(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
achronychous
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
aluminaphone
amphineurous
amphithurons
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angiophorous
anguishously
anhalouidine
anisostichus
anophthalmus
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoclinium
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthoxanthum
anthracitous
anthraquinol
anthropurgic
aphanozygous
archosaurian
archosaurian
noun
An archosaur.
archturncoat
argyranthous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
attouchement
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azosulphonic
baragouinish
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bleachground
blepharoncus
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
caoutchoucin
caoutchoucin
noun
Alternative form of caoutchin
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunophone
chalcedonous
chaunoprockt
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chincoteague
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chromazurine
chrysanthous
chrysophanus
coahuiltecan
coharmonious
conocephalum
conocephalus
cordylanthus
countercharm
countercharm
noun
That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
verb
To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
counterearth
counterearth
noun
Alternative form of counter-earth
countermarch
countermarch
noun
A march back along the same route
verb
To march back along the same route
countershade
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershear
crocanthemum
crosshauling
cushioncraft
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
dibranchious
dishonourary
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
doublehanded
doublehanded
adj
(sailing) Requiring or using a crew consisting of two people.
Alternative form of double-handed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doublehand
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
echinocactus
echinulation
echinulation
noun
A collection of small spines
elephantopus
enophthalmus
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
fashiousness
flannelmouth
flannelmouth
noun
(informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others.
(informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner.
fluoranthene
fluoranthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fuscohyaline
gainsborough
gainsborough
Proper noun
A town in Lincolnshire, England.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
gnathopodous
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
habituations
habituations
noun
plural of habituation
hallucinator
hallucinator
noun
One who experiences hallucinations.
One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
hallucinogen
hallucinogen
noun
Any substance tending to induce hallucination.
hallucinoses
hallucinoses
noun
plural of hallucinosis
hallucinosis
hallucinosis
noun
(pathology) A mental state of hallucination.
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
harmoniously
harmoniously
adv
In a harmonious manner; coordinately.
harrisonburg
harrisonburg
Proper noun
a village in Louisiana, USA
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is the county seat of
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
heterandrous
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heteroousian
heteroousian
adj
having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity
hexacanthous
hexachronous
hippocentaur
hippocentaur
noun
centaur
hohenstaufen
holognathous
holothurians
holothurians
noun
plural of holothurian
homodynamous
homodynamous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homoiousians
homoiousians
noun
plural of homoiousian
homologumena
houghmagandy
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
housecleaned
housecleaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of houseclean
housecleaner
housecleaner
noun
Someone employed to clean a house.
househusband
househusband
noun
A man who tends to his home as a housekeeper or homemaker; the male equivalent of a housewife.
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housepainter
housepainter
noun
A professional painter of houses
houseparents
houseparents
noun
plural of houseparent
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
humanisation
humanisation
noun
Alternative form of humanization
humanization
humanization
noun
The act of humanizing.
humicubation
humicubation
noun
(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
humiliations
humiliations
noun
plural of humiliation
huttonianism
hydatidinous
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hydnoraceous
hydrocauline
hydromedusan
hydromedusan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the hydromedusas.
hydrophanous
hydrophanous
adj
(mineralogy) Made transparent by immersion in water.