producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anomatheca
antichrome
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archemorus
archistome
archmocker
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
bambochade
baphometic
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
boucherism
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
cameograph
camphanone
campholide
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
camphorize
camphorone
celeomorph
celiolymph
centrahoma
cetomorpha
chaetosema
chaetosema
noun
A cluster of sensory bristles on the head of some insects
chaetosoma
chairwomen
chairwomen
noun
plural of chairwoman
chamaeleon
chamaeleon
noun
Alternative spelling of chameleon
chamaerops
chamberino
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
champenois
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
charlemont
chaumontel
checkrooms
checkrooms
noun
plural of checkroom
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chemopause
chemosmoic
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
cherimolla
cherimoyer
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chimaeroid
chimaeroid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the suborder Chimaeroidei
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirimoyer
chiromance
chirometer
chloraemia
chloraemia
noun
Alternative form of chloremia
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
chloramine
chloramine
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
choanosome
choanosome
noun
An inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes
chondriome
chondriome
noun
(biology) The set of intracellular organelles contained in the cytosol.
choreiform
choreiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling chorea.
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromatone
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromicize
chromicize
verb
(medicine) (of catgut) to treat with a compound of chromium
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromogene
chromomere
chromomere
noun
(genetics) Any of a group of beadlike granules of chromatin that constitutes a chromosome during cell division.
chromonema
chromonema
noun
(genetics) The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie
chromosome
chromosome
noun
(cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chrosperma
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
closemouth
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
clothesmen
clothesmen
noun
plural of clothesman
clothmaker
clothmaker
noun
A person who makes cloth.
coachmaker
coachmaker
noun
A coachbuilder.
cochairmen
cochairmen
noun
plural of cochairman
coenenchym
coenenchym
noun
(zoology) The common tissue uniting the polyps or zooids of a compound anthozoan or coral.
comanchean
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
conchotome
conchotome
noun
(surgery) A device used to take small samples of muscle for biopsy
conenchyma
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cornishmen
couchmaker
couchmaker
noun
A manufacturer of couches.
cyclothyme
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
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
ecchymosed
ecchymosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ecchymose
ecchymoses
ecchymoses
noun
plural of ecchymosis
ecchymosis
ecchymosis
noun
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
echiniform
echinoderm
echinoderm
noun
An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.
ectethmoid
ectethmoid
adj
(anatomy) external to the ethmoid; prefrontal
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
ektachrome
embouchure
embouchure
noun
(archaic) The mouth of a river or valley.
(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
endochrome
endochrome
noun
(botany) Any colouring matter within the cells of plants.
(zoology) The coloured endoplasm of a cell.
enharmonic
enharmonic
adj
(music) Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical depends on the tuning method used.)
(music) Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.
enomotarch
enomotarch
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
epharmonic
epimorphic
epimorphic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism.
(zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
ethnomanic
ethonomics
euharmonic
euharmonic
adj
(rare) Pleasingly melodious or harmonious — applied especially to the euharmonic organ invented by Henry Ward Poole (1825-1890), in whose design mathematical principles of harmony were employed.
euthycomic
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
forthcomer
forthcomer
noun
(archaic) One who comes forth.
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geomorphic
geomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
glycohemia
gobemouche
gobemouche
noun
A naive, gullible person.
gyrochrome
habronemic
habronemic
adj
Of or relating to habronema nematodes.
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
haemonchus
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hammerlock
hammerlock
noun
A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock
hecatombed
hecatomped
hectograms
hectograms
noun
plural of hectogram
hectometer
hectometer
noun
US spelling of hectometre
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
hemachrome
hemachrome
noun
Alternative form of haemachrome
hematocele
hematocele
noun
(pathology) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hematocyst
hematocyst
noun
(pathology) A cyst that contains blood
hematocyte
hematocyte
noun
(hematology, cytology) Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cell