Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
acinacifoliate
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
allocaffeine
aluminoferric
amelification
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aquifoliaceae
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
archfelon
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beflounce
benchfellow
benzoylformic
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
boldface
boldface
adj
Synonym of boldfaced
noun
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
verb
To print or write in a boldfaced font.
boldfaced
boldfaced
adj
(typography) Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance.
Impudent, brazen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boldface (to print or write in a bold manner)
boldfacedly
boldfacedness
boldfaces
boldfaces
noun
plural of boldface
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boldface
breechesflower
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
caffeol
caffoline
caffoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₅H₉N₃O₂, obtained from caffeine by successively removing one methylamine and two carbonic anhydride groups.
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calceiform
calceiform
adj
Having the shape of a slipper or shoe
calciferol
calciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃ (C₂₇H₄₄O)
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcioferrite
calcioferrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
calefaction
calefaction
noun
The act of warming or heating.
The state or condition of being heated.
calefactor
calefactor
noun
A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc.
calefactories
calefactories
noun
plural of calefactory
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
calfdozer
calfdozer
noun
A small bulldozer.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorifier
calorifier
noun
An apparatus that generates hot water
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorate
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
camoufleur
camoufleur
noun
one who camouflages
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
cankerflower
capitelliform
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprifoliaceae
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cathodofluorescence
cattlefold
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
celliform
celliform
adj
Having the form of a cell; cellular
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
cellulofibrous
celtiform
cenospecifically
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
cerfoil
cervicofacial
cervicofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and face.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chamberfellow
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheeseflower
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
cholecalciferol
cholecalciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
chondrofetal
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
choufleur
christoffel
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
ciliiferous
cilioflagellata
cilioflagellate
cinquefoil
cinquefoil
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
A potentilla (flower).
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clanfellow
clanfellow
noun
A fellow member of a clan.
classfellow
classfellow
noun
(dated or India) classmate
cliftonite
cliftonite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of graphite present in some meteorites
clitelliferous
clockface
clockface
noun
Alternative spelling of clock face
clofibrate
clofibrate
noun
(pharmacology) A compound C₁₂H₁₅ClO₃ used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats and cholesterol in the blood.
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
closefisted
closefisted
adj
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
closefistedly
closefistedness
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
closetful
closetful
noun
As much as a closet can hold.
cloverleaf
cloverleaf
adj
In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.
noun
(US) (with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) A cloverleaf interchange.
(with plural cloverleaves) The leaf of a clover plant
verb
(intransitive) To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.
cloverleafs
cloverleafs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cloverleaf
clubfellow
clubfellow
noun
A fellow member of a club.
clubfooted
clubfooted
adj
Having a clubfoot.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies