(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
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.
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
anthracitous
argyranthous
aristomachus
arthrodirous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthropodous
artiphyllous
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
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
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.
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
autotrophies
autotrophies
noun
plural of autotrophy
auxotrophies
auxotrophies
noun
plural of auxotrophy
bartholomeus
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
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
cephalotaxus
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chapterhouse
charterhouse
charterhouse
noun
A Carthusian monastery.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chiropterous
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.
coauthorship
coauthorship
noun
Joint authorship by two or more authors.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cordylanthus
cosuretyship
cottonmouths
cottonmouths
noun
plural of cottonmouth
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.
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.
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
diphthongous
diplarthrous
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discourtship
discourtship
noun
(obsolete) Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
draughthouse
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
dryopithecus
echinocactus
elaeothesium
elephantopus
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.
erichthonius
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
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
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
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
foresightful
foresightful
adj
Having, exercising, or characterised by foresight; forward-looking; prudent
forethoughts
forethoughts
noun
plural of forethought
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
gastrophilus
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
gnathopodous
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
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
haemoproteus
hagiolatrous
hagiolatrous
adj
saint-worshipping
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
haptophorous
hebepetalous
hebetudinous
hebetudinous
adj
Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.
hectocotylus
hectocotylus
noun
(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transfering sperm to the mantle of the female.
heliolatrous
heliolatrous
adj
worshipping the Sun
hellespontus
hemathermous
hematocolpus
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemitrichous
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
heredipetous
herstmonceux
hesthogenous
heterandrous
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterocarpus
heterocerous
heterodontus
heteroecious
heteroecious
adj
(biology) Of dependent organisms, spending portions of the life cycle on different types of hosts.
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)
heterogenous
heterogenous
adj
(genetics) derived from a different individual or species