of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
bolographic
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachyprism
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
brochophony
bromcamphor
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
cacemphaton
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacographic
cacographic
adj
Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacomorphia
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacotrophia
cacotrophia
noun
Alternative form of cacotrophy
cacotrophic
cacotrophic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Exhibiting or relating to cacotrophy.
calciphilia
calciphilic
calciphobic
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
calligrapha
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
calliphorid
calliphorid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Calliphoridae.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calomorphic
calophyllum
calycophora
cameography
campephilus
campholytic
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphoronic
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.
capharnaism
cappadochio
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
cardiagraph
cardiagraph
noun
Dated form of cardiograph.
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
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
carpophores
carpophores
noun
plural of carpophore
carpophorus
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataphracta
cataphracti
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
cataphyllum
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
catchphrase
catchphrase
noun
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
catchpolery
catchpoling
catchpolled
caterership
caterership
noun
The role or business of a caterer.
cathography
cecomorphae
cecomorphic
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
celtophobia
celtophobia
Noun
Hatred against Celtic peoples.
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centerpunch
centerpunch
noun
A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.
The indentation left by such a tool.
verb
To place something directly in the middle.
To prepare a workpiece for drilling by using a centerpunch to create an indentation.
cephalalgia
cephalalgia
noun
(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
cephalalgic
cephalalgic
adj
(medicine) Relating to, or affected with, headache.
noun
A remedy for the headache.
cephalaspis
cephaldemae
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephaleuros
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalocele
cephalocele
noun
(medicine) encephalocele
cephalocone
cephalocyst
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalophus
cephalopoda
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
cerographer
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
cetomorphic
chaetophora
chaetopodan
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chalcograph
chalcograph
noun
An artwork produced by chalcography.
An instrument for performing chalcography.
chalcophile
chalcophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element such as copper that forms sulphide minerals if sufficient sulphur is available.
chalcotript
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champerator
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
champlainic
champollion
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chapmanship
chapmanship
noun
(rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman).
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chapultepec
charpentier
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheapnesses
cheapnesses
noun
plural of cheapness
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
cheeseparer
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemiphotic
chemitypies
chemoceptor
chemoceptor
noun
chemoreceptor
chemosphere
chemosphere
noun
The region of the Earth's atmosphere (from 20 to 120 miles above the surface) in which photochemical reactions take place.
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.