(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
alcedinidae
alcedininae
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcibiadean
amygdalinic
androclinia
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anteflected
antidotical
antidotical
adj
Serving as an antidote.
antimedical
antimedical
adj
Inconsistent with the principles of medical science.
antiradical
antiradical
adj
(biochemistry) Counteracting free radicals.
(politics) Opposing or countering a radical ideology.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counter free radicals
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
arachnidial
arachnidial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnidium.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Arachnida.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arecolidine
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
blackhander
bloodstanch
bucklandite
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calandridae
calandrinae
calandrinia
calcedonies
calcedonies
noun
plural of calcedony
calendarial
calendarial
adj
Of or pertaining to a calendar.
calendarian
calendaring
calendaring
noun
(computing) The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
verb
present participle of calendar
calendarist
calendarist
noun
A person who contrives and makes calendars
A person who uses a particular form of calendar
calenderers
calenderers
noun
plural of calenderer
calendering
calendering
noun
The process of pressing paper, etc. in a calender.
verb
present participle of calender
calendrical
calendrical
adj
Of, pertaining to, or used by a calendar system.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
camaldulian
cancellated
cancellated
adj
(anatomy) Open or spongy, like certain porous bones.
Marked with cross lines; crossbarred.
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candleberry
candleberry
noun
Any of the plants in the genus Myrica, containing about 35-50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales, with a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
The fruit of plants in the genus Myrica.
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candleshine
candleshine
noun
The light thrown from a lit candle
candlestand
candlestand
noun
A holder for candles; a branched candlestick.
candlestick
candlestick
noun
(finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
verb
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
candlewicks
candlewicks
noun
plural of candlewick
candlewoods
candlewoods
noun
plural of candlewood
canfieldite
canfieldite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silver tin sulfide mineral.
cannabidiol
cannabidiol
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A nonintoxicating cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
cannellated
cantharidal
cantharidal
adj
Of or pertaining to cantharides.
cantillated
cantillated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantillate
carbanilide
carbanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) N,N'-diphenylurea, used in organic synthesis
cardinalate
cardinalate
noun
Collective term for the cardinals
The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
cardinalism
cardinalist
cardinalist
noun
A partisan of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin in 17th century France (as opposed to a royalist).
cardinality
cardinality
noun
(data modeling, databases) The property of a relationship between a database table and another one, specifying whether it is one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, or many-to-many.
(religion) The status of being cardinalitial
(set theory, of a set) The number of elements a given set contains.
(type theory) The number of terms that can inhabit a type; the possible values of a type.
cardiorenal
cardiorenal
adj
(anatomy) Of the heart and the kidney.
cardoncillo
cardoncillo
noun
A woody tropical American cactus Wilcoxia papillosa
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carillonned
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
cassidulina
cavalcading
cavalcading
verb
present participle of cavalcade
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
centralised
centralised
adj
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centralise
centralized
centralized
adj
Having power concentrated in a single, central authority
Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centralize
cevadilline
chalcedonic
chalcedonic
adj
Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chancroidal
chancroidal
adj
Relating to chancroid.
chandeliers
chandeliers
noun
plural of chandelier
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandleress
chandleress
noun
A female chandler.
chandleries
chandleries
noun
plural of chandlery
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
channelized
channelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of channelize
chelidonate
chelidonian
cheloniidae
chesterland
chilblained
chilblained
adj
Afflicted with a chilblain.
chiliaedron
chippendale
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chondralgia
chordotonal
chordotonal
adj
Describing the stretch receptors in arthropods that detect the position of body segments or appendages
noun
Such a receptor
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
cladocerans
cladocerans
noun
plural of cladoceran
cladodontid
cladogenous
clandestine
clandestine
adj
(Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
claybrained
cleanhanded
cleanhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of clean-handed
clearedness
clearedness
noun
The quality of being cleared.
clearminded
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry
clintondale
clitoridean
clitoridean
adj
Synonym of clitoral
closehanded
closehanded
adj
(obsolete) Involving close proximity.
Covetous; penurious; stingy
Secretive.
adv
Closely, directly.
clostridian
clubionidae
cockneyland
coelongated
coleridgian
collyridian
commandable
commandable
adj
Capable of being commanded.
commandless
commandless
adj
Without a command or commands.
commendable
commendable
adj
Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
concealedly
concealedly
adv
In a concealed or hidden manner; secretly.
conciliated
conciliated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conciliate
concludable
concludable
adj
That can be concluded.
concordable
concordable
adj
Capable of according; agreeing; harmonious
concordably
condemnable
condemnable
adj
Deserving of condemnation.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
condensable
condensable
adj
That is able to be condensed; that can undergo condensation