(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctuate
acupunctuate
verb
(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
aesculapian
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albuminoscope
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphicarpogenous
amphinucleus
amphipneustic
amplexicauline
amyelencephalous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anomalocephalus
anteoccupation
anteoperculum
antepectus
anthocephalous
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antipeduncular
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirepublicanism
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
aphelenchus
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
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
appurtenance
appurtenance
noun
(grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
(in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
(law) A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
aquopentamminecobaltic
archplunderer
aristorepublicanism
auripuncture
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
autoanticomplement
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autonephrectomy
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
benzophloroglucinol
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiopneustic
branchiopulmonate
bronchopleurisy
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
cajuputene
cajuputene
noun
(archaic, organic chemistry) An aromatic oil (mainly limonene) extracted from cajuput
campanulaceae
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulales
campanulariae
campanularidae
campanulatae
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
campyloneuron
canephorus
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciousness
capaciousness
noun
The quality of being capacious.
capaneus
capernaum
capernutie
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgine
capsulogenous
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
capucine
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carpogenous
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
caulophylline
cauponate
caupones
cauponize
cauponize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To sell wine or victuals.
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centerpunch
centerpunch
noun
A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.
The indentation left by such a tool.
verb
To place something directly in the middle.
To prepare a workpiece for drilling by using a centerpunch to create an indentation.
centiplume
centriciput
centriciput
noun
(anatomy) The middle part of the head; the part of the head situated between the occiput and sinciput.
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centropomus
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centupled
centupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuple
centuples
centuples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centuple
centuplicate
centuplicate
verb
To make a hundredfold; to repeat or multiply a hundred times.
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate