achlorhydria noun an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gas…
aftershafted adjective having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
afterthought noun thinking again about a choice previously made
aminopherase noun a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an…
amphitheater noun a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room o…
amphitheatre noun a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room o…
anaesthetist noun a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is t…
anemophilous adjective of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by th…
arceuthobium noun genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers
astrophysics noun the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical prope…
atmospherics noun a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
bloodthirsty adjective marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
catarrhinian adjective of or related to Old World monkeys that have nostrils together and ope…
chemotherapy noun the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illn…
cyanophyceae noun photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chloroph…
disaccharide noun any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecu…
doubleheader noun two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two tea…
englishwoman noun a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
erysiphaceae noun family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves
flamethrower noun a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
glutethimide noun sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
haemophiliac noun someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
hydrotherapy noun the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
hyperthermal adjective of or relating to or affected by hyperthermia
loranthaceae noun in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic …
microphoning noun the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)
misanthropic adjective believing the worst of human nature and motives
monorchidism noun failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum
myriophyllum noun chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
necrophilism noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
nevertheless adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
nontechnical adjective not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
officeholder noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a posit…
osteichthyes noun a class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cart…
overachiever noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
pantechnicon noun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
paranthropus noun former classification for Australopithecus robustus
phototherapy noun the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the new…
phytochemist noun a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants
phytophthora noun destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
pigeonholing noun a system for classifying things into groups
promethazine noun antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies
prototherian noun primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and N…
radiochemist noun a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry
radiotherapy noun (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to…
radiothorium noun radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
refreshfully adverb in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
refreshingly adverb in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
rhodophyceae noun coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
rhombohedron noun a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or par…
saprophagous adjective (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
sceneshifter noun a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
scratchiness noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
sinanthropus noun genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
stealthiness noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
sternwheeler noun a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
straightedge noun hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) t…
supercharged adjective (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a super…
supercharger noun compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an inter…
unfaithfully adverb in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
unneighborly adjective not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
unrhythmical adjective large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America havin…
unworthiness noun the quality or state of lacking merit or value
weisenheimer noun an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
yellowhammer noun large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow unde…
zannichellia noun horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs