Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicondylous
amplexicaudate
antipeduncular
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
aphidicolous
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
appendicious
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
azodisulphonic
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
biddulphiaceae
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
branchiopodous
bridecup
campanularidae
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capnodium
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
caprimulgidae
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
cardiocarpum
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
carpidium
celiadelphus
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
cephalodiscus
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
ceratopteridaceous
chappaquiddick
cheilodipterus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chilopodous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chondropterygious
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cladosporium
cleidoscapular
clinopodium
cloudship
clupanodonic
clupanodonic
adj
Of or pertaining to clupanodonic acid or its derivatives
clupeid
clupeid
noun
Any of many soft-finned fish of the family Clupeidae.
clupeidae
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeiod
clupeodei
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
clupeoids
clupeoids
noun
plural of clupeoid
cnemidophorus
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
compendiums
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
conidiophorous
conopodium
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
corundophilite
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterreplied
crapaudine
crapaudine
noun
(cooking) A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
(cooking) A type of piquant sauce flavored with tarragon, lemon or vinegar, and other spices, that is traditionally served with a fowl cooked in the crapaudine style.
(obsolete) An ulcer on the coronet of a horse, sheep, or donkey.
(rare) The socket in which the pivot of a door turns.
A device for calibrating a pendulum consisting of a dilatable plate that produces an artificial tilt of a clinometer.
A form of torture in which the hands and feet are tied together behind the back, forcing the victim's body to bow, and sometimes accompanied by additional forms of torture, such as suspending the body by the point where the hands and feet are tied or beating.
A toadstone.
An heirloom variety of beet originating in France, and considered possibly the oldest beet cultivar.
crepidula
cryptocleidus
cryptodirous
crypturidae
cudlip
cuneoscaphoid
cupid
cupid
noun
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.
cupidinous
cupidinous
adj
Characterized by or related to cupidity (greed, desire for wealth).
cupidities
cupidities
noun
plural of cupidity
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cupidon
cupidone
cupids
cupids
noun
plural of cupid
cupride
cuprocyanide
cuprodescloizite
cuproid
cuproiodargyrite
cusparidine
cuspid
cuspid
noun
A tooth with a single cusp; a canine tooth.
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
cuspidation
cuspidations
cuspides
cuspidine
cuspidine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.