(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
adenographical
adenophthalmia
aerohydroplane
amidosulphonal
amminochloride
amphicondylous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anhydroglocose
anoplotherioid
antherozooidal
antimethodical
antiorthodoxly
antistadholder
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
archdissembler
azodisulphonic
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
benzaldiphenyl
biddulphiaceae
blackheartedly
blanchardville
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
borofluohydric
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
branchiobdella
brodheadsville
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
callitrichidae
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chandlersville
cheilodipterus
childishnesses
childishnesses
noun
plural of childishness
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophylloid
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
cladophoraceae
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidarthritis
coelacanthidae
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
condylarthrous
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
corundophilite
counterlighted
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cyclarthrodial
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
dacryohelcosis
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechloridizing
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
dehydroretinol
dehydroretinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delobranchiata
delphinapterus
delphocurarine
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologized
demythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologize
demythologizer
demythologizer
noun
One who or that which demythologizes.
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dephilosophize
dephilosophize
verb
To make or become unphilosophical.
To remove philosophy (from): to replace abstract models with objective observation and concrete description.
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermophlebitis
desmepithelium
desmohemoblast
desmopathology
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
diachronically
diachronically
adv
In a diachronic fashion, or in diachronic terms.
diaheliotropic
diaheliotropic
adj
(botany) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
dichloroacetic
dichlorohydrin
dichotomically
dichotomically
adv
In a dichotomic manner
didodecahedral
didodecahedral
adj
Of a six-sided prism: truncated on the lateral edges, and acuminated on the extremities with six planes.
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
dimethylketone
diphthongalize
diplacanthidae
diplocephalous
diplographical
diplographical
adj
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplonephridia
diplopiaphobia
discocephalous
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disenthralment
disestablished
disestablished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disestablish
disestablisher
disestablisher
noun
One who disestablishes.
disestablishes
disestablishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disestablish
disheartenedly
disheartenedly
adv
In a disheartened manner, dispiritedly.
disinheritable
disinheritable
adj
That can be disinherited;
That can be excluded from an inheritance.
dolichocephali
dolichocephaly
dolichocephaly
Noun
The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
dolichocranial
dolichocranial
adj
Having a relatively long skull
dolichoglossus
dolichostylous
doublehandedly
doublehandedly
adv
Alternative form of double-handedly
doublehatching
doublethinking
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.