(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumpentagon
circumpolygon
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
coburghership
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colleaguesmanship
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
compsognathus
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
coopersburg
copiague
coploughing
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
copulating
copulating
verb
present participle of copulate
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counteropening
counteropening
noun
(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterplotting
counterplotting
verb
present participle of counterplot
counterpointing
counterpointing
verb
present participle of counterpoint
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterpropagation
counterpropagations
counterreplying
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countertripping
countertripping
adj
(heraldry, rare) countertrippant
coupage
coupage
noun
The blending (or cutting) of wine.
couping
couping
verb
present participle of coup
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
creatophagous
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptoglaux
cryptozygous
cryptozygous
adj
(anatomy) Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)
cupolaing
cuproiodargyrite
cupromanganese
cuprotungstite
cuprotungstite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
curvograph
curvograph
noun
An arcograph.
cystourethrography
cystourethrography
noun
Radiography of the bladder and urethra
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
decoupage
decoupage
noun
An art technique in which paper cutouts (either from magazines etc or specially made) are glued onto the surface of an object and sometimes painted or decorated
An artwork made by this technique
verb
To perform or use the art technique of decoupage.
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.
verb
present participle of decouple
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
deproceduring
dermatophagus
dictyograptus
digonoporous
dioeciopolygamous
diphthongous
dipleurogenesis
dipleurogenetic
disoccupying
douping
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drugshop
drugshop
noun
drugstore; pharmacy
duograph
duograph
noun
(historical) A picture printed from two halftone photographic plates made with the screen set at different angles, and usually printed in two shades of the same colour or in black and one tint.
ectopatagium
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
elaphoglossum
electropuncturing
electrotellurograph
embryophagous
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
endopterygotous
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
epagomenous
epanisognathous
epiboulangerite
epidialogue
epigaeous
epigaeous
adj
Alternative form of epigeous
epigenous
epigenous
adj
Growing on the surface of a leaf
epigeous
epigeous
adj
Growing on, or close to, the ground.
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epigonium
epigonous
epigonous
adj
Following and modelling after another thing.
epigonousepigons
epigonus
epigynous
epigynous
adj
(botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
epileptogenous
epileptogenous
adj
(medicine) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system where stimulation produces convulsions.
epilogue
epilogue
noun
(computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play