An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antatrophic
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiaphthic
antiaphthic
adj
Countering or preventing aphtha.
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
appalachian
appalachian
Adjective
Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
Noun
A person from Appalachia.
Proper noun
The dialect of people from Appalachia.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archpontiff
archpuritan
asplanchnic
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benthoscope
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
brochophony
cacemphaton
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
camphoronic
capharnaism
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
catchpoling
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centerpunch
centerpunch
noun
A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.
The indentation left by such a tool.
verb
To place something directly in the middle.
To prepare a workpiece for drilling by using a centerpunch to create an indentation.
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalocone
cephalomant
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
chaetopodan
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
champlainic
champollion
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chapmanship
chapmanship
noun
(rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman).
charpentier
cheapnesses
cheapnesses
noun
plural of cheapness
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chiapanecan
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chippendale
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chlorophane
chlorophane
noun
(biology) The yellowish-green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina.
(mineralogy) A variety of fluorspar, which, when heated, gives a striking emerald-green light.
chloroprene
chloroprene
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of butadiene 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene that is used (via polymerization) in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
chlorphenol
chlorphenol
noun
Alternative form of chlorophenol
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
choanephora
cholophaein
chordophone
chordophone
noun
(music) Any musical instrument that produces sound from one or more vibrating strings; a string instrument.
chromophane
chromophane
noun
(biology) Any of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
chronograph
chronograph
noun
(obsolete) A chronogram.
A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
verb
(firearms) To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
chronoscope
chronoscope
noun
(science fiction) A device for viewing the past or the future.
An optical instrument used to measure very small time intervals with precision.
chronoscopv
chronoscopy
chronoscopy
noun
The measurement of very small time intervals by means of a chronoscope
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
citizenship
citizenship
noun
The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
cnidophobia
coapprehend
cochampions
cochampions
noun
plural of cochampion
cockneyship
colonelship
colonelship
noun
The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.
colonopathy
colophonate
colophonian
colophonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Lydian city of Colophon.
colophonies
colophonies
noun
plural of colophony
colophonist
colophonist
noun
The writer of a colophon.
colophonite
colophonite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarsely granular variety of garnet.
colophonium
colpenchyma
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprehense
conopophaga
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
consulships
consulships
noun
plural of consulship
copeognatha
coploughing
coprophagan
coprophagan
noun
(zoology) Any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
coronagraph
coronagraph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope that has an attachment which blocks out the direct light from the sun or other star, allowing examination of the corona and the detection of exoplanets
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
coronograph
coronograph
noun
(astronomy) A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to study and photograph the corona of the sun.
(astronomy) The attachment used in such a telescope.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
cousinships
cousinships
noun
plural of cousinship
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
craniograph
craniograph
noun
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
craniophore
craniophore
noun
An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry