(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinopterygious
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
alectoromorphous
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
amphibolostylous
amphicarpogenous
amyelencephalous
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antispiritualism
antispiritualism
noun
Opposition to spiritualism.
antispiritualist
antisupernatural
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
asterospondylous
asymmetrocarpous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
aurothiosulphate
aurothiosulphate
noun
Alternative form of aurothiosulfate
australanthropus
australopithecus
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automanipulation
automanipulative
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
avicularimorphae
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
basommatophorous
bismutosphaerite
branchiopneustic
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
calyptrimorphous
caprimulgiformes
capsulopupillary
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
cephaloauricular
cephaloauricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.
cephalohumeralis
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
contemptuousness
contemptuousness
noun
The state of being contemptuous
contrascriptural
contrascriptural
adj
(religion) contrary to Scripture
corruptibilities
corynocarpaceous
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterpetitions
counterpetitions
noun
plural of counterpetition
counterponderate
counterpressures
counterpressures
noun
plural of counterpressure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpressure
counterprinciple
counterprinciple
noun
A principle in opposition to another principle.
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterresponses
counterresponses
noun
plural of counterresponse
counterscalloped
cubitometacarpal
cuprodescloizite
cuproiodargyrite
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diphenylthiourea
diphyllobothrium
diplochlamydeous
disputatiousness
disputatiousness
noun
The state or quality of being disputatious or argumentative; contentiousness.
disreputableness
disreputableness
noun
The state or quality of being disreputable or disgraceful; disreputability.
dolichocephalous
dolichocephalous
adj
dolichocephalic
electropneumatic
electropneumatic
adj
electric and pneumatic
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
noun
The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
The quality of being an entrepreneur.
epicoracohumeral
epigonousepigons
equipotentiality
equipotentiality
noun
The condition of being equipotential
equiproportional
equiproportional
adj
equally proportional (to two or more other things)
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
eurithermophilic
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extracorpuscular
extracorpuscular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the corpuscle.
fluoroscopically
fluoroscopically
adv
By means of fluoroscopy.
glossopharyngeus
guanidopropionic
gumpoldskirchner
gynandromorphous
gynandromorphous
adj
Alternative form of gynandromorphic
haplochlamydeous
haploperistomous
hedriophthalmous
helminthosporium
hemimetamorphous
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hemotherapeutics
hepatolenticular
hepatolenticular
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the liver and the lens of the eye, which suffer degenerative effects in Wilson's disease.
hexapetaloideous
hippocrateaceous
hippocrateaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hippocrateaceae.
humerometacarpal
humerometacarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and metacarpus.
hydropericardium
hydropericardium
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of serous fluid in the pericardium
hydrophyllaceous
hydrophyllaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Hydrophyllaceae of waterleafs.
hydropneumatosis
hydrosulphurated
hydrosulphureted
hydrosulphureted
adj
Alternative form of hydrosulphuretted
hydrotherapeutic
hydrotherapeutic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrotherapy.
hyperalbuminosis
hyperalbuminosis
noun
Severe albuminosis
hyperbarbarously
hypercarburetted
hyperdeliciously
hyperexcursively
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperhilariously
hypernaturalness
hypernitrogenous
hyperobtrusively
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hyperpituitarism
hyperpituitarism
noun
(medicine, pathology) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
hyperprognathous
hyperprognathous
adj
Excessively prognathous
hyperritualistic
hypersensualness
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hyperspeculative
hyperspeculative
adj
Extremely speculative.
hypersuggestible
hypersuggestible
adj
Extremely suggestible.
hypersuggestibly
hypersuperlative
hypersuperlative
adj
(rare) Above and beyond what is superlative; super-superlative.
hypersusceptible
hypersusceptible
adj
(medicine) Extremely susceptible; having an elevated susceptibility
hypervascularity
hypervascularity
noun
Excessive vascularity.
hypocotyledonous
hypoleucocytosis
hystricomorphous
hystricomorphous
adj
(zoology) Like, or allied to, the porcupines; applied to the rodent group Hystricomorpha.