(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetotoluidine
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
amidosulphonal
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amphicondylous
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anametadromous
anarthropodous
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antimoniureted
antiproductive
atlantodidymus
autoconduction
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autosensitized
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiopodous
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
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.
chordacentrous
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
cochurchwarden
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conduceability
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
conductibility
conductibility
noun
The ability to conduct electricity.
conductimetric
conductimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the endpoint is determined by measuring conductivity
(physics) Of or pertaining to the measurement of conductivity
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
condylarthrous
confoundedness
confoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being confounded.
conidiophorous
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
convolutedness
convolutedness
noun
The quality of being convoluted.
corundophilite
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counteradvance
counteradvance
noun
An advance that counters or goes against another advance.
counterattired
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercolored
countercolored
adj
Synonym of counterchanged
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
counterjudging
counterlighted
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterparadox
counterpendent
counterplotted
counterplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterplot
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterreplied
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.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crosscurrented
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daubentoniidae
dearticulation
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
decorousnesses
decorousnesses
noun
plural of decorousness
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
delphocurarine
demioctangular
demountability
denaturational
denaturational
adj
Relating to, or causing denaturation
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
denaturization
denaturization
noun
The process of denaturing.
dentatosinuate
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
dermorhynchous
destructionism
destructionist
destructionist
noun
One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist, a conditionalist (i.e., a believer in conditional immortality).
One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalon
deuterogenesis
deuteronomical
deutocarbonate
devoutlessness
dialystaminous
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diapensiaceous
diapensiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Diapensiaceae.
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
dinitrotoluene
dinitrotoluene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric compounds formed by the nitration of toluene, but especially 1-methyl-2,6-dinitro benzene, which is used as an explosive
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disastrousness
disastrousness
noun
The state or condition of being disastrous.
discontinuable
discontinuable
adj
Capable of being discontinued.
discontinuance
discontinuance
noun
The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discountenance
discountenance
noun
Cold treatment; disapprobation.
verb
(transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
(transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
(transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
discountinuous
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disillusionary
disillusionary
adj
Causing disillusion.
disillusioning
disillusioning
verb
present participle of disillusion
disillusionise
disillusionise
verb
Alternative spelling of disillusionize
disillusionist
disillusionist
adj
Characterized by feelings of disillusionment.
disillusionize
disillusionize
verb
(transitive) To disillusion, disabuse, free from illusion.
disinfeudation
disingenuously
disingenuously
adv
In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
dispiteousness
dispiteousness
noun
The state of being dispiteous.
disquiparation
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
dissimulations
dissimulations
noun
plural of dissimulation
dissolubleness
dissolubleness
noun
The state or quality of being dissoluble.
dissolutionism
dissolutionism
noun
Anarchist and nihilist social theory, taken as a whole or type.
dissolutionist
dissolutionist
noun
A person in favour of the dissolution of some institution or state of affairs.
distributional
distributional
adj
(bridge) Having an uneven distribution.
Of or pertaining to distribution
distributution
disubstitution
disubstitution
noun
(organic chemistry) Any substitution reaction in which two groups are substituted
documentations
documentations
noun
(very rare or non-native speakers' English) plural of documentation