(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adiathermanous
africanthropus
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthraquinonyl
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
archaeotherium
arsinoitherium
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophytically
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
benzothiofuran
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
chalicotherium
cheilodipterus
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chiropterygium
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
colletotrichum
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corundophilite
counterbewitch
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deuteromorphic
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
dolichostylous
doublehatching
doublethinking
dumbartonshire
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
ectonephridium
elachistaceous
eleutheromania
eleutheromania
noun
A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
ethmoturbinate
ethmoturbinate
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and turbinate
noun
The part of the ethmoid bone occupying the caudal part of the nasal fossae
eutrophication
eutrophication
noun
(biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
exauthorizeexc
hallucinations
hallucinations
noun
plural of hallucination
heautomorphism
helianthaceous
helladotherium
helminthagogue
helminthagogue
noun
A vermifuge or anthelmintic
hematochyluria
hematoglobulin
hemautographic
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous
adj
Exhibiting hemimetabolism.
hemoleucocytic
hemoperitoneum
hemoperitoneum
noun
The presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
herniopuncture
heteroeciously
heteroeciously
adv
In a heteroecious manner.
heterotrichous
heterotrichous
adj
(biology, of an alga) Having a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright
hippocentauric
hippopotamuses
holothurioidea
homoeoteleutic
homoeoteleutic
adj
Relating to homoeoteleuton
homoiothermous
homoiothermous
adj
Synonym of homoiothermal
horticulturist
horticulturist
noun
A gardener; a person interested or practicing horticulture.
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humanitymonger
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hypautomorphic
hyperacoustics
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hypereutectoid
hypereutectoid
adj
containing the minor component in excess of that contained in the eutectoid
noun
A hypereutectic alloy
hypernutrition
hypernutrition
noun
Excessive eating as a cause of obesity
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
ichthyocentaur
ichthyocentaur
noun
(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
ichthyolatrous
ichthyolatrous
adj
fish-worshipping
ichthyophagous
ichthyophagous
adj
(biology) feeding on fish
ichthyosaurian
ichthyosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
noun
(paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur.
ichthyosauroid
inquisitorship
inquisitorship
noun
The role or status of inquisitor.
instructorship
instructorship
noun
The office of an instructor
the term of this office
isotrimorphous
isotrimorphous
adj
Exhibiting isotrimorphism.
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lecythidaceous
lecythidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.
leucocythaemia
leucocythaemia
noun
Alternative form of leucocythemia
leucocythaemic
leucocythaemic
adj
Alternative form of leucocythemic
limnanthaceous
liquidatorship
liquidatorship
noun
The role or business of a liquidator.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.
verb
To produce by means of machinofacture.
malnourishment
malnourishment
noun
malnutrition, undernourishment
mastigophorous
mastigophorous
adj
(biology) mastigophoran
(obsolete, rare) Carrying a whip, scourge, or wand.
melanotrichous
melianthaceous
meniscotherium
microphthalmus
microphthalmus
noun
A person with microphthalmia.
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
mimmouthedness
misauthorizing
misauthorizing
verb
present participle of misauthorize
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
neurochemistry
neurochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system
neurochondrite
neurohistology
neurohistology
noun
(histology, neurology) Histology of the nervous system.
neurohypnotism
neurohypnotism
noun
(archaic) hypnotism
neurotherapist
neurotherapist
noun
A specialist in the treatment of nervous diseases.
nitrosulphonic
nitrosulphuric
nonauthentical
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nonexhaustible
nonhabituating
nonhabituating
adj
Not habit-forming
nonnourishment
nontherapeutic
nontherapeutic
adj
Not therapeutic
Unrelated to medical treatment
nonuprightness
occipitonuchal
occipitonuchal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.
opisthocoelous
opisthocoelous
adj
concave behind; applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave