(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.)
anaphroditous
anepigraphous
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthracitious
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archaeohippus
archdisturber
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archigastrula
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
armouchiquois
austrophilism
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
autocatharsis
autoheterosis
autoprothesis
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
brachiopodous
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cercopithecus
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chaucerianism
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chelidosaurus
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chiarooscuros
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist
noun
A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
chiastoneural
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
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
choristoneura
christophorus
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
cichoriaceous
cichoriaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cichoriaceae.
circumspheral
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
coburghership
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
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
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
curmudgeonish
cushionflower
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
desulphurised
desulphurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurise
desulphurized
desulphurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurize
desulphurizer
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
disharmonious
disharmonious
adj
Not harmonious; lacking harmony.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
dolichosauria
dolichosaurus
dumfriesshire
dumfriesshire
Proper noun
a historic county in Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Region. Its county town was
echinospermum
elasmotherium
ethysulphuric
eucharistical
eucharistical
adj
Alternative form of eucharistic
eucharistized
eucharistized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eucharistize
euchysiderite
eudiaphoresis
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
freechurchism
frelinghuysen
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
gasterophilus
glossotherium
gonochorismus
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
guardianships
guardianships
noun
plural of guardianship
guerrillaship
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
halicarnassus
halicarnassus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of Caria, Anatolia.
halirrhothius
haruspication
haruspication
noun
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
hemiamaurosis
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
heteroclinous
heteroclitous
heteroclitous
adj
(obsolete) heteroclitic
heteroousiast
heteroousious
heteroousious
adj
(rare, archaic) Alternative form of heteroousian
heterosporium
heuristically
heuristically
adv
in a heuristic manner
hilariousness
hilariousness
noun
The characteristic of being hilarious; hilarity.
hollidaysburg
hollidaysburg
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
holosericeous
horticultures
horticultures
noun
plural of horticulture
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
housemistress
housemistress
noun
female housemaster
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
housewiferies
housewiferies
noun
plural of housewifery
hubbardsville
hubristically
hubristically
adv
In a hubristic manner; with hubris.
huckleberries
huckleberries
noun
plural of huckleberry
humanitarians
humanitarians
noun
plural of humanitarian
humdrumminess
humdrumminess
noun
Synonym of humdrumness
hurtleberries
hurtleberries
noun
plural of hurtleberry
hyaluronidase
hyaluronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid
hydroacoustic
hydroacoustic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydroacoustics
hydromedusoid
hydropigenous
hydrosulphide
hydrosulphide
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyperaltruist
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hypericaceous
hypericaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hypericaceae.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypodicrotous
hyposthenuria
hyposthenuria
noun
A condition where the urine has a relatively low specific gravity, though not necessarily equal to that of plasma.
hyposulphuric
hyposulphuric
adj
Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric
ichthyosauria
ichthyosaurid
ichthyosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Ichthyosauridae.