(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.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amarynceus
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceous
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
americanumancestors
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amphicarpogenous
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antirepublicanism
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archisupreme
archmystagogue
aristorepublicanism
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
asymmetrocarpous
aureocasidium
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
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
batrachospermum
beaumarchais
biscuitmaker
boucherism
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caeremoniarius
caeremoniarius
noun
(historical, religion) An official in charge of religious ceremonies.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamariaceous
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
camelopardus
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
candelabrums
canterburianism
caprimulgiformes
cardiospermum
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
castanospermum
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
casuariiformes
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
centrodesmus
centropomus
centrums
cephalohumeralis
cephalosporium
cerambus
ceramiaceous
ceramiaceous
adj
Of or relating to the taxonomic family Ceramiaceae.
cerastium
cerastium
noun
(botany) Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium, such as mouse-eared chickweed
cerebellums
cerebellums
noun
plural of cerebellum
cerebrums
cerebrums
noun
plural of cerebrum
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
ceriums
ceriums
noun
plural of cerium
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumens
ceruminiferous
ceruminous
ceruminous
adj
Having to do with cerumen (earwax).
cerumniparous
cervicomuscular
cestrum
chamaesaura
chambersburg
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
charmeuse
charmeuse
noun
A fine semi-lustrous crepe in satin weave.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chaucerianism
chaucerism
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chemurgies
chemurgies
noun
plural of chemurgy
chetrums
chetrums
noun
plural of chetrum
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondroseptum
choriambuses
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
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
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysosplenium
churchmaster
churchwardenism
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cicrumspections
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumcise
circumcise
verb
(military, nautical, slang) To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.
(sometimes proscribed) To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from a penis.
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumciser
circumciser
noun
A person who performs circumcision.
circumcisers
circumcisers
noun
plural of circumciser
circumcises
circumcises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumcise
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumcrescent
circumcrescent
adj
(botany) Synonym of epibolic
(botany) That grows around something
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumferences
circumferences
noun
plural of circumference
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumfuse
circumfuse
verb
To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.
To spread round; to surround.
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circumfuses
circumfuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse
circumfusile
circumfusile
adj
(nonce word) Capable of being poured or spread around.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate