Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.
cantharidin
cantharidin
noun
(organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound in cantharis, or Spanish fly.
centrarchid
centrarchid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae, the freshwater sunfishes.
cerianthoid
cetorhinoid
chaetopodan
chelidonate
chesterland
childrenite
childrenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondroitic
chondroitin
chondroitin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
chondromata
chondrostei
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chordotonal
chordotonal
adj
Describing the stretch receptors in arthropods that detect the position of body segments or appendages
noun
Such a receptor
christendie
christendom
citizenhood
citizenhood
noun
The group of all citizens.
The state of being a citizen; citizenship
citternhead
citternhead
noun
Alternative form of cittern-head
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
cochliodont
cochliodont
noun
Any extinct fish of the order †Cochliodontiformes
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
counterdash
cyanhydrate
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
decillionth
decillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number decillion
noun
One of a decillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the decillionth position.
demosthenic
demosthenic
Adjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.
dendrachate
dendrachate
noun
(mineralogy) An arborescent or dendritic agate.
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
detachments
detachments
noun
plural of detachment
dethatching
dethatching
verb
present participle of dethatch
deutschland
diacanthous
dianthaceae
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dinichthyid
dinichthyid
noun
(zoology) Any placoderm in the family Dinichthyidae.
dinornithic
diphthongic
diphthongic
adj
Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
disenchants
disenchants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenchant
disintrench
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
dodecatheon
duckhunting
echinulated
echinulated
adj
Alternative form of echinulate
enchodontid
enchodontid
noun
Any extinct fish of the family †Enchodontidae
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
endothecate
endothecial
endothecium
endothecium
noun
(botany) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
endotrophic
endotrophic
adj
(biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism
handcrafted
handcrafted
adj
Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.
handicrafts
handicrafts
noun
plural of handicraft
hardecanute
hardicanute
hatchminder
hendecatoic
heptadecane
heptadecane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅CH₃.
heteradenic
holocentrid
holocentrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Holocentridae of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
hydatogenic
hydractinia
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydronitric
hydrotechny
ichthyodian
ichthyodont
indehiscent
indehiscent
adj
(botany) Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.
interarched
interchased
interchoked
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
landsknecht
lechriodont
lichtenfeld
malacanthid
malacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.
monacanthid
monacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Monacanthidae of filefishes.
nightcapped
nightcapped
adj
(law) (of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days
Wearing a nightcap.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nightcap
nonattached
nonattached
adj
Not attached
nonmethodic
notacanthid
notacanthid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Notacanthidae, the deep-sea spiny eels.
notochordal
notochordal
adj
Of or pertaining to the notochord.
ochotonidae
octahedrons
orthodontic
orthodontic
adj
Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
pentadrachm
pentadrachm
noun
(historical) An ancient Cyrenaic coin that was worth five drachmas.
pentahydric
pentahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having five hydroxy groups.
phlyctenoid
phlyctenoid
adj
Resembling a phlyctena.
phocodontia
phocodontic
pinchfisted
pitchblende
pitchblende
noun
(mineralogy) Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite.
priacanthid
priacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Priacanthidae.
rhynchodont
schenectady
schenectady
Proper noun
a city in New York, USA, and the county seat of Schenectady County.
scutcheoned
scutcheoned
adj
emblazoned on, or as if on, a shield
escutcheoned; having a coat of arms
stachydrine
stachydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) The betaine of proline (2S)-1,1-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-ium-2-carboxylate
stanchfield
stanchioned
stanchioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stanchion
stickhandle
stickhandle
verb
(chiefly Canada, by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.
(transitive, intransitive, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse) To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
thiocyanide
thiocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) thiocyanate
threnodical
thucydidean
thucydidean
Adjective
Relating to, or characteristic of Thucydides.
thunderclap
thunderclap
noun
A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap.
tischendorf
touchedness
touchedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being touched
trachinidae
trenchboard
trichinised
trichinized
trichinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of trichinize
trichinosed
trichinosed
adj
trichinous
trichomonad
trichomonad
noun
Any of many flagellate protozoans of the genus Trichomonas, most of which are parasitic
trichonotid
trichonotid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Trichonotidae.
trionychoid
trionychoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the Trionychoidea, a group of turtles.
truncheoned
truncheoned
adj
Armed with a truncheon.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of truncheon
unbewitched
unbewitched
adj
Not bewitched.
unbutchered
unbutchered
adj
Not butchered.
unchapleted
unchapleted
adj
Not chapleted.
unchaptered
unchaptered
adj
Not divided into chapters (sections of book or similar).