(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accordaturas
accouterment
accouterment
noun
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
achariaceous
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achronychous
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroconidium
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acroneurosis
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
aechmophorus
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriochoerus
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allotelluric
ambleocarpus
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
androclinium
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
anisocarpous
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthracitous
anthropurgic
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticourtier
anticourtier
adj
Opposing courtiers.
aquocarbonic
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
arceuthobium
archboutefeu
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archosaurian
archosaurian
noun
An archosaur.
archturncoat
arcocentrous
arcosoliulia
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
aristomachus
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
articulation
articulation
noun
(accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
(countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
(countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
(education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
(linguistics) The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
(music, uncountable) The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).
(uncountable) The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.
articulators
articulators
noun
plural of articulator
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
ascidiferous
assecuration
assecuration
noun
(obsolete) assurance; certainty
astronautics
astronautics
noun
Navigation through space.
The science and technology of space flight.
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
athericerous
atroceruleus
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurification
aurification
noun
Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
autoabstract
autoabstract
noun
(computing) An abstract (abridgement or summary of a publication) generated automatically by a computer.
autocratical
autocratical
Adjective
autocratic
autocratoric
autocratoric
adj
(archaic, rare) autocratic
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autodetector
autodetector
noun
An automatic detector.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
auxochromism
auxochromous
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
averruncator
averruncator
noun
An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
baculiferous
bifollicular
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
bleachground
blepharoncus
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodcurdler
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
borotungstic
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachycerous
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyacousia
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchiloquy
broncobuster
broncobuster
noun
(chiefly US) A person who breaks horses so that they can be ridden with a saddle.
brunoniaceae
bulbonuclear
burseraceous
burseraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Burseraceae.
butcherbroom
butteraceous
butteraceous
adj
Alternative form of butyraceous
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcareously
calcareously
adv
In a calcareous manner.
californicus
californiums
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycocarpum
camelopardus
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
cancrivorous
cancrivorous
adj
That feeds on crabs and other crustaceans
canorousness
canorousness
noun
The quality of being musical.
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
carbonaceous
carbonaceous
adj
of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.
carbophilous
carburetions
carburetions
noun
plural of carburetion
carburettors
carburettors
noun
plural of carburettor
carburometer
cardiocarpum
cardioneural
carillonneur
carillonneur
noun
Synonym of carillonist
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
carposporous
carposporous
adj
Alternative form of carposporic
caryophyllus
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
caudolateral
caudolateral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tail and the side of an organ etc.
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
caulocarpous
caulocarpous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers and fruit on the stem or branches from year to year (as ordinary shrubs and trees)