(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
accoucheuses
accoucheuses
noun
plural of accoucheuse
achariaceous
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
aechmophorus
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
agriochoerus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphidesmous
amphineurous
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
athericerous
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmospherium
autechoscope
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autotrophies
autotrophies
noun
plural of autotrophy
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
bartholomeus
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
blepharoncus
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachycerous
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.
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
buttonbushes
buttonbushes
noun
plural of buttonbush
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
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
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chalcedonous
chapterhouse
charterhouse
charterhouse
noun
A Carthusian monastery.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheirogaleus
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiropterous
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
choriambuses
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
cichoraceous
cichoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to, or resembling, a suborder of composite plants of which the chicory (Cichorium) is the type.
clathraceous
clathraceous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of fungi of the family Clathraceae
clethraceous
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
coffeehoused
coffeehouses
coffeehouses
noun
plural of coffeehouse
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conjurership
conocephalus
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cosuretyship
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
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.
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
criocephalus
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cushioniness
customhouses
customhouses
noun
plural of customhouse
customshouse
customshouse
noun
Alternative form of custom house
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
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.
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
disulphoxide
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doughbellies
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
draughthouse
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
dryopithecus
echinocactus
echinocereus
echinococcus
echinococcus
noun
(zoology) A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
echinorhinus
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
elaeothesium
elephantopus
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endothermous
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.
equicohesive
eremophilous
erichthonius
eriophyllous
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
escutcheoned
escutcheoned
adj
Having an escutcheon; furnished with a coat of arms or ensign.
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
euchromosome
euchromosome
noun
(biology) Synonym of autosome
eunuchoidism
eunuchoidism
noun
A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
euphemiously
euphoniously
euphoniously
adv
in a euphonious manner
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
eurythermous
euthyneurous
euthyneurous
adj
Relating to the euthyneurans
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
fashiousness
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluegelhorns
fluegelhorns
noun
plural of fluegelhorn
foreshoulder
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
fourflushers
fourflushers
noun
plural of fourflusher
fuscohyaline
geadephagous
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.