(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achyrodes
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhold
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
almohades
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
angelhood
angelhood
noun
The state of being an angel.
angrbodha
anhedonia
anhedonia
noun
(medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
ankerhold
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
aphidious
aphidlion
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archibold
archidome
arianrhod
arrhenoid
arrowhead
arrowhead
noun
(symbol) The pointed part of an arrow.
(weaponry) The pointed part of an arrow.
Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.
arthrodia
arthrodia
noun
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
athetoids
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
aunthoods
babyhoods
babyhoods
noun
plural of babyhood
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
bartholdi
bashawdom
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
beachwood
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
beasthood
beasthood
noun
The property or state of being a beast.
beshadows
beshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshadow
biohazard
biohazard
noun
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.
blockhead
blockhead
noun
(colloquial) A stupid person.
A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.
verb
(rare) To behave in a stupid manner.
To perform as a human blockhead.
bloodbath
bloodbath
noun
(figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
(figuratively, business) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
(sports) An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.
Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
boarhound
boarhound
noun
A large dog, descended from breeds originally used to hunt boars.
boltheads
boltheads
noun
plural of bolthead
boneheads
boneheads
noun
plural of bonehead
bothridia
bothridia
noun
plural of bothridium
boucharde
bowdichia
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
broadhead
broadhead
noun
(bowhunting) A flat arrowhead with razor-sharp sides, intended to kill prey by causing severe bleeding.
broadhorn
broadhorn
noun
(nautical) Synonym of flatboat
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
catchword
catchword
noun
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
chadbourn
chaetodon
chaetodon
noun
butterflyfish (of the genus Chaetodon)
chaetopod
chaetopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Chaetopoda, an invertebrate phylum (more or less equivalent to the modern Annelida) made up of groups characterized by lateral bundles of bristles called chaetae used for locomotion.
chalcedon
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chancroid
chancroid
noun
(pathology) A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chauldron
chelodina
chilopoda
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chlordane
chlordane
noun
(organic chemistry) A very toxic chlorinated polycyclic hydrocarbon once used as an insecticide.
chlordans
chlordans
noun
plural of chlordan
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
chondroma
chondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
chordally
chordally
adv
In a chordal manner; in terms of musical chords.
chordates
chordates
noun
plural of chordate
choroidal
choroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the choroid
noun
choroidal effusion
choroidea
choudrant
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromidae
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
clochards
clochards
noun
plural of clochard
clothilda
coachwood
coachwood
noun
An Australian rainforest tree, Ceratopetalum apetalum, with a straight trunk and a caramel-like fragrance, and greatly prized as a hardwood for its attractive grain.
coalsheds
coalsheds
noun
plural of coalshed
cochaired
cochaired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cochair
cockshead
cockshead
noun
A leguminous herb, Onobrychis caput-galli, with small spiny-crested pods.
codheaded
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
cohobated
cohobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohobate
cohusband
coulthard
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
crosshand
crosshead
crosshead
noun
(engineering) A metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod in an engine.
(journalism) Large text, like a headline but typically drawn from the article, placed partway through the article to break it up visually.
A screw with a cross-shaped indentation for gripping and turning, as opposed to a flathead.
dadouchos
dahlonega
dahlstrom
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
dalhousie
danthonia
danthonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Danthonia of Eurasian, North African, and American grasses.
daphnioid
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.
dashboard
dashboard
noun
(Internet) The personalized feed of a Tumblr user, consisting of recent posts by blogs they follow.
(graphical user interface, video games) A graphical user interface in the form of or resembling a motor car dashboard.
(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
(nautical) The float of a paddle wheel.
A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.
verb
To organize in a dashboard format.
dasiphora
deadhouse
deadhouse
noun
A morgue; a place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead bodies.
dearworth
dearworth
adj
(obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
deathblow
deathblow
noun
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.
deathroot
deathshot
deathworm
decachord
decachord
noun
An Ancient Greek musical instrument with ten strings, resembling the harp.
Anything having ten parts.
decathlon
decathlon
noun
A contest in science and math proving skill.
An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
delaroche
diachrony
diachrony
noun
The study of change over time, especially changes to language
diachylon
diachylon
noun
(medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.
diadochic
dialcohol
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
diaphonia
diaphonic
diaphonic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to diaphones.
Of or pertaining to diaphony.
diaporthe
diarrhoea
diarrhoea
noun
British standard spelling of diarrhea.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichondra
dichondra
noun
Any of the genus Dichondra of prostrate perennial herbaceous plants with creeping stems.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
dihalogen
dihalogen
adj
(organic chemistry, in combination) In which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A diatomic molecule of a halogen
disanchor
disanchor
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.