(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
amphicondyla
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anchistopoda
anthracocide
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antimethodic
arachnoidean
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archswindler
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
brachypodine
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candleshrift
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cantharidate
cantharidate
noun
Any salt or ester of cantharidic acid
verb
To treat with cantharides
cantharidean
cantharidean
adj
Alternative form of cantharidian
cantharidian
cantharidian
adj
Composed of cantharides.
cantharidins
cantharidins
noun
plural of cantharidin
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
cantharidize
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
centrarchoid
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cerianthidae
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chairmending
chalcedonian
chalcedonian
Noun
One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
chandeliered
chandeliered
adj
Fitted with a chandelier.
characinidae
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
cheerleading
cheerleading
noun
(figurative) Automatic or servile praise.
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
verb
present participle of cheerlead
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childcrowing
childishness
childishness
noun
(countable) Childish behaviour.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being childish.
chiliahedron
chiliahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron bounded by one thousand plane surfaces.
chironomidae
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloridation
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorodizing
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chondriocont
chondriocont
noun
A threadlike mitochondrion
chondriomere
chondriomite
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondroditic
chondroditic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral chondrodite.
chondrodynia
chondrodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in cartilage
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
christenhead
chrysalidian
cinchonidine
cinchonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A stereoisomer and pseudoenantiomer of cinchonine, used in asymmetric synthesis
clathrinidae
clinohedrite
clinohedrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
cloddishness
cloddishness
noun
The quality or state of being cloddish.
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
codpitchings
coelacanthid
coelacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct coelacanth fish in the family Coelacanthidae.
conchoidally
conchoidally
adv
In a conchoidal manner.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
conidiophore
conidiophore
noun
A fungal hypha that produces conidia.
coryphaenoid
cyanhidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cylindrophis
dechlorinate
dechlorinate
verb
To remove chlorine from something.
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.
declinograph
demichamfron
dermenchysis
dermorhynchi
diathermance
diathermance
noun
Alternative form of diathermancy
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dibranchiata
dibranchiate
dibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having two gills.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata.
dibranchious
dichloramine
dichloramine
noun
(chemistry) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂
dichotriaene
dictyosiphon
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
diffranchise
diplacanthus
dirichletian
dirichletian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1805–1859), German mathematician who made deep contributions to number theory.
disauthentic
disbenchment
disbenchment
noun
The act of disbenching.
disbranching
disbranching
verb
present participle of disbranch
disconanthae
disenchanted
disenchanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenchant
disenchanter
disenchanter
noun
(fantasy) A magical beast that can drain magical energy.
One who disenchants.
disfranchise
disfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
ditchdigging
ditchdigging
noun
The digging of ditches.
dodecaphonic
dodecaphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to dodecaphony.
dolichoblond
dolichocrany
ducklingship
ecchondrosis
ecchondrosis
noun
A cartilaginous outgrowth.
echeneididae
echinodermal
echinodermal
adj
(zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
echinodermic
ectosphenoid
enchiridions
enchiridions
noun
plural of enchiridion
enchiriridia
enchodontoid
enchondrosis
endothoracic
endothoracic
adj
(entomology, rare) Relating to the endothorax.
enfranchised
enfranchised
adj
emancipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise
epilachnides
eunuchoidism
eunuchoidism
noun
A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
gymnarchidae
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
hallucinated
hallucinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hallucinate
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
handicappers
handicappers
noun
plural of handicapper
handicapping
handicapping
noun
The imposition of a handicap.
verb
present participle of handicap
handicrafter
handicrafter
noun
One who engages in handicrafts.
handkerchief
handkerchief
noun
A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.
A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
harmonichord
harmonichord
noun
(music) A kind of upright piano whose strings are set in vibration not by the blow of the hammer but by indirectly transmitted friction.
heliconiidae
hemadynamics
hemadynamics
noun
Alternative form of hemodynamics
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
hendecacolic
hendecasemic
hexadecanoic
hexadecanoic
adj
Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives