(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aeschynomene
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anisosthenic
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
archconsoler
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archibenthos
ascolichenes
asterochiton
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blepharoncus
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalonasal
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chairpersons
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcedonous
chamaesiphon
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
chansonnette
chansonnette
noun
A little song.
chansonniers
chansonniers
noun
plural of chansonnier
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chernomorish
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chinoiseries
chinoiseries
noun
plural of chinoiserie
chiromancers
chiromancers
noun
plural of chiromancer
chiromancies
chiromancies
noun
plural of chiromancy
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chlorinities
chlorinities
noun
plural of chlorinity
chloroprenes
chloroprenes
noun
plural of chloroprene
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
choicenesses
choicenesses
noun
plural of choiceness
choleokinase
cholericness
cholericness
noun
The state or quality of being choleric.
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondromyces
chondrostean
chondrostean
noun
Any fish of the subclass Chondrostei
choppinesses
chrominances
chrominances
noun
plural of chrominance
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronicities
chronicities
noun
plural of chronicity
chronologers
chronologers
noun
plural of chronologer
chronologies
chronologies
noun
plural of chronology
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chrysophenin
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
cloddishness
cloddishness
noun
The quality or state of being cloddish.
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
clotheslines
clotheslines
noun
plural of clothesline
clownishness
clownishness
noun
the state of being clownish
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coenesthesia
coenesthesia
noun
Alternative form of cenesthesia
coenesthesis
coenesthesis
noun
(biology) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.
cohesionless
cohesionless
adj
(geology, soil science) Lacking cohesion among particles, such as in the case of sand
cohesiveness
cohesiveness
noun
the state of being cohesive; cohesion
cohostessing
cohostessing
verb
present participle of cohostess
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
colonelships
colonelships
noun
plural of colonelship
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchologies
conchologies
noun
plural of conchology
conjurership
connochaetes
conocephalus
conphaseolin
conphaseolin
noun
(organic chemistry) A protein found with phaseolin in Phaseolus.
conshohocken
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
convenership
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
cornstarches
cornstarches
noun
plural of cornstarch
costophrenic
costophrenic
adj
Synonym of phrenicocostal
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countershade
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershear
countershine
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countershots
countershots
noun
plural of countershot
countershout
countershout
noun
A shout in response or opposition to another shout.
criosphinges
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
crossbencher
crossbencher
noun
Alternative form of cross-bencher
crystosphene
ctenophorans
ctenophorans
noun
plural of ctenophoran
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cushioniness
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
disconanthae
ecchondrosis
ecchondrosis
noun
A cartilaginous outgrowth.
echinocactus
echinocereus
echinococcus
echinococcus
noun
(zoology) A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
echinologist
echinologist
noun
One who studies echinology.
echinorhinus
ectosphenoid
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
encephalomas
encephalosis
encephalosis
noun
Synonym of encephalopathy
enchiridions
enchiridions
noun
plural of enchiridion
enchondromas
enchondromas
noun
plural of enchondroma
enchondrosis
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
eosinophilic
eosinophilic
adj
(cytology) That is readily stained with eosin.
(medicine) Of, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia.
erichthonius
escutcheoned
escutcheoned
adj
Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
ethnoscience
ethnoscience
noun
The scientific study of ethnic cultures
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
eunuchoidism
eunuchoidism
noun
A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
fuscohyaline
gastrochaena
geomechanics
geomechanics
noun
(geology) The mechanics of rocks and soil.
hackettstown
haemonchosis
haemonchosis
noun
A disease that affects the abomasum of sheep, goats and cattle
hallucinoses
hallucinoses
noun
plural of hallucinosis
hegemonistic
hegemonistic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemonism.
hemoconiosis
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.