(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.
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
alchemically
alchemically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, alchemy.
anhaemolytic
anthoecology
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
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.
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
backhandedly
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
borophenylic
brachycephal
brachylogies
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calycophorae
catchpollery
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chamecephaly
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checkerbelly
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chelerythrin
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chimerically
chimerically
adv
In a chimerical manner.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
cholecyanine
cholerically
cholerically
adv
In a choleric manner.
choletherapy
cholocyanine
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
chytridiales
citharexylum
clanjamphrey
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
coolheadedly
coolheadedly
adv
In a coolheaded manner.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cryophyllite
cyclanthales
cyclocephaly
cyclocephaly
noun
(medicine) cyclopia
cyclographer
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclothurine
cymbocephaly
cynocephalic
cynocephalic
adj
(fiction, history) Of or relating to dogheads, humanoid dog-headed monsters.
dog-headed; having the head of a dog or a head that resembles a dog's head.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cypselomorph
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
dactylotheca
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
diplocephaly
ecclesiarchy
ecclesiarchy
noun
(religion, politics) A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
Union of church and state.
ecthetically
ecthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, ecthesis.
electropathy
electropathy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by electricity.
elenchically
elenchically
adv
By means of an elench.
empathically
empathically
adv
In an empathic manner.
emphatically
emphatically
adv
(modal) Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
erythrolytic
erythrolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing erythrolysis
esthetically
esthetically
adv
Alternative spelling of aesthetically
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphorically
euphorically
adv
In a euphoric manner.
eurhythmical
eurhythmical
Adjective
harmonious
eurycephalic
eurycephalic
adj
Having an abnormally wide head
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
fuscohyaline
glycocholate
glycocholate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycocholic acid.
gyrencephala
haematocryal
haematocryal
adj
(zoology) cold-blooded
haematoxylic
hectocotylus
hectocotylus
noun
(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transfering sperm to the mantle of the female.
helicogyrate
helicoidally
helicoidally
adv
In the form of a helicoid
hellaciously
hellaciously
adv
In a hellacious manner
hellenically
hemidactylus
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
heraldically
heraldically
adv
In a heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry.
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
herbicidally
herbicidally
adv
As a herbicide.
hermetically
hermetically
adv
In a hermetic manner; isolatedly.
With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight.
hermitically
hermitically
adv
Misspelling of hermetically.
hermoglyphic
heterocycles
heterocycles
noun
plural of heterocycle
heterocyclic
heterocyclic
adj
(chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocycle
heterodactyl
heterodactyl
adj
(zoology) heterodactylous
hexadactylic
hexadactylic
adj
hexadactylous
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hibernically
hieratically
hieratically
adv
In a hieratic way.
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
honeysuckled
honeysuckled
adj
Covered with honeysuckle.
honeysuckles
honeysuckles
noun
plural of honeysuckle
hurleyhacket
hydatidocele
hydracrylate
hydracrylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hydracrylic acid
hydraulicked
hydraulicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic
hydrocauline
hydrocephali
hydrocephaly
hydrocephaly
noun
hydrocephalus
hydroclimate
hydroclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitat
(meteorology) The part of a climate influenced by water
hydroleaceae
hydroselenic
hydrotalcite
hydrotalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.