An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
choreography
choreography
noun
(by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
(uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The notation used to construct this record.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysophenin
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysothemis
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chytridiales
citharexylum
clanjamphrey
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
coolheadedly
coolheadedly
adv
In a coolheaded manner.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coryphaenoid
cosuretyship
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crenotherapy
crenotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam.
cryaesthesia
crymotherapy
cryophyllite
cryptoheresy
crystosphene
curietherapy
curietherapy
noun
brachytherapy
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyanophyceae
cyanophycean
cyanophycean
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the Cyanophyceae class of blue-green algae (now called Cyanobacteria); cyanobacterial.
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclanthales
cyclocephaly
cyclocephaly
noun
(medicine) cyclopia
cyclographer
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclothurine
cymbocephaly
cynocephalic
cynocephalic
adj
(fiction, history) Of or relating to dogheads, humanoid dog-headed monsters.
dog-headed; having the head of a dog or a head that resembles a dog's head.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cypselomorph
cysterethism
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
dactylotheca
dasystephana
dearworthily
decahydrated
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrofroze
dehydromucic
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
demiheavenly
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermenchysis
dermorhynchi
dethyroidism
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diasynthesis
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
didelphyidae
diethylamide
diethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
diplocephaly
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyotheletian
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dyserethisia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysmeromorph
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
ecclesiarchy
ecclesiarchy
noun
(religion, politics) A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
Union of church and state.
ecthetically
ecthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, ecthesis.
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
eighteenthly
eighteenthly
adv
In the eighteenth place; eighteenth in a row.
electropathy
electropathy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by electricity.
elenchically
elenchically
adv
By means of an elench.
elytrorhagia
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
emmeniopathy
empathically
empathically
adv
In an empathic manner.
emphatically
emphatically
adv
(modal) Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
emptyhearted
enantiopathy
enantiopathy
noun
(dated, homeopathy) allopathy
An opposite passion or affection.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
enthusiastly
enthusiastly
adv
(archaic) enthusiastically
enthymematic
enthymematic
adj
Of or pertaining to enthymeme.
epapophysial
epepophysial
ephemerality
ephemerality
noun
(countable) Something that is ephemeral.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
epionynychia
epiphytology
epiphytology
noun
Study of epiphytes and their ecology.
epiphytotics
episynthetic
episyntheton
epithermally
epityphlitis
epityphlitis
noun
appendicitis
eriophyllous
erysiphaceae
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythraeidae
erythrinidae
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
erythrocytes
erythrocytes
noun
plural of erythrocyte
erythrocytic
erythrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to erythrocytes.
erythroderma
erythroderma
noun
An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.