(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adiathermanous
africanthropus
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amphithurthura
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anteposthumous
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthrapurpurin
anthrapurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium
anthraquinonyl
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
archaeocyathus
archaeotherium
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
arsinoitherium
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
atelocephalous
autarchoglossa
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autohemorrhage
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophotograph
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
baluchitherium
barytosulphate
benzothiofuran
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
breakthroughes
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
burschenschaft
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
calycanthemous
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalacanthus
cephalotaceous
chaetognathous
chalicotherium
charlottenburg
cheilodipterus
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chiropterygium
chordacentrous
christiansburg
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
circumzenithal
circumzenithal
adj
Around the zenith.
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
coccothraustes
colletotrichum
condylarthrous
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corundophilite
counterbewitch
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlighted
counterprophet
counterpuncher
counterpuncher
noun
(boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.
(tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterthreats
counterthreats
noun
plural of counterthreat
counterthrusts
counterthrusts
noun
plural of counterthrust
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
cryptobranchus
cryptorhynchus
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
dashnaktzutiun
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
desmachymatous
desmepithelium
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
deuteromorphic
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
distinguishing
distinguishing
adj
That serves to distinguish.
noun
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
verb
present participle of distinguish
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.