(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
amphithurons
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anisostichus
anophthalmus
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoclinium
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthoxanthum
anthracitous
anthraquinol
anthropurgic
archturncoat
argyranthous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
attouchement
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
buttonbushes
buttonbushes
noun
plural of buttonbush
buttonholder
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
buttonhooked
buttonhooked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook
caoutchoucin
caoutchoucin
noun
Alternative form of caoutchin
chaunoprockt
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chincoteague
chrysanthous
coahuiltecan
coniothyrium
cordylanthus
cottonmouths
cottonmouths
noun
plural of cottonmouth
countercharm
countercharm
noun
That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
verb
To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
countercheck
countercheck
noun
A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).
verb
To recheck.
To restrict or limit by counteracting.
countercheer
countercheer
noun
A cheer in response or opposition to another cheer.
counterearth
counterearth
noun
Alternative form of counter-earth
counterlight
countermarch
countermarch
noun
A march back along the same route
verb
To march back along the same route
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
counterpunch
counterpunch
noun
(printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph.
A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
verb
(boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent.
To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts.
countershade
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershear
countershine
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countershots
countershots
noun
plural of countershot
countershout
countershout
noun
A shout in response or opposition to another shout.
countertheme
countertheme
noun
(chiefly music) A theme that complements or opposes another theme.
countertouch
countertruth
countertruth
noun
A truth expressed in opposition to the proposed truth.
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
crocanthemum
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cushioncraft
cyclothurine
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
deinotherium
deinotherium
noun
Alternative form of dinotherium
deutonephron
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diphthongous
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
echinocactus
echinulation
echinulation
noun
A collection of small spines
elephantopus
embouchement
embouchement
noun
(surgery) The opening of a blood vessel into another one
endothermous
enophthalmus
erichthonius
escutcheoned
escutcheoned
adj
Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
euthyneurous
euthyneurous
adj
Relating to the euthyneurans
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluoranthene
fluoranthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
gnathopodous
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
habituations
habituations
noun
plural of habituation
hallucinator
hallucinator
noun
One who experiences hallucinations.
One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hebetudinous
hebetudinous
adj
Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.
hellespontus
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemodilution
hemodilution
noun
(pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells).
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
herstmonceux
hesthogenous
heterandrous
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodontus
heterogenous
heterogenous
adj
(genetics) derived from a different individual or species
Alternative spelling of heterogeneous
heterogonous
heterogonous
adj
(botany) Characterized by heterogony.
heterogynous
heterogynous
adj
(zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees.
(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.
heteroimmune
heteroimmune
adj
(immunology) immune as a result of an exogenous antigen
heteronomous
heteronomous
adj
(biology, of parts of an organism) Differing in development or in specialization.
(linguistics, of a language) Being a dialect of an autonomous language.
Arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous.
heteronymous
heteronymous
adj
(ophthalmology) Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye)
Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
Of, or relating to a heteronym.
heteroousian
heteroousian
adj
having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexacanthous
hippocentaur
hippocentaur
noun
centaur
hohenstaufen
holognathous
holopneustic
holothurians
holothurians
noun
plural of holothurian
homotonously
honeymouthed
honeystucker
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
housepainter
housepainter
noun
A professional painter of houses
houseparents
houseparents
noun
plural of houseparent
housesitting
housesitting
verb
present participle of housesit
humanisation
humanisation
noun
Alternative form of humanization
humanization
humanization
noun
The act of humanizing.
humicubation
humicubation
noun
(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.