(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
aceratherium
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acroconidium
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
aechmophorus
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
ambleocarpus
amphicarpium
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
androclinium
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
aneurilemmic
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
arceuthobium
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipallium
archipallium
noun
(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
archisupreme
archmurderer
archmurderer
noun
(rare) One who kills many people; a murderer who surpasses the profile of a normal serial killer.
aristomachus
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
auxochromism
auxochromous
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
beaumarchais
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biscuitmaker
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
butcherbroom
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
camarasaurus
camarasaurus
noun
Any dinosaur of the genus Camarasaurus.
camelopardus
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
campanularia
candelabrums
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprimulgine
carburometer
cardiocarpum
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
centauridium
centrodesmus
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
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.
chamaelirium
chambersburg
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
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
chemiculture
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.
cherubimical
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
churchmaster
circumaction
circumarctic
circumarctic
adj
Lying around the Arctic.
circumaviate
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumbuccal
circumbuccal
adj
(anatomy) Around the cheek
circumbulbar
circumcenter
circumcenter
noun
(geometry) The center of a circumcircle (the circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle or other cyclic polygon).
circumcircle
circumcircle
noun
(geometry) A circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle (or other polygon where possible)
circumcisers
circumcisers
noun
plural of circumciser
circumcising
circumcising
verb
present participle of circumcise
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.
circumducing
circumducing
verb
present participle of circumduce
circumducted
circumducted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumduct
circumferent
circumflexes
circumflexes
noun
plural of circumflex
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumfusile
circumfusile
adj
(nonce word) Capable of being poured or spread around.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circumjacent
circumjacent
adj
(archaic, literary) Lying or located in the area around something.
circumjovial
circumjovial
adj
(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
circumlental
circumlocute
circumlocute
verb
To use circumlocution.
circummuring
circummuring
verb
present participle of circummure
circumnatant
circumnutate
circumnutate
verb
(botany) to bend in a direction that is continuously moving in a horizontal direction
circumocular
circumocular
adj
That extends around the eye
circumquaque
circumradius
circumradius
noun
(mathematics) For a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
circumrotate
circumrotate
verb
(intransitive) To revolve
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
circumscript
circumscript
adj
Limited, circumscribed.
circumscrive
circumsinous
circumsphere
circumsphere
noun
(geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its verticies
circumstance
circumstance
noun
An event; a fact; a particular incident.
Circumlocution; detail.
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
verb
To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumventer
circumventer
noun
Alternative form of circumventor
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.
citharexylum
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.