Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
amblyacousia
antirepublicanism
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubitalism
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
arboriculturist
arboriculturist
noun
A person who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
aristorepublicanism
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
automobilistic
automobilistic
adj
(dated) Relating to automobiles.
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
bacchuslike
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacilliparous
bacillogenous
bacillus
bacillus
noun
(figurative, by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.
Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
balaneutics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
baluchis
baluchistan
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basiliscus
bicalvous
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bicolours
bicolours
noun
plural of bicolour
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bicursal
bicursal
adj
(mathematics) Used to describe a curve composed of two moving points; e.g. a hyperbola.
Being composed of two continuous paths or lines.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bidactylous
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language
biologicohumanistic
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bothriocephalus
brachistocephalous
branchicolous
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
bronchopleurisy
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
brunelleschi
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
buccellarius
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
bucktails
bucktails
noun
plural of bucktail
bucoliast
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
bucolics
bucolics
noun
plural of bucolic
buddhistical
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullsticker
bursicle
bursicle
noun
(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calculabilities
calculabilities
noun
plural of calculability
calibogus
calibogus
noun
A drink made of rum mixed with spruce beer.
callicebus
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbophilous
caudotibialis
causability
causability
noun
The condition of being causable
celebrious
celebrious
adj
(obsolete) Famous.
cellulofibrous
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
childersburg
chlamydobacteriaceous
chloriambus
chosunilbo
ciboules
ciboules
noun
plural of ciboule
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumbasal
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumstantiability
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
clubbiest
clubbiest
adj
superlative form of clubby: most clubby
clubbiness
clubbiness
noun
The state or quality of being clubby, of resembling a small, selective group
clubbinesses
clubbish
clubbish
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to club together.
(obsolete) rude; clownish
Somewhat resembling a club.
clubbishness
clubbism
clubbism
noun
(archaic) clubmanship; cliquishness
clubbist
clubbist
noun
A member of a club; one who frequents clubs.
clubfist
clubfist
noun
(obsolete) A coarse, brutal fellow.
A large, heavy fist.
clubfisted
clubfisted
adj
Crude and blunt, lacking finesse.
Having a large fist.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
coccobacillus
coccobacillus
noun
(bacteriology) Any bacteria with a shape intermediate between cocci (spherical) and bacilli (rod-shaped)
coinsurable
colibertus
colubrids
colubrids
noun
plural of colubrid
colubriformes
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
combustibilities
combustibilities
noun
plural of combustibility
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.