(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilia
noun
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
aluminaphone
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphimorulae
amphinucleus
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anguishously
anhalouidine
anophthalmus
anthoclinium
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraquinol
aphidicolous
archipallium
archipallium
noun
(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
archpublican
arthropleura
arthropleure
artiphyllous
ashurbanipal
aurichalcite
aurichalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autochemical
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
azosulphonic
baluchithere
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
bartholomeus
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
behoovefully
bellyflaught
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
bleachground
blepharoncus
bluishnesses
blunthearted
bluntishness
bluntishness
noun
(rare) The quality of being somewhat blunt.
blushfulness
blushfulness
noun
The quality of being blushful.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bronchiloquy
brunelleschi
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bubbleheaded
bubbleheaded
adj
(informal) Stupid; vacuous.
buddhistical
buffleheaded
bulbophyllum
bulletheaded
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
burghalpenny
bushelbasket
buttonholder
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calculagraph
calculagraph
noun
(historical) A mechanical device that calculates and prints the elapsed time between two events.
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callistephus
cantharellus
carbophilous
caryophyllus
catechumenal
catechumenal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.
caulophyllum
celiadelphus
cephalanthus
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalotaxus
chalcedonous
chalchihuitl
chalchihuitl
noun
(mineralogy, South America) turquoise
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamaelirium
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
characterful
characterful
adj
Full of character.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chartularies
chartularies
noun
plural of chartulary
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
cheerfullest
cheerfullest
adj
superlative form of cheerful: most cheerful
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheirogaleus
chemiculture
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
cherubimical
childersburg
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamyphorus
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroaurate
chloroaurate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroauric acid
chloroaurite
chlorochrous
chlorochrous
adj
Having a yellow-green colour
chlorococcum
chlorococcus
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chrysolophus
chuckawallas
chuckawallas
noun
plural of chuckawalla
chuckleheads
chuckleheads
noun
plural of chucklehead
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
churchillian
churchillian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1874-1965), English statesman and author, or to his policies or writings.
Noun
An of
churchliness
churchliness
noun
The state or quality of being churchly.
churlishness
churlishness
noun
the state of being churlish
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
chylocaulous
chylocaulous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy / succulent stems
citharexylum
cladophyllum
clathraceous
clathraceous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of fungi of the family Clathraceae
clausthalite
clausthalite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead selenide mineral.
clethraceous
cliquishness
cliquishness
noun
the state of being cliquish
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
clubbishness
clumpishness
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.