(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphidesmous
amphimorulae
amphineurous
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anthospermum
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
arthropleura
arthropleure
atmospherium
autechoscope
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autotrophies
autotrophies
noun
plural of autotrophy
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
blepharoncus
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalotaxus
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chapterhouse
chiropterous
conjurership
conocephalum
conocephalus
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
cosuretyship
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.
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
criocephalus
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
delomorphous
delomorphous
adj
(biology, of a cell, tissue culture etc) Having a precise and well-formed limit or boundary.
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonephron
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
disulphoxide
dryopithecus
edaphosauria
edaphosaurid
edaphosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Edaphosaurus of prehistoric reptiles with a dorsal sail.
edaphosaurus
edaphosaurus
noun
any of several synapsids of the genus Edaphosaurus, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest
elephantopus
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
enophthalmus
epistropheus
epistropheus
noun
(anatomy) The second cervical vertebra of the spine which forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra (the atlas), which carries the head, rotates.
eremophilous
eriophyllous
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
euorthoptera
euphemiously
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphoniously
euphoniously
adv
in a euphonious manner
euphorically
euphorically
adv
In a euphoric manner.
euphyllopoda
eupyrchroite
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
geadephagous
grypotherium
haemoproteus
hebepetalous
heliophilous
heliophilous
adj
(botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight
heliophobous
heliophobous
adj
Synonym of heliophobic (“averse to sunlight”)
heliotropium
hellespontus
hematocolpus
hemautograph
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
heredipetous
hesperideous
heterocarpus
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heteropodous
heteropodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Heteropoda.
heterotopous
heterotopous
adj
Exhibiting heterotopy.
hexapetalous
hexapetalous
adj
(botany) Having six petals.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexasepalous
hexasepalous
adj
Having six sepals.
hexaspermous
hippocentaur
hippocentaur
noun
centaur
hipposelinum
holopneustic
homopetalous
hoplophoneus
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
housekeepers
housekeepers
noun
plural of housekeeper
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
housepainter
housepainter
noun
A professional painter of houses
houseparents
houseparents
noun
plural of houseparent
housepersons
housepersons
noun
plural of houseperson
hyalopterous
hymenophorum
hyperacousia
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperarousal
hyperarousal
noun
A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
hyperwrought
hypocephalus
hypocleidium
hypocleidium
noun
(anatomy) A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.
hypoeutectic
hypoeutectic
adj
Having a composition that lies to the left of the eutectic point in a phase diagram
hypopetalous
hypophloeous
hyposulphate
hyposulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate
hyposulphite
hyposulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hyposulfite
hypothenusal
hypothenusal
adj
Alternative form of hypotenusal
hypothenuses
hypothenuses
noun
(dated) plural of hypothenuse
imposthumate
imposthumate
verb
To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
inductophone
inductophone
noun
(historical) A method of train telegraphy. The train carries a circuit including a coil, and messages are picked up by it from coils along the line into which an alternating current is passed. A telephone is used as a receiver in place of a sounder or relay.
ineuphonious
ineuphonious
adj
Alternative form of uneuphonious
isocephalous
johnstrupite
johnstrupite
noun
(mineralogy) A particular titanium silicate mineral.
judaeophobia
keraphyllous
keraulophone
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunophone
keraunophone
noun
(historical) A radio-based device that generates sound corresponding to distant lightning flashes.
leiophyllous
leucitophyre
leucophanite
leucophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A sorosilicate mineral that occurs in pegmatites and alkali igneous complexes as yellow, greenish or white triclinic crystals.
leucospheric
lithopaedium
lithospermum
lithospermum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum.
lophodermium
luteotrophic
luteotrophic
adj
Alternative form of luteotropic
luteotrophin
luteotrophin
noun
Alternative form of luteotropin
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
meganthropus
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
mesomorphous
mesomorphous
adj
mesomorphic
mesophyllous
mesophyllous
adj
(botany) Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves
(botany) Relating to the mesophyllum
metamorphous
metamorphous
adj
metamorphic
monadelphous
monadelphous
adj
(botany) Having all its stamens within a flower fused together at least partly by the filaments.
monodelphous
monodelphous
adj
(botany) Describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group
(zoology) Of or relating to the Monodelphia.
monosulphide
monosulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of monosulfide
monosulphone
monsieurship
museographer
museographer
noun
One who engages in museography; a person who catalogues museum collections.