(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetylphenol
acherontical
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aerobranchia
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aeschynomene
allothigenic
allothogenic
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
angelophanic
anhaemolytic
anisosthenic
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthoecology
anthogenetic
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antimethodic
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
arachnoidean
archconsoler
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologian
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archibenthos
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
ascolichenes
asterochiton
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
azocochineal
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
bleachground
blepharoncus
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borophenylic
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachypodine
branchellion
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bronchiocele
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
bronchorrhea
bronchorrhea
noun
The production of unusually large amounts of watery sputum by the body; it may result from bronchitis, asthma, poisoning, or various other disorders.
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
calliphorine
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
candleholder
candleholder
noun
(dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
(historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
A device for holding one or more lit candles
carbomethene
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
centillionth
centillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one centillion (10³⁰³ short scale, or 10⁶⁰⁰ long scale).
noun
One of a centillion equal parts of a whole
The person or thing in the centillionth position.
centrarchoid
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephaloconic
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalomenia
cephalonasal
cephalophine
cephalophine
noun
Any duiker of the subfamily Cephalophinae
cephalopodan
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chaetognatha
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chaetopterin
chairpersons
chalcedonian
chalcedonian
Noun
One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcedonous
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
chalcomenite
chalcomenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium.
chamaenerion
chamaesiphon
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chameleonize
chameleonize
verb
(intransitive) To change colour or turn various colours; to be transformed (to suit changing circumstances).
(reflexive) To transform oneself, as if changing colour like a chameleon.
(transitive) To cause to change colour or turn various colours; to transform (to suit changing circumstances).
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
chandernagor
changepocket
chansonnette
chansonnette
noun
A little song.
chansonniers
chansonniers
noun
plural of chansonnier
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteration
chatteration
noun
(colloquial, dated) chattering
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chernomorish
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiliahedron
chiliahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron bounded by one thousand plane surfaces.
chincoteague
chinoiseries
chinoiseries
noun
plural of chinoiserie
chiromancers
chiromancers
noun
plural of chiromancer
chiromancies
chiromancies
noun
plural of chiromancy
chironomidae
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chirotherian
chirotherian
adj
Relating to Chirotherium fossils.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chloranaemia
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.