Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinacifolious
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
africanthropus
afunction
afunction
noun
Lack of function; failure to work properly.
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
aluminoferric
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aquifoliaceae
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
arciferous
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
ascidiferous
asciferous
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
aurification
aurification
noun
Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
autoreflection
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
beautification
beautification
noun
Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bifollicular
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
borofluohydric
borofluoric
brachiferous
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brutification
bucciniform
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
californicus
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
canafistulo
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprifolium
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
casuariiformes
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflory
cauliflory
noun
The quality of being cauliflorous.
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
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
cellulofibrous
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
ceratofibrous
ceriferous
ceriferous
adj
Containing or producing cerium.
ceruminiferous
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
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
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
chondrofibromatous
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cienfuegos
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
ciliiferous
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
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
clitelliferous
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cocculiferous
cocrucify
coeffluential
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cofunction
cofunction
noun
(mathematics) The trigonometric function of the complement of the supplied angle.
(programming) A costatement that takes the form of a function and can accept parameters and return a value.
cofunctions
cofunctions
noun
plural of cofunction
coiffeur
coiffeur
noun
A male hairdresser.
verb
To cut or style hair
coiffeurs
coiffeurs
noun
plural of coiffeur
coiffeuse
coiffeuse
noun
A female hairdresser
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
coiffure
coiffure
noun
hairstyle
verb
(transitive) to style or arrange hair
coiffured
coiffured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coiffure
coiffures
coiffures
noun
plural of coiffure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure
coiffuring
coiffuring
verb
present participle of coiffure
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
colourific
colourific
adj
Rare spelling of colorific.
colourifics
colubriform
colubriform
adj
Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid