Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinacifolious
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
africanthropus
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
arciferous
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
ascidiferous
asciferous
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
californicus
californiums
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
canafistulo
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
casuariiformes
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
cellulofibrous
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
ceratofibrous
ceriferous
ceriferous
adj
Containing or producing cerium.
ceruminiferous
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chlorophylliferous
chondrofibromatous
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cienfuegos
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
ciliiferous
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
clitelliferous
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cocculiferous
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cofunctions
cofunctions
noun
plural of cofunction
coiffeurs
coiffeurs
noun
plural of coiffeur
coiffeuse
coiffeuse
noun
A female hairdresser
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
coiffures
coiffures
noun
plural of coiffure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure
colourifics
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comiferous
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confessarius
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confluxibleness
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confucians
confucius
confucius
Proper noun
Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 – 479
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confusion
confusion
noun
(archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.
A lack of clarity or order.
Lack of understanding due to dementia.
The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confusions
confusions
noun
plural of confusion
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
confustication
confustication
noun
(informal) The act of confusticating; confusion; perplexity.
confutations
confutations
noun
plural of confutation
conidiiferous
coniferous
coniferous
adj
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.
contrafissura
contrafissure
contrafissure
noun
(medicine) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
coralliferous
coralliferous
Adjective
Producing coral
corniferous
corniferous
adj
Horned.
corolliferous
corolliferous
adj
Bearing a corolla.
corticiferous
corticiferous
adj
Producing bark or something resembling bark.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
costiferous
costiferous
adj
(anatomy) Bearing ribs.
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeiters
counterfeiters
noun
plural of counterfeiter
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
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.
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counteroffensive
counteroffensive
noun
US spelling of counter-offensive
counteroffensives
counteroffensives
noun
plural of counteroffensive
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
criniferous
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
cruciferous
cruciferous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the crucifer plants or products from these plants; of the family Cruciferae, the cabbage family, including cabbage and mustard.
Bearing a cross.
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
crustification
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cuculiformes
culmiferous
culmiferous
adj
(botany) Having jointed stems or culms.
(mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.