Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acouophonia
acquophonia
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronychous
acrorrheuma
acrostichum
alcoholuria
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
alphatoluic
amphilochus
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
aquashicola
archbuffoon
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an 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.
archelochus
archfounder
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
ascophorous
ascophyllum
auchincloss
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
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.
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.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
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
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bleachhouse
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
bulbochaete
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calochortus
calophyllum
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
cardophagus
carpophorus
cataloguish
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
cephaleuros
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalophus
chaenolobus
chalcioecus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
changchowfu
changeabout
charbonneau
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
chateauroux
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
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.
chionanthus
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chloranthus
chloriambus
chloroauric
chloroauric
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroauric acid
chontaquiro
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chromaturia
chromaturia
noun
(pathology) Any abnormal colouration of the urine
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
coauthority
coenanthium
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
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.
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crotaphytus
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynognathus
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
diacanthous
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
dorsonuchal
dorsonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.
echiuroidea
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
enchymatous
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
eucephalous
eucephalous
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having a normal, properly-developed head
euchromatic
euchromatic
adj
Of or pertaining to euchromatin.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
fuciphagous
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
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.
gulfhammock
hebecarpous
hebecladous
hederaceous
hederaceous
adj
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or resembling ivy.
hemocyturia
hercogamous
hercogamous
adj
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
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.
holocarpous
holocaustal
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
homocarpous
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.
hordeaceous
hordeaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to barley.
housecleans
housecleans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of houseclean
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
hyalomucoid
hydnocarpus
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.
hyoscapular
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.
leucaethiop
leucanthous
leucorrheal
leucorrhoea
leucorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of leukorrhea
lithocarpus
lythraceous
lythraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.