(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adscriptitious
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
alectoropodous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
anacatadidymus
anametadromous
anarthropodous
ancistrocladus
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antimasquerade
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
atlantodidymus
attitudinising
attitudinising
verb
present participle of attitudinise
aulostomatidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autosensitized
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cheilodipterus
chordacentrous
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
condylarthrous
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
convolutedness
convolutedness
noun
The quality of being convoluted.
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
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.
crosscurrented
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
dashnaktzutiun
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
denaturalising
denaturalising
verb
present participle of denaturalise
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
dentatosinuate
desmachymatous
desmepithelium
despiritualize
despiritualize
verb
To remove the spiritual element from.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
destructionism
destructionist
destructionist
noun
One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist, a conditionalist (i.e., a believer in conditional immortality).
One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.
desubstantiate
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
deuterocasease
deuterogenesis
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuterostomata
devoutlessness
dialystaminous
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
diminutiveness
diminutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being diminutive.
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
dipterocarpous
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disarticulated
disarticulated
adj
disjointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disarticulate
disarticulator
disarticulator
noun
One who disarticulates and prepares skeletons.
disastrousness
disastrousness
noun
The state or condition of being disastrous.
discodactylous
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discontinuable
discontinuable
adj
Capable of being discontinued.
discontinuance
discontinuance
noun
The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discostomatous
discountenance
discountenance
noun
Cold treatment; disapprobation.
verb
(transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
(transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
(transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
discountinuous
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discourteously
discourteously
adv
In a discourteous manner.
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disequilibrate
disequilibrate
verb
(transitive) To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.
disfeaturement
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
disgustingness
disgustingness
noun
The state or quality of being disgusting.
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
disillusionist
disillusionist
adj
Characterized by feelings of disillusionment.
disinfeudation
disinvestiture
disinvestiture
noun
The act of depriving of investiture.
dispiteousness
dispiteousness
noun
The state of being dispiteous.
disputableness
disputableness
noun
The state or quality of being disputable or arguable; disputability.
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquietedness
disquietedness
noun
Quality of being disquieted; disquietude.
disquiparation
disquisitional
disquisitional
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; of the nature of disquisition.
disquisitively
disquisitively
adv
In a disquisitive manner.
disquisitorial
disquisitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a disquisitor.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
disruptiveness
disruptiveness
noun
Quality or state of being disruptive.
dissimulations
dissimulations
noun
plural of dissimulation
dissolutionism
dissolutionism
noun
Anarchist and nihilist social theory, taken as a whole or type.
dissolutionist
dissolutionist
noun
A person in favour of the dissolution of some institution or state of affairs.
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
distinguishing
distinguishing
adj
That serves to distinguish.
noun
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
verb
present participle of distinguish
distributaries
distributaries
noun
plural of distributary
distributional
distributional
adj
(bridge) Having an uneven distribution.
Of or pertaining to distribution
distributively
distributively
adv
In a distributive manner
distributivity
distributivity
noun
(mathematics) the fact of being distributive
distributution
disubstitution
disubstitution
noun
(organic chemistry) Any substitution reaction in which two groups are substituted
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
diureticalness
diverticulitis
diverticulitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) An infection of the diverticulum.
diverticulosis
diverticulosis
noun
(pathology) The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the mucosa of the colon.
documentations
documentations
noun
(very rare or non-native speakers' English) plural of documentation
dodecapetalous
dolichostylous
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dumbartonshire
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
ectrodactylous
ectrodactylous
adj
Exhibiting ectrodactyly.
educationalism
educationalism
noun
The belief in education as an approach or strategy.
educationalist
educationalist
noun
a specialist in the theory of education.
endovasculitis
endovasculitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of endangiitis
equidistantial
equidistantial
adj
(obsolete) equidistant
eudemonistical
extrahazardous
fastidiousness
fastidiousness
noun
The quality of being fastidious.
fastiduousness
fluoridisation
foundationless
foundationless
adj
Without foundation; unfounded.
fraudulentness
fraudulentness
noun
(rare) fraudulence
fundamentalism
fundamentalism
noun
(by extension) A rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.
(finance) The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of a financial instrument.
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.
fundamentalist
fundamentalist
noun
(Christianity) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
(derogatory) A fundamentalist Christian.
(finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
gastroduodenal
gastroduodenal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the stomach and the duodenum