(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
amarynceus
amurcosity
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
asphyctous
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
brachyurus
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
cambyuskan
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
cassabully
cassabully
noun
(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
casusistry
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
causticity
causticity
noun
(figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc.
The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chelyuskin
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
chrysippus
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
citybuster
cliquishly
cliquishly
adv
In a cliquish manner.
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cotyliscus
cotylosaur
cotylosaur
noun
(paleontology, dated) A member of the Cotylosauria, a synonym of the family †Captorhinidae, the earliest group of true reptiles from the Carboniferous through the Permian.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courtyards
courtyards
noun
plural of courtyard
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
craftsbury
creepmousy
crocodylus
cruisingly
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
crustalogy
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
crystoleum
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
culverkeys
culverkeys
noun
plural of culverkey
cumbrously
cumbrously
adv
In a cumbrous manner.
curelessly
curelessly
adv
Incurably.
curiescopy
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
curlylocks
currycombs
currycombs
noun
plural of currycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of currycomb