(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphispermous
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
angiemphraxis
archeptolemus
archmessenger
archvestryman
argumentmaths
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
basichromiole
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bridemaidship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carriagesmith
chamaecyparis
chambersville
chancellorism
chartermaster
chartermaster
noun
(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.
chaucerianism
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cherryblossom
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
cholesteremia
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chrematistics
chrematistics
noun
The study of wealth.
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
noun
A practical handbook.
chrismatories
chrismatories
noun
plural of chrismatory
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
christmastime
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysomelidae
circumspheral
clethrionomys
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
clothesmonger
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cushlamochree
cushlamochree
noun
Alternative form of cushlamachree
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
dumfriesshire
dumfriesshire
Proper noun
a historic county in Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Region. Its county town was
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
echinospermum
elasmotherium
embryophagous
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
enshrinements
enshrinements
noun
plural of enshrinement
enthrallments
enthrallments
noun
plural of enthrallment
enthronements
enthronements
noun
plural of enthronement
entrenchments
entrenchments
noun
plural of entrenchment
ephemeralness
ephemeralness
noun
The quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
eremochaetous
esophagometer
esthesiometer
esthesiometer
noun
A device to measure tactile sensitivity.
esthesiometry
esthesiometry
noun
measurement of an individual's ability to perceive a sensation (tactile or otherwise)
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
feinschmecker
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
freechurchism
garnisheement
garnisheement
noun
The act of garnisheeing.
glossotherium
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
governmentish
graphometrist
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
haemathermous
haemosporidia
handicrafsmen
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
heartsomeness
heartsomeness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being heartsome.
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
hellgrammites
hellgrammites
noun
plural of hellgrammite (alternative spelling of hellgramites).
helodermatous
hemathidrosis
hematospermia
hematospermia
noun
(pathology) The presence of blood in the semen
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hemiamaurosis
hemiasynergia
hemidystrophy
hemiparalysis
hemiparalysis
noun
paralysis of half of the face or body
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemodystrophy
hemonephrosis
hemosiderosis
hemosiderosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal deposit of hemosiderin
hemosiderotic
hemosiderotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hemosiderosis
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
heptaspermous
herbartianism
hereditaments
hereditaments
noun
plural of hereditament
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodism
noun
A congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes.