A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
bespatterment
bespecklement
bespottedness
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
bloodripeness
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropapist
caesaropapist
noun
A supporter of caesaropapism.
caesaropopism
calamospermae
calcispongiae
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calyptranthes
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
capaciousness
capaciousness
noun
The quality of being capacious.
capersomeness
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
capillarities
capillarities
noun
plural of capillarity
capitalisable
capitalisable
adj
Alternative spelling of capitalizable
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
capsulogenous
cardiospermum
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catchpoleship
caulerpaceous
centrospermae
cephalanthous
cephalocereus
cephaloclasia
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalomyitis
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cercopithecus
cercosporella
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chaetophorous
chamaecyparis
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chenopodiales
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
choristership
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
circumspangle
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cladophorales
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clinocephalus
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coburghership
cochlospermum
cocitizenship
cocreatorship
cocreatorship
noun
Joint creatorship.
coelospermous
coelospermous
adj
(botany) Hollow-seeded; having the ventral face of the seedlike carpels incurved at the ends, as in coriander seed.
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
colinephritis
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collectorship
collectorship
noun
The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
colocephalous
colodyspepsia
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
conceptionist
conceptionist
noun
One who subscribes to conceptionism.
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
concupiscence
concupiscence
noun
(Roman Catholicism) the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
concupiscible
concupiscible
adj
(archaic) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence.
(archaic) Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.