| AUTOCEPHALOUS | • autocephalous adj. (Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church. • autocephalous adj. (Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church. • autocephalous adj. (Comparable) Independent; self-directed. |
| AUTOCHTHONIES | • autochthonies n. Plural of autochthony. • AUTOCHTHONY n. the state of being aboriginal. |
| CAMPHORACEOUS | • camphoraceous adj. Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor. • CAMPHORACEOUS adj. like camphor. |
| CEPHALOPODOUS | • cephalopodous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods. • CEPHALOPODOUS adj. of or like a cephalopod, also CEPHALOPODIC. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CINCHONACEOUS | • cinchonaceous adj. Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it. • CINCHONACEOUS adj. belonging to the Cinchona genus of trees, that yield quinine. |
| CLAUSTROPHOBE | • claustrophobe n. One who suffers from claustrophobia. • CLAUSTROPHOBE n. one with a fear of confined spaces. |
| CREATUREHOODS | • CREATUREHOOD n. the state of being a creature. |
| HETEROCARPOUS | • heterocarpous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy. • HETEROCARPOUS adj. bearing fruit of more than kind. |
| HETEROTACTOUS | • HETEROTACTOUS adj. relating to heterotaxis, the anomalous arrangement of body parts. |
| MELANCHOLIOUS | • melancholious adj. (Obsolete) melancholy. • MELANCHOLIOUS adj. melancholic. |
| MELANOCHROOUS | • melanochroous adj. Melanochroic; dark-complexioned. • MELANOCHROOUS adj. belonging to the melanochroi, having dark hair and white skin, also MELANOCHROIC. |
| MESOCEPHALOUS | • mesocephalous adj. Alternative form of mesocephalic. • MESOCEPHALOUS adj. having a medium skull. |
| MYCETOPHAGOUS | • mycetophagous adj. That feeds on fungi. • MYCETOPHAGOUS adj. eating fungi. |
| RHEUMATOLOGIC | • rheumatologic adj. Rheumatological. |
| RHOPALOCEROUS | • rhopalocerous adj. Of or relating to the Rhopalocera. • RHOPALOCEROUS adj. relating to the Rhopalocera, a suborder of insects with clubbed antennae, also RHOPALOCERAL. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| THOROUGHPACED | • thoroughpaced adj. (Of a horse) Trained in every pace. • thoroughpaced adj. Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient. • thoroughpaced adj. Complete, total. |
| UNTHEOLOGICAL | • untheological adj. Not theological. • UNTHEOLOGICAL adj. not theological. |