The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coauthority
cockneyship
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenenchyme
coenenchyme
noun
(biology) The tissue that surrounds and links the polyps in octocorals
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
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
colocynthin
colocynthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter yellow crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside.
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colotyphoid
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
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
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.
coracohyoid
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
corybantish
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cotylophora
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crashworthy
crashworthy
adj
(of a social event) Worthy of being gatecrashed.
(of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
crotaphytus
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
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.
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
cryptophyte
cryptophyte
noun
(biology) A cryptomonad
(biology) Any plant whose buds overwinter either below ground, or under water
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
crystograph
cuscohygrin
cyananthrol
cyanochroia
cyanochroic
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclobothra
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.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cyclophoric
cyclophoric
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, cyclophoria.
cyclophorus
cyclothurus
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cyclothymic
cyclothymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
noun
A person who has cyclothymia.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynanthropy
cynanthropy
noun
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
cynognathus
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cynorrhodon
cynotherapy
cyphomandra
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystatrophy
cystolithic
cystolithic
adj
(medicine) Relating to stone in the bladder.
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytophysics
cytophysics
noun
(biology, physics) The physics of biological cells
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
diabolarchy
dictyophora
dinophyceae
dioctophyme
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
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.
dyophysitic
dyotheletic
dyschronous
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
factoryship
felsophyric
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycocholic
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynecophore
gynecophore
noun
Alternative form of gynæcophore
gyrostachys
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.
heterocercy
heterocercy
noun
(anatomy) unequal development of the tail lobes of fishes; the possession of a heterocercal tail.
heterocycle
heterocycle
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring.