(geology) A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
almochoden
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphonsine
alphonsism
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
androphyll
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
angletouch
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anhalonine
anhalonine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid isolated from Lophophora williamsii.
anhalonium
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
animalhood
animalhood
noun
The state or period of being an animal.
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anthelions
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
antholysis
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
antilochus
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
arsenhemol
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
baldachino
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blennorhea
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
borophenol
bouchaleen
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
bromphenol
bronchiole
bronchiole
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus.
bronchioli
bronchioli
noun
plural of bronchiolus
brontolith
bufflehorn
buttonhold
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).
cacothelin
catholicon
catholicon
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) A large urban church used for large gatherings.
(medicine) A supposed universal remedy.
cellophane
cellophane
noun
Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
verb
(transitive) To wrap or package in cellophane.
cephalonia
cephalonia
Proper noun
A Greek island in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcosine
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalonnais
chamaeleon
chamaeleon
noun
Alternative spelling of chameleon
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chancellor
chancellor
noun
(Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
(Scotland, law) The foreman of a jury.
(UK politics) Ellipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(US, law) The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
(education) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
charlemont
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chaumontel
checklaton
checklaton
noun
Alternative form of ciclatoun
cheiroline
chelidonic
chelidonin
chelonidae
chiliadron
chilognath
chilognath
noun
(zoology) Any of the subclass Chilognatha of the millipedes.
chilomonas
chilopodan
chinoleine
chlidanope
chloramine
chloramine
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
chlorinize
chlorinize
verb
(transitive) To chlorinate.
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
cholestane
cholestane
noun
(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
cholestene
cholestene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of derivatives of cholestanes that have a double bond
choletelin
cholophein
chondrilla
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
choosingly
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
chosunilbo
chronicled
chronicled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chronicle
chronicler
chronicler
noun
A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles.
chronicles
chronicles
noun
plural of chronicle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chronicle
chronology
chronology
noun
(countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
(uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
clinchpoop
clinchpoop
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) Alternative spelling of clenchpoop
clinograph
clinograph
noun
An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
clonorchis
clonothrix
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
clothesmen
clothesmen
noun
plural of clothesman
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
coelacanth
coelacanth
noun
Any lobe-finned fish in the order Coelacanthiformes, thought until 1938 to have been extinct for 70 million years.
Either of two species of deep-water fish, Latimeria chalumnae of the Indian Ocean and Latimeria menadoensis of Indonesia.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
colchicine
colchicine
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₂H₂₅NO₆, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.
collophane
colophenic
colophonic
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
conchiolin
conchiolin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, make up the shells of molluscs.
conchoidal
conchoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
(mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
(mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
conchology
conchology
noun
the hobby of shell collecting
the study of molluscs and their shells
conchylium
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
conolophus
conopholis
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
couchantly
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cynophilic
cynophilic
adj
Of or relating to cynophilia.
dantophily
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
dendrophil
dinophilea
dinophilus
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols