(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
acculturate
acculturate
verb
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetotoluid
acettoluide
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acutilobate
adelocerous
aeciotelium
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afterclause
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
albumoscope
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alleluiatic
alleluiatic
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of an alleluia.
alsinaceous
alticamelus
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
anacleticum
animalculae
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antinucleon
antinucleon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a nucleon
aphelenchus
apicultures
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archbuilder
archelochus
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
auriculares
auriculares
noun
plural of auricularis
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
auscultates
auscultates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auscultate
auteciously
autecologic
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autopelagic
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
bacchuslike
balaneutics
bareknuckle
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
blacktongue
bleachhouse
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bucklandite
bulbochaete
bulborectal
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
cacozealous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calculative
calculative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
calenturing
calenturish
calenturist
callensburg
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campephilus
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capilaceous
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
carlylesque
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cartularies
cartularies
noun
plural of cartulary
carunculate
carunculate
adj
Having a caruncle or caruncles; caruncular.
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
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguize
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
caterwauled
caterwauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul
caterwauler
caterwauler
noun
One who caterwauls.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
caulopteris
causalities
causalities
noun
plural of causality
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causelessly
causelessly
adv
Without cause; in a causeless 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.
cellularity
cellularity
noun
(medicine) The number and type of cells in a given tissue
cellulating
cellulating
verb
present participle of cellulate
cellulation
cellulation
noun
The formation of cells (in a material).
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephaleuros
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.