(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agriochoeridae
amminochloride
amphicondylous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiochondroma
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antimethodical
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archdissembler
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
aspidobranchia
auricyanhydric
azodisulphonic
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
benzhydroxamic
biddulphiaceae
blackheartedly
blanchardville
borofluohydric
bothriocidaris
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
branchiobdella
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchipodidae
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
callitrichidae
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardiemphraxia
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
centrechinoida
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
chaetodontidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chandlersville
chappaquiddick
checkerboarded
checkerboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkerboard
cheilodipterus
chemicodynamic
chenopodiaceae
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
childishnesses
childishnesses
noun
plural of childishness
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophylloid
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chordacentrous
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
choroidoiritis
chromatioideae
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cibophobiafood
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
cladophoraceae
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidarthritis
coccidiomorpha
cochurchwarden
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
coelacanthidae
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
conopophagidae
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cryptophagidae
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cyanephidrosis
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cyclarthrodial
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.