(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
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
amphicyrtous
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.
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
arceuthobium
archboutefeu
archturncoat
argyranthous
aristomachus
arthrodirous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthropleura
arthropleure
arthropodous
arthrotrauma
artiphyllous
athericerous
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmospherium
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
attouchement
autechoscope
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autochemical
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
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
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.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autorhythmus
autotrophies
autotrophies
noun
plural of autotrophy
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
bartholomeus
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
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
butcherbroom
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
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
cephalotaxus
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chapterhouse
charterhouse
charterhouse
noun
A Carthusian monastery.
chaunoprockt
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chincoteague
chiropterous
chirotherium
chloroaurate
chloroaurate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroauric acid
chloroaurite
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chrysanthous
chrysostomus
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.
coahuiltecan
coauthorship
coauthorship
noun
Joint authorship by two or more authors.
coniothyrium
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cordylanthus
cosuretyship
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.
courtiership
courtiership
noun
The role or status of courtier.
creaturehood
creaturehood
noun
The condition of being a creature; the realm of creatures.
crocanthemum
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
curatorships
curatorships
noun
plural of curatorship
cushioncraft
customhouses
customhouses
noun
plural of customhouse
customshouse
customshouse
noun
Alternative form of custom house
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cyclothurine
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
deinotherium
deinotherium
noun
Alternative form of dinotherium
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.