(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archinformer
archpontiff
archsacrificator
bathofloric
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
brachiferous
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiofaciolingual
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
calathiform
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcidiform
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chloralformamide
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cholecalciferol
cholecalciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cibophobiafood
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
coalfishes
coalfishes
noun
plural of coalfish
cochlearifoliate
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cofathership
conchifera
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
cushioncraft
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demichamfron
desaccharification
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dolichofacial
dolichofacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a long face.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
etherification
etherification
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid.
ethoxycaffeine
faciobrachial
faciobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face and arm.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
falchion
falchion
noun
(also attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrohydrocyanic
fianchetto
fianchetto
noun
(chess) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.
verb
(chess) To play a fianchetto.
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrochondroma
fibrochondrosteal
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
fluorographic
fluorographic
adj
Relating to fluorography.
foliobranch
foliobranchiate
forecatching
forecatharping
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
formaldehydesulphoxylic
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
franchisors
franchisors
noun
plural of franchisor
francophil
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophilia
francophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophilia
francophilism
francophobia
francophobia
Noun
The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
frenchification
frenchification
Noun
The act of Frenchifying.
Something Frenchified.
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
fuciphagous
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fuscohyaline
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
hierofalco
honorifical
honorifical
adj
Or or pertaining to honorifics.
honorific.
honorifically
honorifically
adv
In an honorific manner.
hornification
hornification
noun
adhesion of fiber surfaces to each other as a result of drying, leading to lower porosity and solvent accessibility
cornification
horrifically
horrifically
adv
In a horrific manner.
horrification
horrification
noun
That which causes horror.
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
hydroferricyanic
hydroferricyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen.
hydroferrocyanic
hydroferrocyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from hydrogen, ferrous iron, and cyanogen.
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperdeification
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hyraciform
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
inferobranch
inferobranchiate
inferobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.
infrathoracic
infrathoracic
adj
(anatomy) inferior to the thorax
infratrochanteric
infratrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Below the trochanter
infratrochlear
infratrochlear
adj
(anatomy) Below a trochlea; applied especially to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
lichenification
lichenification
noun
(dermatology) Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.
lithifaction
lithifaction
noun
Alternative form of lithification
lithification
lithification
noun
(geology) The compaction and cementation of sediment into rock.
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
lithofractor
lithofractor
noun
Alternative form of lithofracteur (“explosive compound”)
machinification
machinification
noun
The process of turning something into a machine.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.