(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
aplacophorous
archaeohippus
archeptolemus
arctocephalus
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autopsychosis
brachiopodous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchotyphus
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
cancrophagous
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
cephalanthous
cephalocereus
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chamecephalus
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
chondroseptum
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choriphyllous
chorisepalous
christophorus
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chrysocarpous
chrysocarpous
adj
(botany) Having golden / yellow berries / fruit
chrysophyllum
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
chylophyllous
chylophyllous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy or succulent leaves
circumspheral
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clinocephalus
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
coburghership
cochlospermum
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colocephalous
compsognathus
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
cotylophorous
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
ctenocephalus
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
cuneoscaphoid
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cyanophyceous
cynocephalous
cystomorphous
derencephalus
diplocephalus
diplostichous
dolichopodous
dolichopodous
adj
having a relatively long foot
echinospermum
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
endosiphuncle
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
ethysulphuric
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
eurycephalous
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exencephalous
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gynecophorous
harporhynchus
haruspication
haruspication
noun
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
hemicephalous
heptacapsular
heptachronous
heterocarpous
heterocarpous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy
holocephalous
holocephalous
adj
Alternative form of holocephalic
hoplocephalus
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hypericaceous
hypericaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hypericaceae.
hypervascular
hypervascular
adj
Extremely vascular; having many blood vessels.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypocreaceous
hypocreaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hypocreaceae.
hypodicrotous
hypolemniscus
hyposulphuric
hyposulphuric
adj
Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric
hysterocarpus
justiciarship
leiocephalous
leptocephalus
leptocephalus
noun
The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
leucaethiopes
leucophyllous
leucosphenite
leucosphenite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, boron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
lophotrichous
lophotrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
lycanthropous
lycanthropous
adj
lycanthropic
lyencephalous
lyencephalous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala; having the corpus callosum absent or rudimentary.
macrocephalus
macrocephalus
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
macrophyllous
macrophyllous
adj
(botany) Having long or large leaves.
malacophilous
malacophilous
adj
(botany) pollinated by snails or slugs
malacophonous
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
mesocephalous
mesocephalous
adj
Alternative form of mesocephalic
metaphysicous
microcephalus
microcephalus
noun
(uncountable) An abnormally small head.
A person suffering from microcephaly.
microphyllous
microphyllous
adj
(phytotomy) Of or having microphyll leaves
mispurchasing
monocephalous
monocephalous
adj
(botany) Having a single head; said of unbranched composite plants.
monosulphonic
musicianships
musicianships
noun
plural of musicianship
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
nanocephalous
nanocephalous
adj
nanocephalic
necromorphous
necromorphous
adj
(biology) Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead.
nepenthaceous
nepenthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Nepenthaceae of pitcher plants.
notencephalus
nyctipithecus
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
onychophorous
opisthocomous
overpurchased
overpurchased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpurchase
pachyglossous
pachyhematous
pachyphyllous
pachyphyllous
adj
(botany) thick-leafed
pachystichous
pachytrichous
palimbacchius
palimbacchius
noun
A metrical foot composed of two long syllables and one short one
pentastichous
pentastichous
adj
(botany) Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks.
percomorphous
petrarchesque
phaeophyceous
pharmaceutics
pharmaceutics
noun
(plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.
The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
pharmaceutist
pharmaceutist
noun
(dated) One skilled in pharmacy; a druggist.
philoleucosis
philydraceous
philydraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Philydraceae.
phoenicaceous
phycomycetous
phycomycetous
adj
Relating to the former class Phycomycetes of lower fungi; belonging to or characteristic of a phycomycete.
