Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
albumoscope
aleuroscope
amphicarpus
amphilochus
amphimachus
aphelenchus
apicultures
aporocactus
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
artocarpous
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascophyllum
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
astroscopus
atropaceous
auriscalpia
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
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).
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
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
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
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
cardophagus
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogenous
carpophorus
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
catawampous
caulopteris
cephaleuros
cephalophus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
conspurcate
conspurcate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To pollute; to defile.
constuprate
constuprate
verb
(obsolete) To rape, violate.
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
corpuscular
corpuscular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.
counterapse
counterapse
noun
(architecture) An apse opposite another apse.
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
crapulously
crapulously
adv
In a crapulous manner.
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crepuscular
crepuscular
adj
(zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
Of or resembling twilight; dim.
criniparous
crotaphytus
cumaphytism
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cusparidine
cuspidation
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyperaceous
cyperaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Cyperaceae, or sedges.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dactylopius
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispeaceful
disputacity
disputacity
noun
(obsolete) Proneness to dispute.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
ectocarpous
elaeocarpus
encapsulate
encapsulate
verb
(networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
epaleaceous
epaleaceous
adj
Not paleaceous.
eucalyptols
eucalyptols
noun
plural of eucalyptol
eucephalous
eucephalous
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having a normal, properly-developed head
exsculptate
exsuperance
extracampus
fuciphagous
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hebecarpous
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
homocarpous
hydnocarpus
hyoscapular
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypoacussis
impuissance
impuissance
noun
Impotence, weakness.
inauspicate
inauspicate
adj
(obsolete) inauspicious
incapacious
incapacious
adj
Not capacious; narrow, small, weak, or foolish.
incapsulate
incapsulate
verb
Alternative form of encapsulate
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
justaucorps
leprechauns
leprechauns
noun
plural of leprechaun
leucoplasts
leucoplasts
noun
plural of leucoplast
lithocarpus
lupercalias
macrophagus
macropodous
macropodous
adj
(botany) (of a leaf) Having a long stalk.
(botany) (of a plant embryo) Having a large hypocotyl.
(botany, obsolete) (of a plant embryo) Having a large radicle.
Having long or large legs, feet, or fins.
macroseptum
manuscripts
manuscripts
noun
plural of manuscript
mesoscapula
mesoscapula
noun
(anatomy) A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula.
miaplacidus
mispurchase
mispurchase
noun
An erroneous purchase; the buying of incorrect goods or services.
monocarpous
monocarpous
adj
Synonym of monocarpic
multicampus
multicampus
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one campus.
multiphasic
multiphasic
adj
Having many phases.
muscicapine
muscicapine
adj
of or pertaining to Old Word flycatchers of the genus Muscicapa.
mycophagous
mycophagous
adj
fungus-eating.
noncaptious
nonpurchase
nonpurchase
adj
Not involving a purchase
noun
A failure to purchase something
nonspacious
nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a cell nucleus
occupancies
occupancies
noun
plural of occupancy
occupations
occupations
noun
plural of occupation
oculospinal
oculospinal
adj
Relating to the eyes and the spine.
omphaloncus
opacousness
opacousness
noun
(obsolete) Opacity.
opiliaceous
opiliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Opiliaceae.
orthocarpus
outdespatch
outdispatch
outpreaches
outpreaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreach