(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphanomyces
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.
archmockery
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
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.
bathychrome
behypocrite
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
bodychecked
bodychecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck
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.
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
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.
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
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
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
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.
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
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.
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
dermochelys
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dinophyceae
dioctophyme
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dyotheletic
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
enchymatous
endochylous
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endopsychic
epionychium
epiphytotic
epiphytotic
adj
Relating to epiphytosis.
erysichthon
erythrocyte
erythrocyte
noun
(hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
euhyostylic
euthytropic
felsophyric
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynecophore
gynecophore
noun
Alternative form of gynæcophore
haematocrya
haematocyst
haematocyte
haematocyte
noun
Alternative form of hematocyte
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hectocotyle
hectocotyli
hectocotyli
noun
plural of hectocotylus
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
helcoplasty
helicometry
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematomancy
hematoscopy
hematoxylic
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemocyturia
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatolytic
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.