(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolphus
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
aholds
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
almohades
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amygdalothripsis
amylohydrolysis
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anhydroglocose
anhydrously
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
antimethodicalness
antistadholder
antistadholderian
aphidicolous
aphidolysin
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiomaniacal
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
archdiplomatist
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
archscoundrel
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphodelaceae
asphodeline
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphodelus
aspidocephali
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
azodisulphonic
bachelordoms
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bisdimethylamino
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
bloodstanch
blossomhead
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
bobadilish
boldheartedness
boltheads
boltheads
noun
plural of bolthead
bostrychoidal
brachioradialis
brachioradialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brodheadsville
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
cardholders
cardholders
noun
plural of cardholder
cardisophistical
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.
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscida
cephalodiscus
cephalodymus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcedonous
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkosideric
chauliodes
chelidosaurus
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chenopodiales
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydomonas
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chloralosed
chloralosed
adj
anesthetized with chloralose
chlordans
chlordans
noun
plural of chlordan
chloropalladates
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledocholithiasis
choledocholithiasis
noun
The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
cholralosed
chondriosomal
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondroclasis
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondroglossal
chondroplast
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordamesodermal
chordamesodermal
adj
Relating to the chordamesoderm.
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.