Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
albumoscope
aleuroscope
amphicarpus
amphilochus
amphimachus
aphelenchus
apicultures
aporocactus
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
artocarpous
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascophyllum
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
astroscopus
atropaceous
auriscalpia
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cardophagus
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogenous
carpophorus
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
catawampous
caulopteris
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centropomus
cephaleuros
cephalophus
cerophilous
cespititous
cespitulose
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chilopodous
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
comephorous
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compressure
compressure
noun
(archaic) Compression.
compulsions
compulsions
noun
plural of compulsion
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
conceptuses
conspicuity
conspicuity
noun
The property of being clearly discernible
The state or quality of being clear or bright; brightness; conspicuousness.
conspicuous
conspicuous
adj
Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.
Obvious or easy to notice.
conspurcate
conspurcate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To pollute; to defile.
constuprate
constuprate
verb
(obsolete) To rape, violate.
consulships
consulships
noun
plural of consulship
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
coopersburg
copiousness
copiousness
noun
The state of being copious.
coproducers
coproducers
noun
plural of coproducer
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copublishes
copublishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copublish
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
corpsbruder
corpulences
corpulences
noun
plural of corpulence
corpuscular
corpuscular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.
corpusculum
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
corruptious
corruptless
corruptless
adj
(archaic) Not susceptible to corruption or decay; incorruptible.
corruptness
corruptness
noun
The state of being corrupt.
corruptress
corruptress
noun
(rare) a female corrupter
cosplendour
coudersport
coudersport
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
counterapse
counterapse
noun
(architecture) An apse opposite another apse.
counterpose
counterpose
noun
A pose taken in opposition to another.
verb
To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
counterstep
counterstep
noun
A measure taken to correct an action or situation; movement in the opposite direction.
The movement of dancers around a central point.
verb
To take an opposing step, as in dancing.
countertops
countertops
noun
plural of countertop
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
cousinships
cousinships
noun
plural of cousinship
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
crapulously
crapulously
adv
In a crapulous manner.
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crepuscular
crepuscular
adj
(zoology) Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
Of or resembling twilight; dim.
crepuscules
crepuscules
noun
plural of crepuscule
crepusculum
crepusculum
noun
crepuscule; twilight; dusk
criniparous
crotaphytus
crouperbush
cuckoopints
cuckoopints
noun
plural of cuckoopint
cumaphytism
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cusparidine
cuspidation
cyclophorus
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyperaceous
cyperaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Cyperaceae, or sedges.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dactylopius
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decomposure
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
diplococcus
diplococcus
noun
(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.