(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
achromate
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achronism
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
agathosma
akhmatova
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alkhimovo
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
almohades
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
amenorrho
ammophila
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amphibion
amphibola
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphinome
amphionic
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
amphorous
anchorman
anchorman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
(blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apophlegm
aposthume
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archidome
archimago
arthogram
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
ashochimi
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
atmograph
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autohemic
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
balmorhea
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
bashawdom
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
beachcomb
beachcomb
noun
An instance of beachcombing.
verb
To go beachcombing.
beamhouse
blabmouth
boehmeria
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
broughams
broughams
noun
plural of brougham
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
cacochymy
cacochymy
noun
Alternative form of cacochymia
campholic
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
caphtorim
chamacoco
chamaeleo
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chamicuro
chamicuro
Noun
A member of an indigenous people of Peru.
Proper noun
Their Western Maipuran language, a member of the Arawakan family.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chamorros
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champacol
champacol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guaiol
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
chartroom
chartroom
noun
A room on a ship where charts can be consulted.
charwoman
charwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
chemotaxy
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chilomata
chimariko
chimariko
Noun
A tribe that lived in a canyon on the Trinity River in California until they were all but destroyed in the mid-1800s, at which point survivors fled and assimilated into the Hupa and Shasta tribes.
Proper noun
The language spoken by this tribe, which is either a language isolate or perhaps Hokan.
chinnampo
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chiromant
chisimaio
chloralum
chloralum
noun
An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
chloramin
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloriamb
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.
chondroma
chondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
choragium
choriambi
choriambi
noun
plural of choriambus
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriomas
choriomas
noun
plural of chorioma
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
chromatic
chromatic
adj
(Ancient Greece, historical) One of three types of tetrachord (the others being the diatonic and enharmonic), with an interval between half and four-fifths of the total interval of a tetrachord.
(biology) Relating to chromatin (“a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division”).
(comparable) Brightly coloured; colourful, vivid.
(not comparable) Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
(not comparable, optics) Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
Relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written.
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
chromidae
cockmatch
cockmatch
noun
(archaic) A cockfight.
comanches
conemaugh
conyngham
cothamore
cothamore
noun
A kind of Irish overcoat.
cottenham
couchmate
couchmate
noun
A person with whom one shares a couch.
coumaphos
coumaphos
noun
A nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties.
crouchmas
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
dahlstrom
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
dartmouth
dartmouth
Proper noun
A town and port in Devon, England.
A town in Massachusetts
A community in Nova Scotia
A town in Victoria, Australia
Popular short form of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, U.S.
deathworm
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
dreamhole
dreamhole
noun
An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.
earthmove
earthworm
earthworm
noun
(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
A worm that lives in the ground.
ecchymoma
ecchymoma
noun
A tumor-like swelling composed of extravasated blood.
ecphonema
ecphonema
noun
(rhetoric) interjection; ecphonesis
epharmony
epimorpha
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
fagerholm
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.