(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
almochoden
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.
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.
baldachino
benchboard
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
chadbourne
chadderton
chadderton
Proper noun
a town in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
chaetodont
chaetodont
noun
(zoology) A chaetodontid.
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
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
chardonnay
chardonnay
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Chardonnay
chardonnet
chelidonic
chelidonin
chelonidae
chiasmodon
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiliadron
chilopodan
chinoidine
chinoidine
noun
Alternative form of quinoidine
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chironomid
chironomid
noun
(entomology) Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change.
chlidanope
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
chondrigen
chondrigen
noun
(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
chondrilla
chondrioma
chondriome
chondriome
noun
(biology) The set of intracellular organelles contained in the cytosol.
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritic
chondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
(planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites.
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chondrogen
chondrogen
noun
Alternative form of chondrigen
chondromas
chondromas
noun
plural of chondroma
chondrosin
chondrosin
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
chondrosis
chondrosis
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous tumor
Synonym of chondrogenesis
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
chontawood
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chronicled
chronicled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chronicle
chronodeik
chunderous
chunderous
adj
(Australia, slang) sickening; nauseating
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
codfishing
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
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.
conhydrine
conhydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) A vegetable alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
coonhounds
coonhounds
noun
plural of coonhound
coryphodon
cousinhood
cousinhood
noun
(uncountable) Cousins, or persons related by blood, collectively.
Relationship as of cousins.
The state or quality of being a cousin.
cynorrhoda
dachshound
dachshound
noun
Archaic form of dachshund.
deaconhood
deaconhood
noun
The state or office of being a deacon; deaconship.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
decahedron
decahedron
noun
A polyhedron with ten faces.
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
decohesion
decohesion
noun
A loss of cohesion
diachronic
diachronic
adj
Occurring over or changing with time.
Of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time.
diadochian
dichronous
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dissoconch
dissoconch
noun
(biology) The shell of a bivalve mollusk veliger
ditrochean
ditrochean
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
docentship
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.
echinoidea
encroached
encroached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encroach
endochrome
endochrome
noun
(botany) Any colouring matter within the cells of plants.
(zoology) The coloured endoplasm of a cell.
endolithic
endolithic
adj
Within rock.
endopathic
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
endorachis
endothecal
endothecal
adj
Relating to the endotheca.
endothecia
endothecia
noun
plural of endothecium
glochidian
haciendado
haciendado
noun
Alternative form of hacendado
hedonistic
hedonistic
adj
Devoted to pleasure; epicurean.
hellanodic
hellanodic
Noun
A judge or umpire in games or combats.
hendecagon
hendecagon
noun
(geometry) a polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles.
herodianic
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hydnaceous
hydnaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hydnaceae.
hydraucone
hydrogenic
hydrogenic
adj
(chemistry) hydrogen-like
hydromancy
hydromancy
noun
Divination by water or other liquid.
hydroponic
hydroponic
adj
(agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.
hymnodical
hyracodont
idiophonic
idiophonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by an idiophone
kitchendom
kitchendom
noun
(dated) The domain of the kitchen; kitchenry.
monohydric
monohydric
adj
(chemistry) Having a single replaceable hydrogen atom
(organic chemistry) Having a single hydroxy group
neurochord
neurochord
noun
Alternative form of neurocord
nonhedonic
nonhedonic
adj
Not hedonic
nonmulched
nonmulched
adj
Not mulched.
notchboard
notchboard
noun
(carpentry) The board that receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.
notharctid
notharctid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct prosimian in the family †Notharctidae.
novicehood
novicehood
noun
The rank or period of being a novice.
octahedron
octahedron
noun
(geometry) a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
orcharding
orcharding
noun
The growing of fruit in an orchard.
The hobby of visiting orchards.
orchardman
orchardman
noun
A man who owns or tends an orchard.
orchardmen
orchardmen
noun
plural of orchardman
ordanchite
ordanchite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of trachyandesite.
outchidden
outchiding
overdrench
pachyodont
pachyodont
adj
(zoology) Having hinge teeth with large obscure tubercules with corresponding pits on the opposite valve.
(zoology) Having thick teeth.
noun
(zoology) An organism with teeth of this kind.
pentachord
pentachord
noun
(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
A musical instrument with five strings.
phenacodus
podobranch
podobranch
noun
(zoology) One of the branchiae attached to the bases of the legs in crustaceans.
princehood
princehood
noun
(obsolete) princeliness
The rank or office of a prince
The state, quality, or condition of being a prince
punchboard
punchboard
noun
A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery
rachiodont
rhodizonic
richardson
richardson
Proper noun
A city near Dallas, Texas, USA.
richardton
scherzando
scherzando
adv
(music) In a playful or sportive manner.
noun
(music) A piece of music to be played in a playful or sportive manner.
schonfield
secondhand
secondhand
adj
(figurative) Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
(of a dealer) Dealing in such merchandise.
(of cigarette or cigar smoke) inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.