A bachelor seal; a young male seal which is prevented from mating by its herd's older males, mated bulls defending their territory.
plural of holluschick
holocephalous
holocephalous
adj
Alternative form of holocephalic
holosericeous
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
hoplocephalus
horticultures
horticultures
noun
plural of horticulture
housecleaning
housecleaning
noun
Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house.
verb
present participle of houseclean
humerocubital
humerocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and cubit.
hutchinsonite
hutchinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sulfosalt mineral of thallium, arsenic and lead.
hydrocarburet
hydrocarburet
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A hydrocarbon.
(chemistry, obsolete) Carburetted hydrogen.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydrocupreine
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hypericaceous
hypericaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hypericaceae.
hyperneurotic
hyperneurotic
adj
Extremely neurotic.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypocreaceous
hypocreaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hypocreaceae.
hypoeutectoid
hypoeutectoid
adj
Synonym of hypoeutectic
noun
A hypoeutectic alloy
hypolemniscus
hyracotherium
hyracotherium
noun
Any extinct ungulate of the genus Hyracotherium
hysterocarpus
ichneumonidae
ichneumonidan
ichneumonidan
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ichneumonidae, or ichneumon wasps.
noun
(zoology) One of the Ichneumonidae.
ichneumonides
ichneumonized
ichneumonized
adj
Synonym of ichneumoned (“parasitized by an ichneumon wasp”)
inductothermy
keraunophonic
lecherousness
lecherousness
noun
The property of being lecherous.
leiocephalous
leptocephalus
leptocephalus
noun
The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
leucaethiopes
leucaethiopic
leucitohedron
leucochalcite
leucocythemia
leucocythemia
noun
(oncology) A disease in which there is a vastly increased number of white blood cells in the blood.
leucocythemic
leucocythemic
adj
Of or relating to leucocythemia.
leucophyllous
leucosphenite
leucosphenite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, boron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
leukocythemia
lichenicolous
lichenicolous
adj
Living or growing on lichen.
lichenivorous
lichenivorous
adj
That feeds on lichens.
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
loranthaceous
loranthaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.
luncheonettes
luncheonettes
noun
plural of luncheonette
lyencephalous
lyencephalous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala; having the corpus callosum absent or rudimentary.
macrocephalus
macrocephalus
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megalochirous
melancholious
melancholious
adj
(obsolete) melancholy
melanochroous
melanochroous
adj
melanochroic; dark-complexioned
melanthaceous
melanthaceous
adj
Alternative form of melanthiaceous
menorhynchous
mercurochrome
mercurochrome
noun
merbromin
mesocephalous
mesocephalous
adj
Alternative form of mesocephalic
mesochondrium
metaphysicous
metroscirrhus
microcephalus
microcephalus
noun
(uncountable) An abnormally small head.
A person suffering from microcephaly.
mischievously
mischievously
adv
In a mischievous manner.
monocephalous
monocephalous
adj
(botany) Having a single head; said of unbranched composite plants.
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
myelobrachium
nanocephalous
nanocephalous
adj
nanocephalic
necromorphous
necromorphous
adj
(biology) Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead.
nepenthaceous
nepenthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Nepenthaceae of pitcher plants.
neurochemical
neurochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity
noun
A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter
neurohypnotic
neurohypnotic
adj
(archaic) hypnotic
neuropathical
nonchurchgoer
nonchurchgoer
noun
One who is not a churchgoer, who does not attend church.
notencephalus
nucleohistone
nucleohistone
noun
(biochemistry) A complex of histone and nucleic acid
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
oculocephalic
oculocephalic
adj
Relating to the eyes and head; applied to the Vestibulo–ocular reflex.
oleosaccharum
oleosaccharum
noun
An oil-sugar; a preparation made by saturating thirty grains of sugar with one drop of volatile oil.
oligochaetous
oligochaetous
adj
Relating to oligochaetes.
oreotrochilus
outstretching
outstretching
verb
present participle of outstretch
overpurchased
overpurchased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpurchase
pachyhematous
pentastichous
pentastichous
adj
(botany) Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks.
percomorphous
perichondrium
perichondrium
noun
(anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
phaeophyceous
philoleucosis
philydraceous
philydraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Philydraceae.
phoenicaceous
phoeniculidae
phycomycetous
phycomycetous
adj
Relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.
picturephones
picturephones
noun
plural of picturephone
pithecolobium
pleurobrachia
pneumatomachy
pneumographic
pneumographic
adj
Relating to pneumography.
pneumorrachis
podocephalous
polycephalous
polycephalous
adj
many-headed
porencephalus
porphyraceous
porphyraceous
adj
porphyritic
postrheumatic
postrheumatic
adj
Following rheumatism.
potamochoerus
pseudoarchaic
pseudoarchaic
adj
Seemingly, but not actually, archaic.
pseudobrachia
pseudochromia
pseudochylous
pseudoethical
pseudoethical
adj
Apparently, but not actually, ethical.
pseudomorphic
pseudomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to a pseudomorph or to pseudomorphism
pseudonychium
pseudophallic
pseudophallic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, phallic.
pseudosuchian
pseudosuchian
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Pseudosuchia.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pseudosuchia.
pseudotrachea
psychosurgeon
psychosurgeon
noun
One who carries out psychosurgery.
psychosurgery
psychosurgery
noun
(surgery) Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.
pulmotracheal
punchinelloes
pyrocatechuic
reproachfully
reproachfully
adv
In a reproachful manner.
rhabdocoelous
rhabdocoelous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Rhabdocoela.
rheumatogenic
rheumatogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes rheumatism
rhodophyceous
rhopalocerous
rhopalocerous
adj
Of or relating to the Rhopalocera.
rosenbuschite
rosenbuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium.
sarcophaguses
sarcophaguses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sarcophagus
schizaeaceous
schizaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Schizaeaceae of mostly tropical ferns.
schizocoelous
schizocoelous
adj
(zoology) Relating to schizocoely
schizopelmous
schizopelmous
adj
(zoology) Having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.
schoenocaulon
scholaptitude
scholaptitude
noun
scholastic aptitude
schussboomers
schussboomers
noun
plural of schussboomer
scoterythrous
scoundrelship
scoundrelship
noun
The condition of being a scoundrel.
scutcheonless
scutcheonless
adj
Without any scutcheons; unshielded.
scutcheonlike
scutcheonwise
scyphomedusae
scyphomedusan
scyphomedusan
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish belonging to the Scyphomedusae.
semnopithecus
shuttlecocked
shuttlecocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shuttlecock
sphaeriaceous
sphaeriaceous
adj
Of or relating to the Sphaeriaceae.
sphaerocarpus
sphaerococcus
spheroquartic
splachnaceous
splachnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Splachnaceae.
stenorhyncous
stercophagous
subdeaconship
subdeaconship
noun
the office of a subdeacon
subencephalon
submetaphoric
successorship
successorship
noun
The state, condition, or status of being a successor.
sulfochloride
sulfochloride
noun
(organic chemistry) sulfonyl chloride R-SO₂Cl
sulfomethylic
sulphoarsenic
sulphoarsenic
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Of, relating to, or containing, sulphur and arsenic; said of an acid which is the same as arsenic acid with the substitution of sulphur for oxygen.