(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antimethodical
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
centrechinoida
chaetodontidae
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
coelacanthidae
condylarthrous
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cystignathidae
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
delobranchiata
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
diaphanometric
diplacanthidae
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
doublehatching
dryopithecinae
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
ectonephridium
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
endobronchitis
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endotheliocyte
endotheliocyte
noun
An endothelial leukocyte.
endotracheitis
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
halocynthiidae
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
hematodynamics
hexactinellida
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hydrocarbonate
hydrocarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) bicarbonate
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) hydrous carbonate, such as malachite
(organic chemistry, obsolete) hydrocarbon
hydrocortisone
hydrocortisone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.
hydrocotarnine
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydronephrotic
hydronephrotic
adj
Exhibiting hydronephrosis.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydrostatician
hydrostatician
noun
One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics.
hydrotechnical
hydrotechnical
adj
Relating to hydrotechnology
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hymenomycetoid
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hypochondriast
hypochondriast
noun
(dated) A hypochondriac.
hyracodontidae
intrarachidian
intrarachidian
adj
Synonym of intraspinal
lonchopteridae
mastochondroma
methodicalness
methodicalness
noun
The property of being methodical.
multichanneled
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
nephrectomized
nephrectomized
adj
Subject to a nephrectomy
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomize
nephrogonaduct
neurochondrite
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonschematized
nudibranchiate
ornithodelphic
ornithoscelida
osteochondroma
osteochondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage
osteochondrous
osteochondrous
adj
Synonym of osteocartilaginous
otiorhynchidae
perchlorinated
perchlorinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perchlorinate
perichondritis
perichondritis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the perichondrium
perisphinctoid
perisphinctoid
noun
(paleontology) Any member of the Perisphinctoidea superfamily of ammonites.
photoconductor
photoconductor
noun
A material, or a device, that exhibits or utilizes photoconductivity
photodynamical
photodynamical
adj
Relating to photodynamics.
photoinduction
photoinduction
noun
induction as a result of irradiation by light
photoinductive
photoinductive
adj
Relating to photoinduction.
photorecording
photoreduction
photoreduction
noun
(chemistry) Any reduction reaction that takes place in the presence of light
(physics, chemistry) The addition of an electron to a photoexcited species
plastochondria
pleuracanthoid
podobranchiate
prosthodontics
prosthodontics
noun
Prosthetic dentistry: a specialty of dentistry concerned with the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth or portions thereof.
rachycentridae
retinochorioid
rhinocerotidae
scratchcarding
semidetachment
stepgrandchild
stepgrandchild
noun
The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.
The stepchild of one's own child.
subnotochordal
subnotochordal
adj
(anatomy) Situated on the ventral side of the notochord.
sulphindigotic
synchondrotomy
synchondrotomy
noun
(surgery) Synonym of symphysiotomy
thenceforwards
thenceforwards
adv
From then on; from that time on
thermodynamics
thermodynamics
noun
(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
thlingchadinne
trachodontidae
trachyandesite
trachyandesite
noun
(geology) An extrusive igneous rock with a composition between that of trachyte and andesite.
tredecillionth
trichodontidae
trichomonacide
trichomonacide
noun
Any substance that kills trichomonads.
triclinohedric
trionychoidean
trisoctahedron
trisoctahedron
noun
(crystallography) A solid of the isometric system bounded by 24 equal faces, three corresponding to each face of an octahedron.
trophodynamics
trophodynamics
noun
(physiology) The dynamics of nutrition or of metabolism
tympanichordal
uncatholicised
uncatholicized
uncatholicized
adj
Not Catholicized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncatholicize