(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amyelencephalous
archaeocyathus
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archsynagogue
argyrocephalous
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocholecystectomy
autohemolytic
autonephrectomy
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachycerous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
caulophylline
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalodymus
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllum
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicocautery
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydoselachus
chlorohydroquinone
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlorophylliferous
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chrysosplenium
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
conchyliferous
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cosuretyship
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countersympathy
countertechnicality
countertechnicality
noun
(rare) A technicality introduced in opposition to another technicality.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryptocephalous
cubbyhole
cubbyhole
noun
A glove compartment
A small compartment; a pigeonhole
A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children
verb
To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
cuddyhole
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyanophyceous
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclothure
cyclothurine
cymbocephalous
cynocephalous
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchymatous
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cystourethrography
cystourethrography
noun
Radiography of the bladder and urethra
cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectural
adj
Relating to cytoarchitecture.
cytoarchitecturally
cytoarchitecturally
adv
In cytoarchitectural terms.
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydromucic
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dictyosiphonaceous
dihydrocupreine
diplochlamydeous
dryopithecus
duodenocholecystostomy
duodenocholedochotomy
duodenocholedochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the duodenum and common bile duct
echinorhynchus
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
electrohydraulic
electrohydraulic
adj
Both electric and hydraulic.
electrohydraulically
electrohydraulically
adv
In a electrohydraulic manner
electrotheraputically
eleutherodactyl
eleutherodactyli
eleutherodactylus
elychnious
enchylematous
enchymatous
endochylous
epionychium
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
erythrocarpous
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethylhydrocupreine
ethylhydrocupreine
noun
A chemical used in cell culture to distinguish Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci such as Streptococcus viridans.
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
euchlorhydria
euchlorhydria
noun
The presence of the normal concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices
euchlorophyceae
euchology
euchology
noun
euchologion; prayer book
euchymous
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
euhyostylic
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphorically
euphorically
adv
In a euphoric manner.
eupyrchroite
eurycephalous
eurychoric
eurychoric
adj
(biology) That is widely distributed in various climates
eurylochus
euthycomi
euthycomic
euthytropic
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fuscohyaline
geosynchronous
geosynchronous
adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.