Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthodei
acanthodii
achaemenid
achenodium
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
acichlorid
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydremic
anhydrotic
anthicidae
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
archdivine
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
archibaldo
archidamus
archidoxis
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
baccharoid
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brainchild
brainchild
noun
A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators
verb
(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.
bredstitch
bromhydric
buchbinder
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
burchfield
calathidia
campholide
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
carchariid
carchariid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the former sand shark family Carchariidae.
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechized
catechized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechize
catharized
catharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catharize
cathodical
cattlehide
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cerithioid
cerithioid
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)
certhiidae
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chairmaned
chalcidian
chalcidica
chalcidice
chalcidoid
chalcidoid
noun
Any chalcid wasp of the superfamily Chalcidoidea
chaldaical
chalinidae
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chandelier
chandelier
noun
(obsolete, military) A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.
(surgery) An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
chandrakhi
characinid
charadrine
charadrius
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
charybdian
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chaukidari
chauliodes
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
chelidonic
chelidonin
chelonidae
chelydidae
chelydroid
chiasmodon
chickadees
chickadees
noun
plural of chickadee
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
childhoods
childhoods
noun
plural of childhood
childishly
childishly
adv
In a childish manner.
childliest
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
chiliadron
chilinidae
chilopodan
chimaeroid
chimaeroid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the suborder Chimaeroidei
chinoidine
chinoidine
noun
Alternative form of quinoidine
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chironomid
chironomid
noun
(entomology) Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.
Fossil chironomids have proven useful as indicators of climatic change.
chiropodic
chitinized
chitinized
adj
Modified by chitinization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chitinize
chittenden
chittenden
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
a town in Rutland County, Vermont, USA.
chlidanope
chloralide
chloralide
noun
(organic chemistry) The lactone 2,5-bis(trichloromethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-one
chloramide
chloramide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine
chlorazide
chlorazide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The pseudohalogen chlorine azide ClN₃
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chloridize
chloridize
verb
(dated, transitive) To chloridate.
chloritoid
chloritoid
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.
chlorodize
chondrigen
chondrigen
noun
(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
chondrilla
chondrioma
chondriome
chondriome
noun
(biology) The set of intracellular organelles contained in the cytosol.
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritic
chondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
(planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites.
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chondrosin
chondrosin
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
chondrosis
chondrosis
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous tumor
Synonym of chondrogenesis
chordeiles
chorioidal
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christhood
christward
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chromidial
chromidial
adj
Relating to chromidia
chromidium
chromidium
noun
A granule of extranuclear chromatin in the cytoplasm of a cell
chronicled
chronicled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chronicle
chronodeik
chrysalida
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chytridial
chytridium
cipherhood
cipherhood
noun
nothingness
citharoedi
cladothrix
clarichord
clarichord
noun
An old musical instrument in the form of a spinet; the manichord or clavichord.
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
cochlidiid
cochliodus
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
codfishing
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
conchoidal
conchoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
(mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
(mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
conhydrine
conhydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) A vegetable alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).