(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronychous
acrostichum
adenotyphus
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
agastrophus
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphitokous
amphivorous
amphogenous
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anhydrously
anisanthous
anomphalous
anoplanthus
anthogenous
anthropodus
aphroditous
apophyllous
apostrophus
aquashicola
archelochus
archilochus
arrhythmous
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
ascophorous
ascophyllum
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
auchincloss
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autophonous
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azosulphine
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
becushioned
bescutcheon
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bleachhouse
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodhounds
bloodhounds
noun
plural of bloodhound
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
bonhomously
boroughship
bothridiums
bottlebrush
bottlebrush
noun
A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
An uncommon cave formation resulting from a rise in water level such that a stalactite becomes immersed in water that is supersaturated with calcium carbonate, causing the stalactite to become coated with pool spar.
Any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, especially of the genera Callistemon and Melaleuca, native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brushpopper
buffalofish
bulldoggish
bumbershoot
bumbershoot
noun
(slang, humorous, US) An umbrella.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
buttonholes
buttonholes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhole
buttonhooks
buttonhooks
noun
plural of buttonhook
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhook
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calochortus
caoutchoucs
caoutchoucs
noun
plural of caoutchouc
cardophagus
carpophorus
cataloguish
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
cephaleuros
cephalophus
cerophilous
chaenolobus
chalcioecus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro
adj
(figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
noun
(art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
chilopodous
chionanthus
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloranthus
chloriambus
chondrinous
chordaceous
chordaceous
adj
(botany, rare) string-like
chroococcus
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
churchgoers
churchgoers
noun
plural of churchgoer
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
closehauled
closehauled
adj
(nautical) Alternative form of close-hauled
coffeehouse
coffeehouse
noun
An establishment where coffee is served to clients; a café.
comephorous
consulships
consulships
noun
plural of consulship
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copublishes
copublishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copublish
copurchaser
copurchaser
noun
A joint purchaser.
corncrusher
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
counsinhood
counterdash
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
countershot
countershot
noun
(film) A shot taken to contrast with another.
A shot made in response to another shot (as from a gun or cannon).