Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthodea
acanthodei
acanthodes
acanthodii
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
accroached
accroached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accroach
achaenodon
achenodium
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
acichlorid
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
alcoholdom
almochoden
amphodarch
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrotic
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archibaldo
archidoxis
baccharoid
baldachino
bambochade
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
beachdrops
benchboard
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
broadcloth
broadcloth
noun
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
campholide
cardholder
cardholder
noun
A case for holding cards, as credit cards, bankcards, or business cards.
An authorized user of a card used for financial transactions, etc.
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
catchpoled
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
catherwood
cathodical
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
chadbourne
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chaddsford
chaetodont
chaetodont
noun
(zoology) A chaetodontid.
chaetopoda
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcidoid
chalcidoid
noun
Any chalcid wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea
chalkboard
chalkboard
noun
A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
verb
To write or draw on a chalkboard.
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
charcoaled
charcoaled
adj
Cooked over charcoal.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charcoal
chardonnay
chardonnay
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Chardonnay
chardonnet
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chauliodes
chelonidae
chessboard
chessboard
noun
(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
(topology) A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares
chiasmodon
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiliadron
chilopodan
chimaeroid
chimaeroid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the suborder Chimaeroidei
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chlidanope
chloralide
chloralide
noun
(organic chemistry) The lactone 2,5-bis(trichloromethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-one
chloramide
chloramide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine
chlorazide
chlorazide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The pseudohalogen chlorine azide ClN₃
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chondrilla
chondrioma
chondromas
chondromas
noun
plural of chondroma
chontawood
chordaceae
chorioidal
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chromidial
chromidial
adj
Relating to chromidia
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
citharoedi
cladophora
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
cladothrix
clarichord
clarichord
noun
An old musical instrument in the form of a spinet; the manichord or clavichord.
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
coauthered
coauthored
coauthored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coauthor
cocashweed
cocashweed
noun
A form of ragwort
cochleated
cochleated
adj
cochleate
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
conchoidal
conchoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
(mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
(mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
coolheaded
coolheaded
adj
Having an even temper; calm and collected
copperhead
copperhead
noun
(derogatory) Someone with ginger hair.
Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America.
Austrelaps spp. (Australian copperheads), a genus of venomous elapids found in southern Australia and Tasmania.
Coelognathus radiatus (syn. Elaphe radiata), the copperhead rat snake, a non-venomous colubrid species found in southern Asia.
Deinagkistrodon acutus, the Chinese copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
cowhearted
cowhearted
Adjective
cowardly
cynorrhoda
dachshound
dachshound
noun
Archaic form of dachshund.
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
dacyorrhea
deaconhood
deaconhood
noun
The state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
decahedron
decahedron
noun
A polyhedron with ten faces.
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
diabolarch
diachronic
diachronic
adj
Occurring over or changing with time.
Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.
diadochian
diadochite
diadochite
noun
(mineralogy) A phosphosulfate mineral with a greenish-yellow to brown colour.
diarrhoeic
diarrhoeic
adj
Britain standard spelling of diarrheic.
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dichotomal
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
discophora
disorchard
ditrochean
ditrochean
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
dochmiacal
dochmiasis
dodecarchy
dodecarchy
noun
A government of twelve people.
dogcatcher
dogcatcher
noun
A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
echinoidea
encroached
encroached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encroach
endopathic
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endorachis
endothecal
endothecal
adj
Relating to the endotheca.
endothecia
endothecia
noun
plural of endothecium
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
haciendado
haciendado
noun
Alternative form of hacendado
halfcocked
halfcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halfcock
hardcovers
hardcovers
noun
plural of hardcover
headcloths
headcloths
noun
plural of headcloth
hecatombed
hecatomped
helicoidal
helicoidal
adj
helicoid
hellanodic
hellanodic
Noun
A judge or umpire in games or combats.
hemichorda
hendecagon
hendecagon
noun
(geometry) a polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles.
heptachord
heptachord
noun
(music) A lyre with seven chords.
(music) A system of seven sounds.
(poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.