(tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterthreats
counterthreats
noun
plural of counterthreat
counterthrusts
counterthrusts
noun
plural of counterthrust
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cryptobranchus
cryptorhynchus
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
cymbocephalous
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
delphocurarine
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
deuteromorphic
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dikelocephalus
diplocephalous
discocephalous
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
dolichoglossus
dolichostylous
doublehandedly
doublehandedly
adv
Alternative form of double-handedly
doublehatching
doublethinking
dumbartonshire
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.
echinorhynchus
ectonephridium
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
elachistaceous
elaeosaccharum
eleutheromania
eleutheromania
noun
A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
eleutheromorph
emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
equianharmonic
equianharmonic
adj
(mathematics) equally anharmonic; specifically, whose anharmonic ratio is a cube root of unity
noun
(geometry) A set of four points whose cross ratio (or anharmonic ratio) is a cube root of 1.
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
ethmoturbinate
ethmoturbinate
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and turbinate
noun
The part of the ethmoid bone occupying the caudal part of the nasal fossae
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
euphonicalness
euphoniousness
euphoniousness
noun
The degree to which a thing is euphonious.
The quality or state of being euphonious.
euphorbiaceous
euphorbiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae of spurges.
eusthenopteron
eutrophication
eutrophication
noun
(biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
eventognathous
exauthorizeexc
extrahazardous
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
forethoughtful
forethoughtful
adj
Having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.
galactophagous
galactophagous
adj
(rare) Consuming milk.
galactophorous
galactophorous
adj
(anatomy) Milk-carrying; applied to the ducts of mammary glands.
galactophygous
geosynchronous
geosynchronous
adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
gerrhosauridae
glaucophyllous
globiocephalus
guldengroschen
guldengroschen
noun
(money, historical) A silver German coin that was worth one gold gulden in the 15th century and two thirds of a taler in the 17th century.
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
gyrophoraceous
haemodoraceous
haemodoraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Haemodoraceae (bloodworts).
haemoglobinous
haemoglobinous
adj
Alternative form of hemoglobinous
haemosporidium
hallucinations
hallucinations
noun
plural of hallucination
hallucinogenic
hallucinogenic
adj
producing hallucinations
noun
a substance that is a hallucinogen.
haplostemonous
haplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them.
harmoniousness
harmoniousness
noun
The characteristic of being harmonious.
heautomorphism
hecatophyllous
helianthaceous
helladotherium
helleboraceous
helminthagogue
helminthagogue
noun
A vermifuge or anthelmintic
hematochyluria
hematoglobulin
hemautographic
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous
adj
Exhibiting hemimetabolism.
hemoglobinuria
hemoglobinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
hemoglobinuric
hemoglobinuric
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hemoglobinuria
noun
An individual who has hemoglobinuria
hemoleucocytic
hemoperitoneum
hemoperitoneum
noun
The presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity
hemoplasmodium
hepatocellular
hepatocellular
adj
Of or pertaining to the cells of the liver
hepatoduodenal
hepatoduodenal
adj
Relating to the liver and duodenum.
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
hermogeniarnun
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
herniopuncture
heteroalbumose
heterocellular
heterocellular
adj
Composed of different types of cells.
heterochromous
heterochromous
adj
(botany) Having the central florets of a flower head of a different colour from those of the circumference.
heterochronous
heterochronous
adj
(paleontology) formed at different periods
heteroeciously
heteroeciously
adv
In a heteroecious manner.
heterogenously
heterogenously
adv
In a heterogenous manner
heterogonously
heterogonously
adv
In a heterogonous manner.
heterologously
heterologously
adv
In a heterologous manner
heteromorphous
heteromorphous
adj
(biology) heteromorphic
heteronomously
heteronomously
adv
In a heteronomous manner.
heteronymously
heteronymously
adv
In a heteronymous manner.
heteropetalous
heterophyllous
heterophyllous
adj
(botany) Having leaves of different types upon the same plant
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosomatous
heterosomatous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata.
heterotrichous
heterotrichous
adj
(biology, of an alga) Having a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright
hippocentauric
hippopotamuses
holometabolous
holometabolous
adj
(entomology) Pertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis.
holothurioidea
homalocenchrus
homalogonatous
homoeochronous
homoeomorphous
homoeomorphous
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of homeomorphous
homoeophyllous
homoeoteleutic
homoeoteleutic
adj
Relating to homoeoteleuton
homoeoteleuton
homoeoteleuton
noun
Alternative form of homeoteleuton
homoiothermous
homoiothermous
adj
Synonym of homoiothermal
homoiousianism
homoiousianism
noun
(theology) Homoiousian beliefs.
homozygousness
homozygousness
noun
The quality of being homozygous.
honourableness
honourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of honorableness
horticulturist
horticulturist
noun
A gardener; a person interested or practicing horticulture.
housecleanings
housecleanings
noun
plural of housecleaning
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humanitymonger
humeroscapular
humeroscapular
adj
Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humorousnesses
humorousnesses
noun
plural of humorousness
humourlessness
humourlessness
noun
Alternative spelling of humorlessness
hydradephagous
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
hydrobilirubin
hydrobilirubin
noun
(biochemistry) A body formed from bilirubin, identical with urobilin.
hydrocarbonous
hydrocarbonous
adj
(archaic) Being or relating to a hydrocarbon.
hydrocellulose
hydrocellulose
noun
A hydrated form of cellulose used in the manufacture of paper etc
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydrofluoboric
hydromicaceous
hydrophthalmus
hydrophylacium
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.