Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronychous
acrostichum
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
amphicarpus
amphilochus
amphimachus
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anchisaurus
aphelenchus
aquashicola
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archelochus
archilochus
archseducer
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
ascophorous
ascophyllum
auchincloss
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bacchuslike
baluchistan
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bleachhouse
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
buckwashing
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calathiscus
calenturish
callimachus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calochortus
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
campephilus
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
cardophagus
carpophorus
cataloguish
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
centranthus
cephaleuros
cephalophus
chaenolobus
chalcioecus
chamaesaura
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
charcutiers
charcutiers
noun
plural of charcutier
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
chartreuses
chartreuses
noun
plural of chartreuse
chauffeuses
chauffeuses
noun
plural of chauffeuse
chautauquas
chautauquas
noun
plural of chautauqua
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
cheiranthus
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chinchasuyu
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chionanthus
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloranthus
chloriambus
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
counterdash
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crotaphytus
cruickshank
cumaphytism
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dauerschlaf
dauerschlaf
noun
a prolonged sleep therapy
deutschland
deutschmark
diacanthous
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
dorsonuchal
dorsonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
enchymatous
enchytraeus
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
eucephalous
eucephalous
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having a normal, properly-developed head
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
hippocampus
hippocampus
noun
(mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.
holocarpous
holocaustal
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
homocarpous
hordeaceous
hordeaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to barley.
housecleans
housecleans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of houseclean
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
hudibrastic
hudibrastic
adj
Alternative spelling of Hudibrastic
hydnocarpus
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.
hyoscapular
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypoacussis
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
ischiadicus
leprechauns
leprechauns
noun
plural of leprechaun
leucanthous
lithocarpus
lythraceous
lythraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.
machairodus
machicoulis
machicoulis
noun
A machicolation.
macrophagus
macrorhinus
malacanthus
manchurians
massachuset
meerschaums
meerschaums
noun
plural of meerschaum
menthaceous
menthaceous
adj
(botany) mint-like (of genus Mentha, tribe Mentheae, or the obsolete family Menthaceae).