(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adiathermanous
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
amphicondylous
amphisbaenidae
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antipriesthood
antistadholder
aphydrotropism
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
aspidobranchia
azodisulphonic
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
bareheadedness
bareheadedness
noun
the quality of being bareheaded
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boneheadedness
boneheadedness
noun
The state or quality of being boneheaded.
bothriocidaris
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
brodheadsville
bronchadenitis
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
burrheadedness
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cephalodiscida
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chandlersville
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chondrarsenite
chondroglossal
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidarthritis
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
condylarthrous
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
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.
cyanephidrosis
cystignathidae
dacryohelcosis
dashnaktzutiun
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
delphinapterus
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
desmachymatous
desmohemoblast
desmopathology
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
diachronicness
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dichromaticism
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
dikelocephalus
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
diplocephalous
disaccharidase
disaccharidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes that break down disaccharides into monosaccharides
discocephalous
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disenfranchise
disenfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disenthralment
disestablished
disestablished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disestablish
disestablisher
disestablisher
noun
One who disestablishes.
disestablishes
disestablishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disestablish
disfranchisers
disfranchisers
noun
plural of disfranchiser
disfranchising
disfranchising
verb
present participle of disfranchise
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
disheartenedly
disheartenedly
adv
In a disheartened manner, dispiritedly.
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
disinheritable
disinheritable
adj
That can be disinherited;
That can be excluded from an inheritance.
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
disworkmanship
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dressmakership
dumbartonshire
dysmenorrhagia
dysmenorrhoeal
dysmenorrhoeal
adj
Alternative form of dysmenorrheal
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
endotracheitis
erythroplastid
evenhandedness
evenhandedness
noun
The quality or state of being evenhanded
extrahazardous
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
figureheadless
figureheadship
figureheadship
noun
The role or status of figurehead.
foolheadedness
forecastlehead
forehandedness
forehandedness
noun
Action taken in advance.
Prudence, foresight, and thriftiness.
Wealth, the quality of having sufficient possessions to live comfortably.
freehandedness
freehandedness
noun
The quality or state of being freehanded.
galacthidrosis
gastornithidae
gerrhosauridae
glossiphonidae
granddaughters
granddaughters
noun
plural of granddaughter
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
grasswidowhood
grasswidowhood
noun
Alternative form of grass widowhood
haberdasheress
haberdasheries
haberdasheries
noun
plural of haberdashery
haemodoraceous
haemodoraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Haemodoraceae (bloodworts).
haemosporidian
haemosporidian
noun
Any parasitic protozoa of the order Haemosporida
haemosporidium
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
handkerchieves
handkerchieves
noun
plural of handkerchief
handsomenesses
handsomenesses
noun
plural of handsomeness
hansardization
hardfistedness
hardfistedness
noun
The quality of being covetous or niggardly.
hardhandedness
hardhandedness
noun
Harshness, strictness.
The embodyment of working-class virtue; hard-working practicality.