(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adiathermanous
aeschynomenous
africanthropus
allagophyllous
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amorphophallus
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anilinophilous
anteposthumous
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
arachnophagous
archaeocyathus
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
arsinoitherium
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atelocephalous
autarchoglossa
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autopsychology
azodisulphonic
barytosulphate
behoovefulness
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiogenous
branchiopodous
branchiosauria
branchiosaurus
breakthroughes
buffoonishness
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
calycanthemous
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinophagous
carminophilous
caryophylleous
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotaceous
chaetognathous
chamecephalous
cheilodipterus
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chlamydosaurus
chlorellaceous
chlorellaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Chlorellaceae of green algae.
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
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.
chordacentrous
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysochlorous
chrysochlorous
adj
Of a golden yellow / green colour
chrysosplenium
churrigueresco
chylocaulously
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
clinocephalous
coccothraustes
coharmoniously
conchyliferous
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
councillorship
councillorship
noun
The role or status of councillor.
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
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
counterthreats
counterthreats
noun
plural of counterthreat
counterthrusts
counterthrusts
noun
plural of counterthrust
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
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
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
dumbartonshire
echinorhynchus
elachistaceous
elaeosaccharum
emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
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
eventognathous
extrahazardous
forerunnership
forerunnership
noun
The state or condition of a forerunner.
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).