(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
balaneutics
baluchistan
bangiaceous
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
bassariscus
batidaceous
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
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.
borzicactus
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
britannicus
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buckwashing
bureaucrats
bureaucrats
noun
plural of bureaucrat
burseraceae
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
busticating
busticating
verb
present participle of busticate
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacozealous
cacqueteuse
cacqueteuse
noun
(obsolete) An antique French armchair with a narrow back and splayed arms.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
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
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
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.
cannonsburg
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
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
caqueteuses
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carburetest
carburetors
carburetors
noun
plural of carburetor
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
cardionosus
cardophagus
carduaceous
carduaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Carduaceae of plants.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
caricatures
caricatures
noun
plural of caricature
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carlylesque
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogenous
carpophorus
cartersburg
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.
cassiodorus
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
cassumuniar
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
casuariidae
casuistical
casuistical
adj
casuistic
casuistries
casuistries
noun
plural of casuistry
catacaustic
catacaustic
noun
(mathematics) the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic
a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguish
cataloguist
cataractous
cataractous
adj
(archaic) Affected with cataract.
(archaic) Of the nature of a cataract in the eye.
catawampous
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catercousin
cattaraugus
cattaraugus
Proper noun
a village in Cattaraugus County, New York State, USA.
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
causativity
causativity
noun
The property of being causative.
causelessly
causelessly
adv
Without cause; in a causeless manner.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
causingness
causingness
noun
(philosophy) The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something.
caustically
caustically
adv
In a caustic manner.
causticiser
causticiser
noun
Alternative form of causticizer
causticized
causticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of causticize