(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysomelidae
cinchomeronic
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
clethrionomys
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
clistothecium
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochlospermum
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
collochromate
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coracohumeral
coracohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the humerus.
coracomorphae
coremorphosis
cosmochemical
cosmochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmotheistic
cosmotheistic
adj
Of or relating to cosmotheism.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterwarmth
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cushlamochree
cushlamochree
noun
Alternative form of cushlamachree
cyanohermidin
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cymbocephalic
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dechemicalize
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermobranchia
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
diffeomorphic
diffeomorphic
adj
(mathematics) Having a diffeomorphism.
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
dodecaphonism
dolichocnemic
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
ecchondrotome
echinodermata
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
embatholithic
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
enchainements
enchondromata
enchylematous
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
enthelminthic
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entrenchments
entrenchments
noun
plural of entrenchment
epicheiremata
epithymetical
epithymetical
adj
epithymetic
eremochaetous
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
eumeromorphic
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
feinschmecker
ferrochromium
ferrochromium
noun
An alloy of iron and chromium
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
freechurchism
gasmetophytic
gemutlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
noun
Alternative form of Gemütlichkeit
genethliacism
geochemically
geochemically
adv
With regard to geochemistry.
geranomorphic
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gesithcundman
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
haematocystis
haemodoraceae
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
haemonchiasis
handicrafsmen
hecastotheism
hecastotheism
noun
(archaic) A general form of animism in which both animate and inanimate objects are believed to have supernatural powers.
heliometrical
heliometrical
adj
Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
hemacytometer
hemacytometer
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocytometer
hematoblastic
hematoblastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoblastic
hematocyturia
hematogenetic
hematogenetic
adj
Alternative form of haematogenetic
hematological
hematological
adj
hematologic
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hematopoietic
hematopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
hematozymotic
hemibenthonic
hemicatalepsy
hemicellulose
hemicellulose
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
hemicephalous
hemicholinium
hemicholinium
noun
Synonym of hemicholine
hemidactylous
hemimetabolic
hemimetabolic
adj
(zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemochromogen
hemocytoblast
hemocytoblast
noun
(hematology) A hematopoietic stem cell.
hemocytolysis
hemocytometer
hemocytometer
noun
A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood.
hemoleucocyte
hemolymphatic
hemolymphatic
adj
Relating to, or producing hemolymph
hemophagocyte
hemophagocyte
noun
A phagocyte that destroys blood cells
hemosiderotic
hemosiderotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hemosiderosis
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepatectomize
hepaticostomy
hepatomalacia
hepatomalacia
noun
(medicine) A softening of the liver.
heptametrical
heptametrical
adj
Alternative form of heptametric
hermeneutical
hermeneutical
adj
Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
heterochromia
heterochromia
noun
(medicine, ophthalmology) An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.
heterochromic
heterochromic
adj
(pathology) Relating to, or characterised by, heterochromia.
heteroecismal
heteroecismal
adj
heteroecious
heterogametic
heterogametic
adj
(biology) That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome
(biology) That produces heterogametes
heteromorphic
heteromorphic
adj
(biology) Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
Differing in size or structure from the normal
heterothermic
heterothermic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, heterothermy.
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
histaminergic
histaminergic
adj
Of or pertaining to the effects of histamine at a receptor in an affected tissue.
histochemical
histochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to histochemistry
noun
Any chemical compound or reagent used in histochemistry or histology
holometabolic
holometabolic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism
holosymmetric
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations