(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acutiplantar
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
amphicarpium
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphinucleus
amphithecium
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
anisocarpous
anthropurgic
antipruritic
antipruritic
noun
(pharmacology, dermatology) a medical agent that stops itching.
aphidicolous
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
appendicious
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipallium
archipallium
noun
(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
archisupreme
archpublican
ascriptitius
auripuncture
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
azosulphonic
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
callistephus
campanularia
capillaceous
capillaceous
adj
Having hair-like filaments.
Resembling hair.
capitularies
capitularies
noun
plural of capitulary
capitulating
capitulating
verb
present participle of capitulate
capitulation
capitulation
noun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
caprimulgine
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
carbophilous
cardiocarpum
celiadelphus
cellulipetal
cellulipetal
adj
That carries nerve impulses towards a neuron
centuplicate
centuplicate
verb
To make a hundredfold; to repeat or multiply a hundred times.
cespititious
chiropterous
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
circumscript
circumscript
adj
Limited, circumscribed.
circumsphere
circumsphere
noun
(geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its verticies
cladosporium
clumpishness
clupanodonic
clupanodonic
adj
Of or pertaining to clupanodonic acid or its derivatives
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coauthorship
coauthorship
noun
Joint authorship by two or more authors.
coleosporium
colipuncture
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complicitous
complicitous
adj
Complicit.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
compulsorily
compulsorily
adv
in a compulsory manner.
compunctions
compunctions
noun
plural of compunction
compunctious
compunctious
adj
Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.
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.
computations
computations
noun
plural of computation
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concupiscent
concupiscent
adj
Amorous; lustful.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conjurership
conspectuity
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
consumptible
consumptions
consumptions
noun
plural of consumption
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
contraptious
contraptious
adj
Characteristic of a contraption; complicated and precarious.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
coprophilous
coprophilous
adj
living in, or growing on excrement
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
copulatively
copulatively
adv
In a copulative manner.
cornucopiate
cornucopiate
adj
Having the shape of a cornucopia.
corpulencies
corpulencies
noun
plural of corpulency
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
costipulator
cosuretyship
counterpoint
counterpoint
noun
(music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies.
An opposite point.
Any similar contrasting element in a work of art.
Obsolete form of counterpane.
verb
(transitive) To compose or arrange such music.
(transitive) To serve as an opposing point against.
counterpoise
counterpoise
noun
A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence
The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
verb
To act against with equal power; to balance.
To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
counterprick
counterspies
counterspies
noun
plural of counterspy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterspy
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
creatureship
creatureship
noun
The condition of being a creature.
crepitaculum
crepitaculum
noun
A clapper or noisemaker sometimes used in place of an altar bell.
crepusculine
crepusculine
adj
Obsolete form of crepuscular.
criocephalus
cryptodirous
cubitocarpal
cubitocarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.
cubitopalmar
cuckoopintle
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
cunctipotent
cunctipotent
adj
(obsolete) almighty; all-powerful
cupellations
cupellations
noun
plural of cupellation
cuprammonium
cuprammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of cuproammonium
cuprocyanide
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
cuprosilicon
cuprosilicon
noun
An alloy of silicon and copper made in the electric furnace, used for hardening copper and to increase the tensile strengths of zinc, tin, and copper-aluminium alloys.
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
curatorships
curatorships
noun
plural of curatorship
curietherapy
curietherapy
noun
brachytherapy
cuspidations
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cysticarpium
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
deceptitious
deceptitious
adj
(obsolete) deceptive
decrepitudes
decrepitudes
noun
plural of decrepitude
decreptitude
deuteranopic
deuteranopic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, deuteranopia.
deutoplasmic
deutoplastic
deutoplastic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or composed of, deutoplasm.
dialycarpous
dichapetalum
dichocarpous
diplacanthus
diplodocuses
diplodocuses
noun
plural of diplodocus
diploplacula
dipsacaceous
dipsacaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsacaceae (now subfamily Dispsacoideae), including the teasels.