(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
alectoromorphous
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
americanumancestors
amphicyrtous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amurcosity
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archeptolemus
archicleistogamous
archmystagogue
aristomachus
aristorepublicanism
astrocaryum
asymmetrocarpous
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocriticism
autocriticism
noun
Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autopsychorhythmia
batrachospermum
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
biscuitmaker
brachystomatous
brachystomous
branchiostomous
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calyptrimorphous
camptosorus
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
canterburianism
carcinomatous
carcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to a carcinoma.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carthamus
castanospermum
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
castrum
castrum
noun
(historical) Among the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position.
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
cerastium
cerastium
noun
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium, such as mouse-eared chickweed
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondrosarcomatous
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysothamnus
churchmaster
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumstance
circumstance
noun
An event; a fact; a particular incident.
Circumlocution; detail.
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
verb
To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
circumstantiability
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.
circumstantialities
circumstantialities
noun
plural of circumstantiality
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circumstantialness
circumstantialness
noun
Circumstantiality; an excessive or fastidious attention to minor details.
The state or fact of being circumstantial; a reliance on incidental or inconclusive details.
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiates
circumstantiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiation
circumstantiation
noun
The act of circumstantiating.
circumstantiations
circumstantiations
noun
plural of circumstantiation
circumstellar
circumstellar
adj
(astronomy) That surrounds, or revolves around a star
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
circumterrestrial
circumterrestrial
adj
That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
clamourist
claromontanus
claustrum
claustrum
noun
(neuroanatomy) A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
climatotherapeutics
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coelastrum
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurate
commensurate
adj
(physics) Describing a crystal in which every atom or molecule is placed in the same relative position
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
verb
To proportionate; to adjust.
To reduce to a common measure.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
commensuration
commensuration
noun
The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communicators
communicators
noun
plural of communicator
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
commutators
commutators
noun
plural of commutator
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
consummator
consummator
noun
One who consummates.
consummators
consummators
noun
plural of consummator
consummatory
consummatory
adj
(biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value.
Pertaining to consummation; consummative.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contemporaneousness
contemporaneousness
noun
The state or characteristic of being contemporaneous.
contrastimulant
contrastimulant
adj
(pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts a stimulant.