(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphineurous
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithurons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anophthalmus
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.
aristomachus
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmospherium
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autorhythmus
auxochromism
auxochromous
bartholomeus
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
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.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
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.
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chlamyphorus
choriambuses
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chromoparous
chromoparous
adj
(biology, of a bacterium) That excretes a pigment
chrysostomus
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
coharmonious
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
cottonmouths
cottonmouths
noun
plural of cottonmouth
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
customhouses
customhouses
noun
plural of customhouse
customshouse
customshouse
noun
Alternative form of custom house
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cynomorphous
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
delomorphous
delomorphous
adj
(biology, of a cell, tissue culture etc) Having a precise and well-formed limit or boundary.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
drosophyllum
elaeothesium
endothermous
enophthalmus
eremophilous
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
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
eurythermous
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gomphocarpus
haemoproteus
harmoniously
harmoniously
adv
In a harmonious manner; coordinately.
hemathermous
hematocolpus
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemialbumose
hemialbumose
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemitrichous
herstmonceux
heterogamous
heterogamous
adj
(biology) characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature
(biology) involving heterogametes in the reproductive process
(botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowers
in the daisy family Asteraceae, having two types of flowers in a flower head (such as some sterile, some hermaphrodite, or some female, some hermaphrodite)
heteromerous
heteromerous
adj
(biology) Having different types or numbers of parts (within the same or similar structure)
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.
heterosomous
hexaspermous
hippopotamus
hippopotamus
noun
A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius; common hippopotamus).
Any similar animal of the family Hippopotamidae.
hipposelinum
holosomatous
homebuilders
homebuilders
noun
plural of homebuilder
hominivorous
hominivorous
adj
That devours human beings.
homochromous
homochromous
adj
(botany) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same colour.
homochronous
homochronous
adj
(pathology, of a disease, dated) Occurring at the same age in successive generations.
(telecommunications) Of two signals, such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time.
homodynamous
homodynamous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homoeogenous
homoeomerous
homoeomerous
adj
(biology) Having similar quantities or variations pertaining to parts of structure.
Being the same whether whole or divided into parts.
homogonously
homoiousians
homoiousians
noun
plural of homoiousian
homoiousious
homoiousious
adj
homoiousian
homomorphous
homomorphous
adj
Characterized by homomorphism.
homonymously
homonymously
adv
Equivocally; ambiguously.
In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.
homopetalous
homophyllous
homophyllous
adj
Misspelling of homophilous.
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
homothermous
homothermous
adj
(biology) warm-blooded
homotonously
homozygously
homozygously
adv
In a homozygous manner
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housemasters
housemasters
noun
plural of housemaster
housemothers
housemothers
noun
plural of housemother
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
humanisation
humanisation
noun
Alternative form of humanization
humerodorsal
humerodorsal
adj
humeral and dorsal
humiliations
humiliations
noun
plural of humiliation
humiriaceous
humiriaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Humiriaceae.
humistratous
humoralistic
humoresquely
humoristical
humoristical
adj
Alternative form of humoristic
humorousness
humorousness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being humorous.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being humorous.
hurstmonceux
huttonianism
hydromedusae
hydromedusae
noun
plural of hydromedusa
hydromedusan
hydromedusan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the hydromedusas.
hylomorphous
hymeniferous
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypothalamus
hypothalamus
noun
(anatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.
hypsophyllum
idiomorphous
idiomorphous
adj
(mineralogy) occurring as distinct crystals
having a unique, characteristic form
idiothermous
imposthumate
imposthumate
verb
To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
inharmonious
inharmonious
adj
(music) Not in harmony; discordant
Lacking accord or agreement
inhumorously
lagomorphous
lagomorphous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs.
limnophilous
limnophilous
adj
Loving or having an affinity towards lakes.
lithospermum
lithospermum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum.
loosemouthed
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphomatous
lymphomatous
adj
Relating to lymphoma
mallophagous
mallophagous
adj
Feeding on feathers.
malnourished
malnourished
adj
suffering from malnutrition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of malnourish
meetinghouse
meetinghouse
noun
A building where a Quaker congregation assembles for worship.
A building where people meet for a purpose.
meganthropus
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
melonechinus
menobranchus
menobranchus
noun
(archaic) mudpuppy
menognathous
mesognathous
mesognathous
adj
(anatomy) having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous
mesomorphous
mesomorphous
adj
mesomorphic
mesophyllous
mesophyllous
adj
(botany) Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves