(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
aecidiospore
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
amidophosphoric
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiocardiographies
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antidisciplinarian
antidisciplinarian
adj
Opposing discipline.
noun
One who opposes discipline.
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodistic
aphthartodocetism
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiplomatist
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archshepherd
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidochirota
asterospondylic
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astropectinidae
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backspread
backstrapped
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachypodous
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
camelopardalis
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camelopardus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancerdrops
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capeadores
capeadors
capeadors
noun
plural of capeador
caperdewsie
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioparplasis
cardiopericarditis
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardioptosis
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
cardiospermum
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cardipaludism
cardipericarditis
cardisophistical
cardophagus
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cardsharp
cardsharp
noun
(card games) A professional cheater at card games.
cardsharper
cardsharper
noun
(rare) Synonym of cardsharp
cardsharpers
cardsharpers
noun
plural of cardsharper Alternative form of cardsharps
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
cardsharps
cardsharps
noun
plural of cardsharp
carisoprodol
carisoprodol
noun
A particular skeletal muscle relaxant.
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carpiodes
carpodacus
carpodetus
caryopsides
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
ceratopsidae
ceratopteridaceous
cheilodipterus
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chiropodists
chiropodists
noun
plural of chiropodist
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chloropalladates
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
chondriosphere
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropharyngeus
chondroplast
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondropterygious
chondroseptum
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
chromatodysopia
chromodiascope
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.