Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphithuron
amphogenous
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anakoluthia
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anguimorpha
anhydrously
anisanthous
anomphalous
anoplanthus
anthogenous
anthropodus
archbuffoon
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archfounder
archineuron
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
auchincloss
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autophonous
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azosulphine
azothionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
chaenolobus
changchowfu
changeabout
charbonneau
chionanthus
chloranthus
chontaquiro
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coenanthium
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
counterarch
counterarch
noun
(architecture) An arch built adjacent to another arch to oppose its forces or help to stabilize it.
counterdash
counterhaft
counterlath
counterlath
noun
A batten laid lengthwise between two rafters as a bearing for laths laid crosswise.
Any lath laid without actual measurement between two gauged laths.
Any of a series of laths nailed to the timbers to raise the sheet lathing above their surface to afford a key for plastering.
One of many laths used in preparing one side of a partition or framed wall, when the other side has been covered in and finished.
verb
(transitive) To fit or supply with a counterlath.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
diacanthous
dorsonuchal
dorsonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
dreadnought
dreadnought
noun
(informal) A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
(military, nautical, historical) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
(music) A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound.
A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
A person who fears nothing.
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
Something that assures against fear.
The cloth itself; fearnaught.
earthtongue
earthtongue
noun
Alternative form of earth tongue
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
enchymatous
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
eoanthropus
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
ereuthalion
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
eumenorrhea
eumenorrhea
noun
Normal or regular menstruation.
eupanorthus
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
farnborough
farnborough
Proper noun
a town in north-east Hampshire, England.
a residential area in the London Borough of Bromley.
a village in Berkshire, and a village in Warwickshire, both in England.
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
galeorhinus
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
grangemouth
gymnanthous
habituation
habituation
noun
(psychology) The process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.
The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
handwrought
handwrought
adj
Made by hand, handmade
harmonsburg
hartstongue
hartstongue
noun
Alternative spelling of hart's tongue.
haughtonite
hauynophyre
heautophany
hebeanthous
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heptandrous
heptandrous
adj
(botany) Having seven stamens.
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroneura
hollansburg
holothurian
holothurian
noun
(zoology) sea cucumber (of the class Holothuroidea)
homalonotus
homoiousian
homoiousian
adj
having a similar but not identical essence, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity
noun
(historical) One of the Semi-Arians of the 4th century who held that the Son was of like, but not the same, essence or substance with the Father.
homonuclear
homonuclear
adj
(chemistry, of a molecule) Having atoms of only one element, especially having elements of only a single isotope.
(organic chemistry, of a reaction etc) Taking place within the same ring of a compound.
homoousians
homoousians
noun
plural of homoousian
honduranean
honduranian
honorariums
houppelande
houppelande
noun
(historical, Middle Ages) A robe or long tunic that is worn belted or with a fitted bodice often having full long sleeves and lined with fur.
housecleans
housecleans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of houseclean
houselander
housemating
houseparent
houseparent
noun
A housemother or housefather
houseplants
houseplants
noun
plural of houseplant
hubbardston
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
humeroulnar
humeroulnar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and ulna.
humiliation
humiliation
noun
The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
husbandhood
husbandhood
noun
The condition of being a husband
hydnocarpus
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hypotenusal
hypotenusal
adj
Of or relating to the hypotenuse.
idiophanous
idiophanous
adj
(crystallography) Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals do.
inhumations
inhumations
noun
plural of inhumation
isognathous
isognathous
adj
Having similar molar teeth in both jaws
joukahainen
keraulophon
lanthanotus
lasianthous
leucanthous
macrorhinus
menthaceous
menthaceous
adj
(botany) mint-like (of genus Mentha, tribe Mentheae, or the obsolete family Menthaceae).
mentholatum
mesosuchian
monochasium
monochasium
noun
(botany) A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower.
monophagous
monophagous
adj
(biology) That eats only one kind of food
That (prefers to) eat alone
musophagine
myrothamnus
naemorhedus
naturopaths
naturopaths
noun
plural of naturopath
naturopathy
naturopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness.
nemopanthus
neognathous
neognathous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the neognaths.
neothalamus
neothalamus
noun
Part of the diencephalon that receives input from the thalamus and projects to the association areas of the neocortex.