An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
afterspeech
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
ampheclexis
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphithecia
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
apaesthetic
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphrodesiac
apocryphate
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
archapostle
archdapifer
archemperor
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archtempter
archvampire
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
attacheship
attacheship
noun
Alternative form of attachéship
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
behypocrite
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benthoscope
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
brachiopode
cacemphaton
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
cameography
campephilus
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cardsharper
cardsharper
noun
(rare) Synonym of cardsharp
carpophores
carpophores
noun
plural of carpophore
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
catchphrase
catchphrase
noun
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
catchpolery
catchpolled
caterership
caterership
noun
The role or business of a caterer.
cecomorphae
cecomorphic
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
celtophobia
celtophobia
Noun
Hatred against Celtic peoples.
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
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.
cephalalgia
cephalalgia
noun
(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
cephalalgic
cephalalgic
adj
(medicine) Relating to, or affected with, headache.
noun
A remedy for the headache.
cephalaspis
cephaldemae
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephaleuros
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalocele
cephalocele
noun
(medicine) encephalocele
cephalocone
cephalocyst
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalophus
cephalopoda
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
cerographer
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
cetomorphic
chaetophora
chaetopodan
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chalcophile
chalcophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, an element such as copper that forms sulphide minerals if sufficient sulphur is available.
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champerator
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chapultepec
charpentier
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheapnesses
cheapnesses
noun
plural of cheapness
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
cheeseparer
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.