(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
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acroconidium
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
aechmophorus
albuminiform
alloxuraemia
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambleocarpus
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amidofluorid
ammoniureted
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
amphimorulae
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
androclinium
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anomaluridae
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anopluriform
anthospermum
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antimoniuret
antimoniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An antimonide.
antistrumous
antistrumous
adj
(medicine) Acting against scrofulous disorders.
anutraminosa
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
arceuthobium
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
argumentator
argumentator
noun
One who argues; a debator.
aristomachus
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
armourbearer
armourbearer
Noun
One who carries armor for another.
arthrotrauma
aspersoriums
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmospherium
attroupement
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
aummbulatory
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autorhythmus
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency
auxochromism
auxochromous
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
barotraumata
barquisimeto
bartholomeus
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
bloomingburg
bloomsburian
bourignonism
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bromoaurates
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burgomasters
burgomasters
noun
plural of burgomaster
butcherbroom
buttermonger
buttermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of butter.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
californiums
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calycocarpum
camelopardus
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
carburometer
cardiocarpum
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
centrodesmus
ceramiaceous
ceramiaceous
adj
Of or relating to the taxonomic family Ceramiaceae.
ceraunomancy
ceraunomancy
noun
(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
(uncommon) The magical power of conjuring or controlling thunder or lightning.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chirotherium
chlamyphorus
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chlorococcum
choriambuses
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chromazurine
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chromoparous
chromoparous
adj
(biology, of a bacterium) That excretes a pigment
chrysostomus
circumaction
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumcision
circumcision
noun
(often proscribed) The surgical removal of the clitoris; clitoridectomy, usually referred to as female genital mutilation.
The surgical removal of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
circumjovial
circumjovial
adj
(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
circumlocute
circumlocute
verb
To use circumlocution.
circumocular
circumocular
adj
That extends around the eye
circumrotate
circumrotate
verb
(intransitive) To revolve
circumsinous
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvoisin
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
cirrocumular
cirrocumular
adj
Relating to cirrocumuli
cirrocumulus
cirrocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a thin, white patch of cloud without shadows, composed of very small droplets in the form of grains or ripples. The elements may be merged or separate, and more or less regularly arranged; they subtend an angle of less than 1° when observed at an angle of more than 30° above the horizon. Holes or rifts often occur in a sheet of cirrocumulus. Abbreviated Cc.
cladosporium
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).
coenocentrum
coformulator
coharmonious
coleosporium
collectarium
collectarium
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A book that contains the collects (type of prayer).
columnarized
columnarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of columnarize
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurate
commensurate
adj
(physics) Describing a crystal in which every atom or molecule is placed in the same relative position
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
verb
To proportionate; to adjust.
To reduce to a common measure.
communaliser
communalizer
communicator
communicator
noun
(science fiction) A usually portable communications device.
Any of several electronic devices that allow people with various disabilities to communicate via displays or artificial speech.
Someone who, or something that communicates.
communistery
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compulsorily
compulsorily
adv
in a compulsory manner.
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.