(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
becushioned
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bleachground
borofluohydric
bouchard
boucharde
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachypodous
branchiopodous
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
buckhound
buckhound
noun
(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
bucktoothed
bucktoothed
adj
Having buckteeth
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
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
cheilodipterus
chelidonium
chelidosaurus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chilopodous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorohydroquinone
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrinous
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibromatous
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chondrule
chondrule
noun
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
chondrus
chordacentrous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chorused
chorused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chorus
chorussed
choudrant
choused
choused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chouse
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chromidium
chromidium
noun
A granule of extranuclear chromatin in the cytoplasm of a cell
chunderous
chunderous
adj
(Australia, slang) sickening; nauseating
churchdom
churchdom
noun
The institution, government, or authority of a church.
churlhood
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
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
cloudship
cnemidophorus
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
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
cochliodus
cochurchwarden
coffeehoused
cohusband
concubinehood
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
condylarthrous
conidiophorous
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coonhound
coonhound
noun
(countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
coonhounds
coonhounds
noun
plural of coonhound
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
cordylanthus
corundophilite
cothurned
cothurned
adj
Wearing cothurns.
couched
couched
adj
(heraldry) Couché.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of couch
coughed
coughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cough
coughweed
coulthard
counsinhood
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge