(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
alectoromorphous
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.)
anteoperculum
apoturmeric
archeptolemus
aristorepublicanism
asymmetrocarpous
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
autallotriomorphic
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autopsychorhythmia
batrachospermum
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
calyptrimorphous
camptosorus
campulitropal
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.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cardiopneumatic
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
castanospermum
centropomus
ceratophyllum
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chartophylacium
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygium
chondroseptum
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
cicrumspections
circumpentagon
circumplication
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumtropical
circumtropical
adj
(distributed) throughout the tropics
cirrhopetalum
climatotherapeutics
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
compositure
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compunctionary
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
computer
computer
noun
(by restriction, chiefly historical) A male computer, where the female computer is called a computress.
(now rare, chiefly historical) A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerdoms
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computereses
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerite
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
computerless
computerless
adj
Without a computer.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
contemperature
contemperature
noun
(obsolete) The condition of being tempered; proportionate mixture.
contemplature
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.
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercompany
countercompetition
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
countercompony
countercompony
noun
(heraldry) A checkerboard of two rows of squares in alternating tinctures
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
counterjumper
counterjumper
noun
(slang, derogatory, dated) A salesman in a shop; a shopman or clerk.
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpronunciamento
counterrampant
counterstamp
counterstamp
noun
A countermark made with a stamp.
verb
To countermark with a stamp.
countersympathy
crumpton
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptomerous
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
cubitometacarpal
cubitopalmar
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
cuproplumbite
cystomorphous
deuteromorphic
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
dipterocecidium
discircumspection
duodenopancreatectomy
duodenopancreatectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of the pancreas and the head of the duodenum
ectonephridium
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
electroimpulse
electropneumatic
electropneumatic
adj
electric and pneumatic
electropneumatically
electropneumatically
adv
By electric and pneumatic means.
empetraceous
empetraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Empetraceae.
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
entomophthoraceous
epitheliomuscular
epitheliomuscular
adj
Relating to epithelium and muscle.
eurithermophilic
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastropulmonic
gastropulmonic
adj
Synonym of gastropulmonary
hematopericardium
hemautographic
hemotherapeutics
hepaticopulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
adj
Synonym of hepatopulmonary
humerometacarpal
humerometacarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and metacarpus.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.