Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
allotelluric
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amicronucleate
ancistrocladaceous
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
antiinsurrectionally
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archeptolemus
archicleistogamous
arctocephalus
aristolochiaceous
aristolochiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aristolochiaceae of tropical vines.
aristorepublicanism
articulationes
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
atroceruleous
atroceruleus
atrocoeruleus
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
auriculoventricular
auriculoventricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the auricles and the ventricles (of the heart).
auriculovertical
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autocorrelate
autocorrelate
verb
(transitive, signal processing) To cross-correlate (a signal) with itself.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autocraticalness
autoelectrolysis
autoelectrolytic
autoelectronic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autophotoelectric
autoreflection
autotuberculin
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
bacteriofluorescin
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
belcourt
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
bertolucci
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
binomenclature
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
boltcutter
boltcutter
noun
Alternative form of bolt cutter
bothriocephalus
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachistocephalous
branchiopulmonate
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bulborectal
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
callitrichaceous
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cataloguer
cataloguer
noun
(informal) A person who is fanatical about buying items from catalogues.
One who catalogues.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
cathodofluorescence
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
caudolateral
caudolateral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tail and the side of an organ etc.
caulopteris
cauthornville
celastraceous
celastraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Celastraceae of staff vines and bittersweets.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centronucleus
cephalopterus
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
ceratoglossus
ceratoglossus
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of chondroglossus
(obsolete, anatomy) The posterior part of the hyoglossus
ceratomandibular
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllum
ceruleolactite
chalicotherium
charlottenburg
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheilodipterus
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chiastoneural
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chitinocalcareous
chlamydobacteriaceous
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroaurate
chloroaurate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroauric acid
chloroaurite
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
circulatories
circulatories
noun
plural of circulatory
circumlocute
circumlocute
verb
To use circumlocution.
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
cirrhopetalum
cirrocumulative
clathraceous
clathraceous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of fungi of the family Clathraceae
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
cleistocarpous
cleistocarpous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
cleostratus
clethraceous
climatotherapeutics
clitelliferous
clitoridauxe
closterium
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
cloture
cloture
noun
(law, politics, chiefly US) In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
verb
To end legislative debate by this means.
clotured
clotured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cloture
clotures
clotures
noun
plural of cloture
clouter
clouter
noun
(obsolete) One who patches clothes.
One who clouts or strikes.
clouterly
clouterly
adj
(obsolete) Clumsy; awkward.
clouters
clouters
noun
plural of clouter
cloutierville
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).
coarticulate
coarticulate
verb
(anatomy) To unite to form an articulation (joint)
(phonetics) To articulate a speech sound at two different places of articulation simultaneously, as in the labiovelar approximant [w].
(phonology) To assimilate the place of articulation of one speech sound to that of an adjacent speech sound.