbolt
driftbolt
noun
A bolt for driving out other bolts.
electriferous
electriferous
adj
(archaic) Producing or transmitting electricity.
electrification
electrification
noun
The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.
electrifications
electrifications
noun
plural of electrification
electroaffinity
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation
fusion by means of electricity
electrorefine
electrorefine
verb
(transitive) To perform electrorefining upon.
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
elytriferous
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.