Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acouophonia
acquophonia
acrostichum
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
alcoholuria
alphatoluic
amphicarpus
amphicytula
amphilochus
amphimachus
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.
anchisaurus
anchtherium
aquashicola
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archicytula
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
archpuritan
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
auchincloss
aurichalcum
aurichalcum
noun
Alternative form of orichalcum
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
bacchiuchii
bacchuslike
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
baluchistan
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
buckwashing
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
calathidium
calathiscus
calchaquian
calenturish
callimachus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campephilus
cataloguish
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chackchiuma
chaetangium
chalcidicum
chalcioecus
charcuterie
charcuterie
noun
(countable) A shop or part of a shop specialising in cured meat.
(uncountable) Cured meat that is ready to be eaten, especially pork.
(uncountable) The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
Hypernym: delicatessen
charcutiers
charcutiers
noun
plural of charcutier
chauceriana
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
cheiranthus
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chinchasuyu
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chionanthus
chirurgical
chirurgical
adj
(archaic) Surgical.
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
chloriambus
chloroauric
chloroauric
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroauric acid
chontaquiro
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
chumpivilca
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
citharoedus
clinanthium
clinanthium
noun
(botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
coenanthium
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
cruickshank
cumaphytism
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
diacanthous
diachaenium
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
eurygnathic
eurythmical
eutychianus
fuciphagous
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
guachipilin
haircutters
haircutters
noun
plural of haircutter
haircutting
haircutting
noun
The act or service of cutting hair.
halieutical
halieutical
adj
Synonym of halieutic
hallucinate
hallucinate
verb
(artificial intelligence, of a model) To produce factually invalid information; to interpolate.
(transitive and intransitive) To seem to perceive things (with one or more of one's senses) which are not really present; to have visions; to experience a hallucination.
handcuffing
handcuffing
noun
The act by which somebody is handcuffed.
verb
present participle of handcuff
hardicanute
harlequinic
harlequinic
adj
Of or relating to a harlequin (pantomime fool).
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hauberticum
hemocyturia
herculanian
hibernacula
hibernacula
noun
plural of hibernaculum
hierurgical
hierurgical
adj
Relating to hierurgy.
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.
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
hudibrastic
hudibrastic
adj
Alternative spelling of Hudibrastic
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
humiriaceae
hurricanize
hyalomucoid
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypoacussis
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
ichthyosaur
ichthyosaur
noun
Any of several fishlike marine reptiles of the extinct order Ichthyosauria of the early Triassic to the late Cretaceous period, that had a body somewhat like a porpoise.
inauthentic
inauthentic
adj
Not authentic or genuine; spurious.
ipecacuanha
ipecacuanha
noun
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The flowering plant Carapichea ipecacuanha.
(medicine, pharmaceutics) The root of Carapichea ipecacuanha, used as an emetic or purgative; a preparation of this root used as a drug; ipecac.
ischiadicus
ixtacihuatl
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
lechuguilla
lechuguilla
noun
Agave lechuguilla, an agave species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert.
leucaethiop
lithocarpus
machairodus
machicoulis
machicoulis
noun
A machicolation.
macrorhinus
manchurians
mesosuchian
mispurchase
mispurchase
noun
An erroneous purchase; the buying of incorrect goods or services.
monochasium
monochasium
noun
(botany) A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower.