(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
almohades
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
amenorrho
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphinome
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
apophlegm
aposthume
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
archidome
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
autohemic
balmorhea
beachcomb
beachcomb
noun
An instance of beachcombing.
verb
To go beachcombing.
beamhouse
beechmont
behemoths
behemoths
noun
plural of behemoth
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
besmooths
besmooths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmooth
besmother
biochemic
bodenheim
boehmeria
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bombshell
bombshell
noun
(by extension) Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.
(figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
A bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact.
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhommie
bonhommie
noun
Dated form of bonhomie.
bromethyl
bromleigh
burghemot
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
chamaeleo
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
checkroom
checkroom
noun
(US) A room where outdoor clothing or luggage may be temporarily stored.
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemolyze
chemonite
chemosorb
chemosorb
verb
(transitive) to chemisorb
chemostat
chemostat
noun
(biochemistry) An apparatus for the continuous culture of microorganisms in a steady state
verb
(chemistry) To keep the concentration of a chemical constant
chemotaxy
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloremic
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.
chowtimes
chromates
chromates
noun
plural of chromate
chromidae
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromiole
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
chromogen
chromogen
noun
(biology) A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.
(chemistry) Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
comanches
comethers
comethers
noun
plural of comether
conemaugh
cothamore
cothamore
noun
A kind of Irish overcoat.
cottenham
couchmate
couchmate
noun
A person with whom one shares a couch.
cromlechs
cromlechs
noun
plural of cromlech
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
deathworm
demihorse
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
demophobe
demophoon
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dolmetsch
dreamhole
dreamhole
noun
An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.
dyotheism
earthmove
earthworm
earthworm
noun
(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller.
A worm of the family Lumbricidae, or, more generally, of the suborder Lumbricina.
A worm that lives in the ground.
ecchymoma
ecchymoma
noun
A tumor-like swelling composed of extravasated blood.
ecchymose
ecchymose
verb
(medicine) To discolour by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin.
echinomys
echometer
echometer
noun
A graduated scale for measuring the duration of sounds and determining the relation of their intervals.
ecphonema
ecphonema
noun
(rhetoric) interjection; ecphonesis
ectomorph
ectomorph
noun
(bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
ectotherm
ectotherm
noun
(biology) An animal, such as an amphibian, fish, reptile, or arthropod, which has a limited ability to regulate its body temperature and whose body temperature thus depends on the ambient temperature.
edomitish
egotheism
egotheism
noun
The deification of one's own self.
The view that the idea of God is nothing more than a conception of the self.
eightsome
eightsome
noun
A group of eight persons or things.
eldmother
eldmother
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandmother or other female ancestor, or one's mother-in-law.
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endotherm
endotherm
noun
(biology) an animal that maintains a constant body temperature
epharmony
ephemeron
ephemeron
noun
(programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Something short-lived or transitory.
epimorpha
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
ethmolith
ethonomic
euchymous
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
euphemous
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
europhium
euthycomi
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
fagerholm
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
foremarch
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
forthcome
forthcome
noun
(obsolete) A coming forth.
verb
To come forth.
frothsome
geomorphy
geomorphy
noun
geodesy
geomorphology
godmother
godmother
noun
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
verb
(transitive) To act as godmother to.
gomphoses
gomphoses
noun
plural of gomphosis
gomphrena
gomphrena
noun
Any plant of the genus Gomphrena, the globe amaranths.
gonocheme
gopherman
gothamite
gothamite
Noun
A Gothamist.
An inhabitant of New York City.
gramoches
habronema
habronema
noun
Any nematode of the genus Habronema.
hackamore
hackamore
noun
A kind of bridle with no bit.
haematoid
haematoid
adj
Alternative form of hematoid
haematoin
haematoin
noun
(biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.
haematoma
haematoma
noun
Britain standard spelling of hematoma.
haemocoel
haemocoel
noun
(biology) The cavity, between the organs of arthropods and molluscs, through which the blood etc. circulates.