(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
achenodium
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amphicondylous
anarchoindividualist
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
aphidicolous
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archfounder
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archscoundrel
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurichlorohydric
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.
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
azodisulphonic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bleachground
bouchard
boucharde
brachiopodous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
branchiopodous
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
cardiopneumograph
cardiorrheuma
cardophagus
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
caudocephalad
caudocephalad
adj
In a direction from the tail toward the head
cephalocaudal
cephalocaudal
Adjective
Between head and tail.
cephalodiscus
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalodymus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chadbourn
chadbourne
chaetopodous
chalcedonous
chapournetted
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chaudoin
chaudron
chaudron
noun
Obsolete form of chawdron.
chauldron
chauliodes
chelidosaurus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondropharyngeus
chondrosarcomatous
chordacentrous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
choudrant
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
cladophyllum
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
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.
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthered
coauthored
coauthored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coauthor
cochurchwarden
cohusband
condylarthrous
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
cordylanthus
coulthard
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterdash
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
countershade
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
creaturehood
creaturehood
noun
The condition of being a creature; the realm of creatures.
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
cubododecahedral
cuneoscaphoid
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dachshound
dachshound
noun
Archaic form of dachshund.
dadouchos
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
delphocurarine
desmachymatous
deutencephalon
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
diacanthous
dibothriocephalus
dibranchious
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dichocarpous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dictyosiphonaceous
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dikelocephalus
dipleurobranchiate
diplocephalous
diplocephalus
diplochlamydeous
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
discocephalous
disconanthous
dishallucination
dolichocephalous
dolichocephalous
adj
dolichocephalic
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
dolichosauri
dolichosauria
dolichosaurus
dorcatherium
dorsonuchal
dorsonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
doublehatching
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
douschka
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
