Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrostichum
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
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.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphitokous
amphivorous
anchisaurus
anisanthous
aphroditous
aquashicola
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archilochus
argusfishes
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
auchincloss
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
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
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
azosulphine
bacchuslike
baluchistan
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
beauharnais
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.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckwashing
buffalofish
burnishable
bushbashing
bushbashing
verb
present participle of bushbash
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
bushranging
bushranging
noun
The outlaw lifestyle of a bushranger.
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
calathiscus
calenturish
callimachus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campephilus
cataloguish
chalcioecus
charcutiers
charcutiers
noun
plural of charcutier
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
cheiranthus
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.
chinchasuyu
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chionanthus
chloriambus
citharoedus
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.
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
diacanthous
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.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dishumanize
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
draughtiest
draughtiest
adj
superlative form of draughty: most draughty
duennaships
dzugashvili
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
enthusiasts
enthusiasts
noun
plural of enthusiast
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hairbrush
haircutters
haircutters
noun
plural of haircutter
halituosity
halophilous
halophilous
adj
(biology) Thriving in a highly saline environment.
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)
hardinsburg
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hattiesburg
haughtiness
haughtiness
noun
The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
hausmannite
hausmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
hematobious
hematuresis
hematuresis
noun
Synonym of hematuria
hemiageusia
hemiazygous
hemiramphus
herbariiums
heteroousia
heulandites
heulandites
noun
plural of heulandite
hilariously
hilariously
adv
In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.
With great hilarity or mirth.
hippeastrum
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.
hippodamous
hippotragus
hispidulate
holocaustic
holocaustic
adj
Of or relating to a holocaust.
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.