(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostolium
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualistic
actualistic
adj
(archaeology) Relating to actual use
Relating to action or the actual
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
adelocerous
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterclause
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albumoscope
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alsinaceous
alticamelus
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
amphilochus
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
aphelenchus
apicultures
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
aquashicola
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archelochus
archilochus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
ascophyllum
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
auchincloss
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auricularis
auricularis
noun
(anatomy) Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.
auriscalpia
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auscultator
auscultator
noun
(historical) In Germany, one who had passed his first public examination in law, and who was merely retained, not yet employed or paid by government.
An instrument for auscultation.
One who practices auscultation.
auteciously
autoclastic
autoclastic
adj
(geology) Broken in place; said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
bacchuslike
balaneutics
baluchistan
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bidactylous
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bleachhouse
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
cacozealous
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.
calathiscus
calcicolous
calcicolous
adj
(botany) That thrives in calcareous soil.
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculators
calculators
noun
plural of calculator
calenturish
calenturist
callensburg
callimachus
callionymus
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callisaurus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calochortus
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
canafistula
canafistula
noun
The flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canafistulo
canaliculus
canaliculus
noun
(anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
caprimulgus
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carlylesque
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
cartularies
cartularies
noun
plural of cartulary
carunculous
carunculous
Adjective
Of, relating to, or like, a caruncle.
Furnished with caruncles.
cassidulina
cassiduloid
cassiduloid
noun
Any sea urchin of the order Cassiduloida.
castellanus
castellanus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
Alternative form of castellan
castellatus
casuistical
casuistical
adj
casuistic
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguish
cataloguist
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
caudodorsal
caudodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Near the back of the tail
caulicolous
caulicolous
adj
(architecture) Relating to a caulicole
(botany) That grows parasitically on the stems of other plants
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
caulivorous
caulopteris
causability
causability
noun
The condition of being causable
causalities
causalities
noun
plural of causality
causational
causational
adj
pertaining to causation
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causelessly
causelessly
adv
Without cause; in a causeless manner.
caustically
caustically
adv
In a caustic manner.
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cavernulous
cavernulous
adj
Full of small cavities.
cephaleuros
cephalophus
chaenolobus
chalcioecus
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloranthus
chloriambus
chuckwallas
chuckwallas
noun
plural of chuckwalla
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
circularise
circularise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize.
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.