equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
archaeohippus
archaeopteris
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
arctocephalus
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropapist
caesaropapist
noun
A supporter of caesaropapism.
caesaropopism
calamospermae
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calyptranthes
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
capersomeness
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
capillarities
capillarities
noun
plural of capillarity
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
cardiospermum
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
caulerpaceous
centrospermae
cephalocereus
cephalopterus
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cercopithecus
cercosporella
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chaetophorous
chamaecyparis
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
choristership
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
circumspangle
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cladophorales
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coburghership
cochlospermum
cocreatorship
cocreatorship
noun
Joint creatorship.
coelospermous
coelospermous
adj
(botany) Hollow-seeded; having the ventral face of the seedlike carpels incurved at the ends, as in coriander seed.
colinephritis
collectorship
collectorship
noun
The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniospermous
conrectorship
conspiratress
conspiratress
noun
A female conspirator.
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contraposaune
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
coplanarities
coplanarities
noun
plural of coplanarity
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coproprietors
coproprietors
noun
plural of coproprietor
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
coremorphosis
corespondency
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
corporalities
corporalities
noun
plural of corporality
corporateness
corporateness
noun
The state or quality of being corporate.
corporealness
corporealness
noun
The state or quality of being corporeal.
corpulentness
corpulentness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being corpulent.
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
correctorship
correctorship
noun
The state or business of a corrector.
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corresponsion
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
costosuperior
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterplease
counterpoints
counterpoints
noun
plural of counterpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterpoises
counterpoises
noun
plural of counterpoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoise
counterpoison
counterpoison
noun
A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.