An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphiscians
amphiscians
noun
plural of amphiscian
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antatrophic
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiaphthic
antiaphthic
adj
Countering or preventing aphtha.
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
appalachian
appalachian
Adjective
Referring to the region of Appalachia or its characteristics.
Referring to the people and culture of Appalachia.
Noun
A person from Appalachia.
Proper noun
The dialect of people from Appalachia.
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archpontiff
archpuritan
asplanchnic
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
camphoronic
capharnaism
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
catchpoling
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
champlainic
champollion
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chapmanship
chapmanship
noun
(rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman).
charpentier
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chiapanecan
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chinquapins
chinquapins
noun
plural of chinquapin
chippendale
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
cholophaein
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
citizenship
citizenship
noun
The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
cnidophobia
cochampions
cochampions
noun
plural of cochampion
cockneyship
colonelship
colonelship
noun
The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.
colophonian
colophonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Lydian city of Colophon.
colophonies
colophonies
noun
plural of colophony
colophonist
colophonist
noun
The writer of a colophon.
colophonite
colophonite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarsely granular variety of garnet.
colophonium
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
consulships
consulships
noun
plural of consulship
coploughing
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cousinships
cousinships
noun
plural of cousinship
craniograph
craniograph
noun
An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
craniophore
craniophore
noun
An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
ctenophoric
ctenophoric
Adjective
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cyanopathic
cyanophoric
cyanophycin
cyanophycin
noun
(biochemistry) A polypeptide used as a nitrogen-store by cyanobacteria
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
deciphering
deciphering
noun
decipherment
verb
present participle of decipher
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
diaphonical
diaphonical
adj
diacoustic; diaphonic
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
dinophyceae
diphthongic
diphthongic
adj
Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
diplophonic
discophoran
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
disulphonic
disulphonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of disulfonic
echinopanax
echinopsine
elephantiac
elephantiac
adj
Afflicted with elephantiasis.
noun
An individual who is afflicted with elephantiasis.
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
encipherers
encipherers
noun
plural of encipherer
enciphering
enciphering
verb
present participle of encipher
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endomorphic
endomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an endomorph
endopsychic
endotrophic
endotrophic
adj
(biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism
epihydrinic
epimachinae
epionychium
euphonetics
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
genarchship
gramophonic
gramophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the gramophone.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphicness
graphicness
noun
The quality of being graphic: grotesqueness or vividness
guachipilin
handicapped
handicapped
adj
(derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.
Having a handicap.
noun
(India) A disabled person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handicap
handicapper
handicapper
noun
(Canada, US) A disabled person.
A horse entered in a handicap race.
One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
hebephrenic
hebephrenic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, hebephrenia.
noun
An individual who exhibits hebephrenia.
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
heliopticon
hemianoptic
hepatogenic
hepatogenic
adj
(medicine) Arising from the liver; caused by a condition of the liver.
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
hispanicise
hispanicism
hispanicism
Noun
A Spanish language item as it appears in another language.
hispanicize
hispanicize
Verb
To make Spanish, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, or style.