(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
aerenchymas
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphanomyces
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apocryphate
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archmockery
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
behypocrite
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blenchingly
bodychecked
bodychecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck
brachelytra
brachyceral
brachyceric
brachytmema
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
cameography
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
catchpolery
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancellery
chancellery
noun
The building in which such an office is situated
The office or staff of a chancellor
The rank or post of a chancellor
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chateaugray
chatelainry
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
cheerlessly
cheerlessly
adv
In a cheerless manner.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chelyabinsk
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemitypies
cheneyville
cherryfield
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
cherryville
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chiasmatype
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
chokecherry
chokecherry
noun
Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
cholecyanin
cholecystic
cholecystic
adj
Relating to the cholecyst (gall bladder)
cholecystis
cholecystis
noun
(anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondrogeny
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cleidohyoid
cleverishly
cleverishly
adv
In a cleverish manner.
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cockneyship
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenenchyme
coenenchyme
noun
(biology) The tissue that surrounds and links the polyps in octocorals
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
conycatcher
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
cryesthesia
cryesthesia
noun
Abnormal sensitivity to coldness
The sensation of coldness
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
cryptophyte
cryptophyte
noun
(biology) A cryptomonad
(biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water
cumaldehyde
cyanhydrate
cyatheaceae
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.