(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotuberculin
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
baccalaureates
baccalaureates
noun
plural of baccalaureate
bacilliculture
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
baluchitherium
barytosulphate
basilosauridae
behoovefulness
benzoquinoline
benzoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
biddulphiaceae
binomenclature
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
borofluohydric
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
boussingaultia
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
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.
bridgebuilding
bridgebuilding
noun
The construction of bridges.
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
buccobranchial
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bulbomedullary
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
bumbailiffship
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
bureaucratical
bureaucratical
adj
Synonym of bureaucratic
burglarproofed
calamariaceous
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calcareousness
calcareousness
noun
The quality of being calcareous.
calculableness
calculableness
noun
The quality of being calculable.
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
caliginousness
caliginousness
noun
The state or quality of being caliginous.
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
calycanthemous
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanularidae
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
canaliculation
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
capsulociliary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.
carcinopolypus
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
carminophilous
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
caryophylleous
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cellulifugally
cellulipetally
cellulipetally
adv
In a cellulifugal manner.
cellulofibrous
censurableness
censurableness
noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugaller
centuplicating
centuplicating
verb
present participle of centuplicate
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalacanthus
cephalohumeral
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotaceous
cerebellifugal
cerebellifugal
adj
(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.
ceruleolactite
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth
chalicotherium
chamecephalous
charlottenburg
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
cheilodipterus
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chlamydosaurus
chlorellaceous
chlorellaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Chlorellaceae of green algae.
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chrysochlorous
chrysochlorous
adj
Of a golden yellow / green colour
chrysosplenium
chylocaulously
cingulectomies
circumambulate
circumambulate
verb
(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumaxillary
circumcallosal
circumcallosal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the corpus callosum
circumcolumnar
circumcolumnar
adj
Surrounding a column.
circumlittoral
circumlittoral
adj
Around, or bordering the shore.
Describing the part of the sea bottom immediately beyond the littoral.
circumlocution
circumlocution
noun
(countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
(uncountable) Necessary use of a phrase to circumvent either a vocabulary fault (of speaker or listener) or a lexical gap, either monolingually or in translation.
(uncountable) Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
circumlocutory
circumlocutory
adj
Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.
circumscissile
circumscissile
adj
(botany) Describing any seed-vessel that splits along a circumference, with the upper part coming off as a lid.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.
circumtropical
circumtropical
adj
(distributed) throughout the tropics
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvascular
circumvascular
adj
(anatomy) perivascular
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
circumzenithal
circumzenithal
adj
Around the zenith.
citriculturist
citriculturist
noun
One who cultivates citrus fruits.
clairaudiently
clairaudiently
adv
In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
clangorousness
clangorousness
noun
The quality of being clangorous.
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clarenceuxship
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.
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
cleidoscapular
cleistocarpous
cleistocarpous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
clinocephalous
clitelliferous
coarticulation
coarticulation
noun
(anatomy) The formation of a joint by the articulation of two bones.
(linguistics) The action or process of coarticulating.
coelastraceous
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
coharmoniously
colletotrichum
colloquialisms
colloquialisms
noun
plural of colloquialism
colloquializer
colloquialness
colloquialness
noun
The state or quality of being colloquial.
colloquiquiums
colourableness
colourableness
noun
The state or quality of being colourable.
colourlessness
colourlessness
noun
The state or quality of being colourless.
columelliaceae
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
commelinaceous
commelinaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Commelinaceae.
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.