(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abouchement
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
acrorrheuma
adenotyphus
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
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.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphogenous
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anthogenous
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
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
archineuron
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
augitophyre
austrophile
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
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.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autographer
autographer
noun
Someone who writes an autograph
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autotheater
autotherapy
autotherapy
noun
(medicine) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
(medicine) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
(medicine) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azosulphine
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bleachhouse
boulderhead
bulbochaete
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
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.
changeabout
charbonneau
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
chateauroux
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
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
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
coenanthium
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
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
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
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
echiuroidea
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
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
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
ethambutols
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
eumemorrhea
eumenorrhea
eumenorrhea
noun
Normal or regular menstruation.
eupanorthus
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
exauthorate
exauthorate
verb
(obsolete) To deprive of authority or office; to depose or discharge.
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
flapmouthed
galeorhinus
glasshouses
glasshouses
noun
plural of glasshouse
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
goddaughter
goddaughter
noun
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
grangemouth
guardhouses
guardhouses
noun
plural of guardhouse
harbourless
harbourless
adj
without a harbour
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hardmouthed
hartstongue
hartstongue
noun
Alternative spelling of hart's tongue.
haughtonite
haustellous
hauynophyre
headborough
headborough
noun
(historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable.
(historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing.
heautophany
hebeanthous
hebecarpous
hebecladous
hederaceous
hederaceous
adj
(rare) Of, pertaining to, or resembling ivy.
hematobious
hemautogram
hemiazygous
hemocyturia
hemophagous
hemophagous
adj
That feeds on, or is nourished by blood
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
heptandrous
heptandrous
adj
(botany) Having seven stamens.
hercogamous
hercogamous
adj
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroneura
heteroousia
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
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.
homosexuals
homosexuals
noun
plural of homosexual
homotaxeous
honduranean
hordeaceous
hordeaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to barley.
horselaughs
horselaughs
noun
plural of horselaugh
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.
hourglasses
hourglasses
noun
plural of hourglass
houseboater
houseboater
noun
One who lives in a houseboat.
housebreaks
housebreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak
housecleans
housecleans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of houseclean
housefather
housefather
noun
A man in charge of a house in a boarding school
The father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primative community.