(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acichloride
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
adelochorda
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adherescent
adiamorphic
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adrammelech
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
anhydraemic
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnidial
arachnidial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnidium.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Arachnida.
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnidium
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archdapifer
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archfounder
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
archradical
archseducer
archsteward
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
azadirachta
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
batrachidae
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
bichromated
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackhander
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachydomal
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchstand
breadstitch
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
calliphorid
calliphorid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Calliphoridae.
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.
cantharidin
cantharidin
noun
(organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound in cantharis, or Spanish fly.
carcharioid
carcharodon
cardholders
cardholders
noun
plural of cardholder
cardiagraph
cardiagraph
noun
Dated form of cardiograph.
cardiasthma
cardiograph
cardiograph
noun
(cardiology) an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cardophagus
cardsharper
cardsharper
noun
(rare) Synonym of cardsharp
cartwheeled
cartwheeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel
casehardens
casehardens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caseharden
cathartidae
cathartides
cathedraled
cathedraled
adj
Having a cathedral.
Vaulted like a cathedral.
cathedralic
cathedralic
adj
Relating to, or resembling, a cathedral.
cathedrated
cathedrated
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the chair or office of a teacher.
cathedratic
cathedratic
adj
promulgated ex cathedra; authoritative.
cchaddoorck
centrarchid
centrarchid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae, the freshwater sunfishes.
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cerianthoid
cerithiidae
chairladies
chairladies
noun
plural of chairlady
chairmanned
chairmanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chairman
chairmender
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
chancroidal
chancroidal
adj
Relating to chancroid.
chandeliers
chandeliers
noun
plural of chandelier
chandleress
chandleress
noun
A female chandler.
chandleries
chandleries
noun
plural of chandlery
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
characinoid
charactered
charactered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of character
charadrioid
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chargrilled
chargrilled
adj
grilled on burning charcoal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chargrill
charivaried
chauffeured
chauffeured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chauffeur
checkmarked
checkmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmark
cheerleader
cheerleader
noun
(chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.
(figuratively) A person who rallies support for any cause.
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
chelydridae
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
chesterland
chiliaedron
chimaeridae
chiromyidae
chiropodial
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloralosed
chloralosed
adj
anesthetized with chloralose
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
cholralosed
chondralgia
chondromata
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chordotonal
chordotonal
adj
Describing the stretch receptors in arthropods that detect the position of body segments or appendages
noun
Such a receptor
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
chowderhead
chowderhead
noun
(US, informal, derogatory) An idiot; a dummy.
chromididae
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysopidae
churchwards
churchwards
noun
plural of churchward
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
citharoedic
citharoedic
adj
(music) Relating to a cithara or a citharist
citharoedus
citternhead
citternhead
noun
Alternative form of cittern-head
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clearheaded
clearheaded
adj
Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coapprehend
coldhearted
coldhearted
adj
Alternative form of cold-hearted
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
copperheads
copperheads
noun
plural of copperhead
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coracohyoid
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.