An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
ambulacral
ambulacral
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum
noun
Alternative form of ambulacrum
ambulacrum
ambulacrum
noun
(of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
ampullaria
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anomalurus
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
arillodium
armariolum
armariolum
noun
(historical) A kind of cupboard for storing documents.
auriflamme
auriflamme
noun
Obsolete spelling of oriflamme
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
bloomsbury
bloomsbury
Proper noun
An area of the London borough of Camden, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.
blubberman
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
bulimiform
bullcomber
burlingame
burlingham
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
calocarpum
camoufleur
camoufleur
noun
one who camouflages
campanular
campanular
adj
campanulate; bell-shaped
caprimulgi
cerebellum
cerebellum
noun
(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
chaulmugra
chaulmugra
noun
Alternative form of chaulmoogra
circumanal
circumanal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the anus
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
circumoral
circumoral
adj
Around or encircling the mouth
noun
Either of a pair of large teeth on each side of the mouth of some fish
circumsail
circumsail
verb
(transitive) To sail completely around.
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
clamourist
clamourous
clamourous
adj
Archaic spelling of clamorous.
closterium
clubmonger
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
cockalorum
cockalorum
noun
(countable) A menial yet self-important person; a person who makes empty boasts.
(uncountable) A game similar to leapfrog.
(uncountable) Boastful speech, crowing.
coelastrum
colatorium
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
columbaria
columellar
columellar
adj
(biology, anatomy) Of or pertaining to a columella.
comfortful
comfortful
adj
Full of comforts; comfortable.
comournful
compsilura
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
copularium
corbiculum
corbiculum
noun
Synonym of corbicula (“bee's pollen-basket”)
corniculum
corniculum
noun
(anatomy) A small horn-like part or process.
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
coulometer
coulometer
noun
(physics, chemistry) a device, used in coulometry, to determine the amount of substance released during electrolysis.
coulometry
coulometry
noun
(physics, chemistry) A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured.
coumarilic
criobolium
crucibulum
crumbcloth
crumbcloth
noun
A cloth laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean.
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
crumblings
crumblings
noun
plural of crumbling
crystoleum
cuculiform
cuculiform
noun
Any bird of the order Cuculiformes
culiciform
culiciform
adj
(zoology) gnat-shaped
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
cumberland
cumberland
Proper noun
A maritime former border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
A city in Maryland, USA
A CDP in Virginia, USA
A river in the eastern United States, tributary to the Ohio.
A town on British Columbia, Canada.
cumberless
cumberless
adj
unencumbered
cumbrously
cumbrously
adv
In a cumbrous manner.
cumflutter
cumuliform
cumuliform
adj
Having the shape of a cumulus cloud.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
curriculum
curriculum
noun
(obsolete) A racecourse; a place for running.
The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demiluster
demilustre
demurrable
demurrable
adj
That may be demurred to.
deutomalar
dicoumarol
dicoumarol
noun
An anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist, also used in biochemical experiments as an inhibitor of reductases.
dissimuler
dissimuler
noun
(obsolete) A dissembler.
disulfiram
disulfiram
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound (trademark Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholics to make drinking alcohol produce unpleasant after-effects.
dramalogue
dreamfully
dreamfully
adv
In a dreamful manner.
drumlinoid
drumloidal
dullardism
dullardism
noun
Synonym of dullardry
dumbbeller
dumbledore
dumbledore
noun
(dialectal) A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
(dialectal) A dandelion.
(dialectal, archaic, old-fashioned) A bumblebee.
(slang) A blundering person.
duramatral
ectromelus
elasmosaur
elasmosaur
noun
Any plesiosaur of the genus Elasmosaurus.
elotherium
emarginula
embryulcia
embryulcia
noun
(surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus.
embryulcus
emplastrum
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
emulatress
emulatress
noun
A female who emulates.
emulsifier
emulsifier
noun
A substance that helps an emulsion form, or helps keep an emulsion from separating.
endolumbar
enormously
enormously
adv
Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.
Shockingly.
enumerable
enumerable
adj
Capable of being enumerated; countable.
enumerably
enumerably
adv
(mathematics) In a manner that permits enumeration.
equiformal
equiformal
adj
equiform
ergastulum
eurylaimus
extramural
extramural
adj
Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution.
Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university.
exumbrella
exumbrella
noun
The outer surface of the umbrella of a jellyfish.
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
fieulamort
florentium
florentium
noun
(chemistry, disused nomenclature) Promethium.
fluidmeter
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
fluigramme
flummeries
flummeries
noun
plural of flummery
fluormeter
fluoroform
fluoroform
noun
(organic chemistry) The haloform CHF₃ that is the fluorine analogue of chloroform
flurriment
flusherman
flushermen
foraminule
foraminule
noun
A very small foramen
formulable
formulable
adj
That can be formulated
formulated
formulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulate
formulates
formulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate
formulator
formulator
noun
A person who formulates
formulised
formulised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulise
formuliser
formulized
formulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulize
formulizer
formulizer
noun
One who formulizes.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
fulcrumage
fulcruming
fulminator
fulminator
noun
One who fulminates, or criticizes intensely
fulminuric
fulminuric
adj
Of or pertaining to fulminuric acid or its derivatives.
fumaroidal
fumbulator
funiliform
funiliform
adj
(botany) tough and flexible like a cord
funnelform
funnelform
adj
having the shape of a funnel
furomethyl
glaciarium
glaciarium
noun
(dated, formal) An ice rink.
glamouring
glamouring
verb
present participle of glamour
glamourize
glamourize
verb
Alternative form of glamorize
glamourous
glamourous
adj
Rare form of glamorous.
glimmerous
glimmerous
adj
glimmering
glomerular
glomerular
adj
Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
glomerulus
glomerulus
noun
(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
(anatomy) A structure in the olfactory bulb central to olfactory sensory transduction, composed of receptor neuron axons and mitral neuron dendrites and organized by odor type.
Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.