(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anatomicochirurgical
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anorthographic
anorthographical
anorthographically
anthrohopobiological
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropurgic
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antiparagraphic
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archegoniata
archegoniatae
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archgenethliac
archigonocyte
archostegnosis
archregent
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athrogenic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
berchtesgaden
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
carthaginian
carthaginian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Carthage
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Carthage
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
cataphrygian
cataphrygianism
catharizing
catharizing
verb
present participle of catharize
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
chandragupta
changewater
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
characterstring
chargeant
chargeant
noun
(Ireland, law, possibly obsolete) A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
charlottenburg
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chartering
chartering
verb
present participle of charter
charting
charting
noun
The act by which something is charted.
verb
present participle of chart
chartings
chartings
noun
plural of charting
chataignier
chattering
chattering
adj
That chatters
noun
A noise that chatters.
Output fluctuation before reaching a stable condition.
verb
present participle of chatter
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chattermagging
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chiropterygian
chittering
chittering
noun
The sound of a chitter.
verb
present participle of chitter
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chlorinating
chlorinating
verb
present participle of chlorinate
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
chortling
chortling
noun
The act of giving a chortle.
verb
present participle of chortle
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
christenings
christenings
noun
plural of christening
christianising
christianizing
christianogentilism
christianography
christianopaganism
christiansburg
christmasing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromeplating
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronogenetic
chronogenetic
adj
(biology) Relating to chronogenesis (or to chronological age)
chronogrammatic
chronogrammatic
adj
Relating to, or containing a chronogram
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chronophotograph
chronophotograph
noun
(historical) A single photographic frame in chronophotography.
chronophotographic
chronophotographic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to chronophotography.
chronophotography
chronophotography
noun
(photography) An antique photographic technique from the Victorian era which captures movement in several frames of print.
chuckfarthing
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin