(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
adiaphoretic
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
amphicentric
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archapostate
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archpractice
archprelatic
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
autechoscope
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
callistephus
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
capernaitish
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
cataphoretic
cataphoretic
adj
Relating to cataphoresis.
cataphracted
cataphracted
adj
Covered with a cataphract.
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catchphrases
catchphrases
noun
plural of catchphrase
catchpollery
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalanthus
cephaloclast
cephalometer
cephalometer
noun
A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.
An instrument for measuring the head.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomotor
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotaxus
cephalotheca
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
chaetopodous
chaetopterin
chaetopterus
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
changepocket
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
chapterhouse
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chemiotropic
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chemotrophic
chemotrophic
adj
Of or relating to chemotropism.
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chiropterite
chiropterite
noun
(geology) A sedimentary rock / mineral formed from bat guano
chiropterous
chlorapatite
chlorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
cholepoietic
choletherapy
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
choripetalae
chromeplated
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
clothespress
clothespress
noun
A receptacle for clothes.
coeditorship
coeditorship
noun
The position or job of being an coeditor.
cofathership
collophanite
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
coppersmiths
coppersmiths
noun
plural of coppersmith
costophrenic
costophrenic
adj
Synonym of phrenicocostal
cosuretyship
counterpunch
counterpunch
noun
(printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
verb
(boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent.
To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts.
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
crapshooters
crapshooters
noun
plural of crapshooter
creatureship
creatureship
noun
The condition of being a creature.
creditorship
creditorship
noun
The state of being a creditor, of being owed money.
crenotherapy
crenotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam.
crosspatches
crosspatches
noun
plural of crosspatch
crymotherapy
cryophyllite
cryptoheresy
crystosphene
ctenophorans
ctenophorans
noun
plural of ctenophoran
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
curietherapy
curietherapy
noun
brachytherapy
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
detectaphone
detectaphone
noun
A sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.
diaphemetric
diaphemetric
adj
(medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
dicaryophyte
dichapetalum
diphtheritic
diphtheritic
adj
(medicine) Resembling or related to diphtheria.
directorship
directorship
noun
The office of a director; a directorate
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
ectomorphism
ectosphenoid
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
electrograph
electrograph
noun
(historical) A cinematograph using the arclight.
(historical) A sciagraph.
(historical) An instrument for the reproduction at a distance of pictures, maps, etc., by means of electricity.
A machine used in gravure printing
A recording electrometer; also, the graph produced by such a device.
electropathy
electropathy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by electricity.
electrophile
electrophile
noun
(chemistry) A compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
electrophone
electrophone
noun
(music) any instrument designed to create sounds using electric currents
electrophore
electrophore
noun
(chemistry) Any electrophilic compound, often used as a tracer, that can be detected in very small amounts by electron-capture mass spectrometry