Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
butyrochloral
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
chamberdeacon
chamberfellow
chamberlainry
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chambersville
chargeability
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
checkerbreast
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
cherryblossom
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
coburghership
coneighboring
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterbranch
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
crushableness
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermatophobia
dermobranchia
disarchbishop
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disrelishable
doubleheaders
doubleheaders
noun
plural of doubleheader
doublehearted
doublehearted
adj
Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
electrophobia
electrophobia
noun
fear of electricity
embreathement
embreathement
noun
(archaic) inspiration (the act of breathing in)
embryographer
embryographer
noun
One who scientifically describes embryos.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryophagous
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
endobronchial
endobronchial
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
euphorbiaceae
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
faciobrachial
faciobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face and arm.
featherbedded
featherbedded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of featherbed
feeblehearted
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
freiezlebenhe
gabrilowitsch
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
gopherberries
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
habilimentary
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
hairsbreadths
hairsbreadths
noun
plural of hairsbreadth
hamartophobia
harbingership
harbingership
noun
The role or status of a harbinger.
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
harebrainedly
harpaxophobia
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
helderbergian
helleboraster
hemabarometer
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
herbartianism
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
herborization
herborization
noun
The act of herborizing.
The figure of plants in minerals or fossils.
herpetophobia
herpetophobia
noun
Fear of reptiles, amphibians, and similar animals.
hertogenbosch
heteroblastic
heteroblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from more than a single type of tissue.
(botany) Growing several forms or type of leaves along a shoot depending on age or shoot length.
hibernicising
hibernicizing
hibernization
hibernization
Noun
The process of making something Irish.
hibernologist
hildebrandian
hildebrandine
hildebrandism
hildebrandist
hillebrandite
hillebrandite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
histothrombin
histriobdella
hobbyhorsical
hobbyhorsical
adj
(colloquial) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.
hollidaysburg
hollidaysburg
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
honorableness
honorableness
noun
The property of being honourable.
honorableship
housebreakers
housebreakers
noun
plural of housebreaker
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
hubbardsville
hubristically
hubristically
adv
In a hubristic manner; with hubris.
huckleberries
huckleberries
noun
plural of huckleberry
humblehearted
humblehearted
adj
Alternative form of humble-hearted
humerocubital
humerocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and cubit.
hurtleberries
hurtleberries
noun
plural of hurtleberry
hybridization
hybridization
noun
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
hydroboracite
hydroboracite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆·3(H₂O).
hydrocarbonic
hydrocarbonic
adj
(dated, organic chemistry) Related to or derived from a hydrocarbon
hydrocarburet
hydrocarburet
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A hydrocarbon.
(chemistry, obsolete) Carburetted hydrogen.
hydrophobical
hydrophobical
adj
Alternative form of hydrophobic
hyomandibular
hyomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating both to the hyoid arch and the mandible or lower jaw.
(anatomy) Relating to the hyomandibula.
noun
(anatomy) The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.
hyperanabolic
hyperbolizing
hyperbolizing
verb
present participle of hyperbolize
hyperboloidal
hyperboloidal
adj
Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
hyperbranchia
hyperbrutally
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibly
hyperglobulia
hypersubtlety
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypobaropathy
hypobaropathy
noun
(pathology) Sickness caused by reduced atmospheric pressure, such as altitude sickness.
hypobranchial
hypobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A bone or cartilage of this kind.
illachrymable
interbrachial
interbrachial
adj
Between the arms.
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
isobathytherm
isobathytherm
noun
(oceanography) An isoline connecting the points on the Earth's surface where a certain temperature is found at the same depth.
isothermobath
isothermobath
noun
(oceanography) An line drawn through points of equal temperature in a vertical section of the ocean.
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
kirkcudbright
knightsbridge
labidophorous
labyrinthally
labyrinthally
adv
In a labyrinthal manner.
labyrinthical
labyrinthical
adj
labyrinthine; like or relating to a labyrinth
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
labyrinthodon
labyrinthodon
noun
(paleontology) Alternative form of labyrinthodont
lamellibranch
lamellibranch
noun
any marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk, of the class Lamellibranchia or Bivalvia; includes the clams, scallops and oysters
landlubberish
landlubberish
adj
Synonym of landlubberly
latherability
latherability
noun
The quality or degree of being latherable.
libanophorous
librarianship
librarianship
noun
the act of operating of a library; service as a librarian
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
lophobranchii
mahabalipuram
malebranchism
malebranchism
Proper noun
The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.