Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z chiropractics The practice of a chiropractor; chiropractic. chiropractor A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic. chiropracty Synonym of chiropractic. chiropraxy Chiropractics. chiropter A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat chiropteran Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat. chiropterist A zoologist who studies bats (Chiroptera). chiropterite A sedimentary rock / mineral formed from bat guano chiropterochoric relating to chiropterochory chiropterochorous Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by bats, i.e. by chiropterochory. chiropterochorously In a chiropterochorous manner chiropterochory Dispersal (chiefly of seeds) by bats. chiropterologist Someone who studies bats (the flying mammals). chiropterology The scientific study of bats. chiropterophilia The love of bats chiropterophilic Relating to chiropterophilia chiropterophilous Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal). chiropterophily pollination by bats chiropterous chiropteran chiroptic Describing any of the optical techniques for investigating chiral substances chiroptophobia fear of bats (the flying mammals) chirori A bottle in which saké is heated. chirosophist A palmist. chirosophy palmistry, chiromancy. chirospecific Relating to, or producing, specific enantiomers of a chiral compound. chirostylid Any crustacean in the family Chirostylidae. chirostyloid Any crustacean of the superfamily Chirostyloidea chirotechnology The chemistry and technology of production and separation of enantiomers. chiroteuthid Any squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids. chirotherapy chiropractic therapy chirotherian Relating to Chirotherium fossils. chirotheriid Any archosaur of the family †Chirotheriidae known only as fossils chirothesia Synonym of laying on of hands. chirotony The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite chirotope An oriented matroid that exhibits the concept of chirality. chirotopic Describing an atom (or group of atoms in a molecule) within a chiral environment chirp A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect. chirper A thing or animal that makes a chirping sound. chirpily In a chirpy way. chirpine A Himalayan pine, Pinus roxburghii chirpiness the state or quality of being chirpy chirping Making a chirp sound. chirpingly With a chirping sound. chirpish Resembling a chirp; chirpy, twitterish. chirplet A little chirp. chirplike Resembling a chirp; chirpish. chirpse To flirt with; to chat up. chirpy In a good mood; happy and energetic. chirr To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada). chirrines A kind of Mexican music ensemble. chirring The sound of a chirr. Chirrip A locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia chirrup To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks. chirruper One who chirrups. chirruping The act of producing a chirrup sound. chirrupy making chirruping noises Chirton A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3468). chiru The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii. chirugion apothecary chirurgeon A doctor or surgeon. chirurgeonly having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon) chirurgery Synonym of surgery. chirurgic Of or pertaining to chirurgery; surgical. chirurgical Surgical. chirurgy surgery Chisa A female given name from Japanese. Chisago Chisago City, Minnesota. Chisamba A small town in the Central Province of Zambia. Chisana A census-designated place in eastern Alaska, United States. chisanbop A finger counting method perform basic arithmetic operations to numbers from 0 to 99. Chisasibi an Indian reserve and village municipality in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Chischilly A surname from Navajo. chisel A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools. Chiseldon A village and civil parish in Swindon borough, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1879). chiseled Having strongly defined facial features. chiseler One who uses a chisel for carving. chisellike Resembling or characteristic of a chisel. chiselling A piece of work produced using a chisel. chiselmouth A fish of species Gila alutacea (formerly Acrocheilus alutaceus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. Chishan A village in Wanluan, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Chishminsky A district of Bashkortostan, Russia. Chisholm A surname from Old English [in turn from locations]. Chishti Belonging to the Chishti order. Chisindia A commune and village in Arad County, Romania. Chislehurst A suburban area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4470). Chislet A small village and civil parish in City of Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2264). Chislett A surname. chisley Having a mixture of small pebbles or gravel. chislic A dish of cubed, deep fried red meat (usually lamb) popular in part of South Dakota. chism A shoot or sprout; a bud. Chismar A surname. Chisoi A script used to write the Kurmali language. Chisolm A surname. chisom A surname. Chisox The Chicago White Sox. chistka A political purge in Russia. chistorra A type of pork sausage from the Basque Country. Chisum A surname. Chiswick A suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078). chit A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. Chita A city, the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai, Siberia, Russia. chital a large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka chitalishte A traditional Bulgarian building and institution that has many functions, such as a library, community centre, and theater. chitarrone Synonym of theorbo. chitarronist Someone who plays the chitarrone. Chiti A surname from Italian. Chitimacha A member of a Native American tribe inhabiting Louisiana. Chitimachan Of or relating to the Chitimacha. chitin A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans. chitinaceous Composed of, or resembling, chitin chitinase Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin. chitinization The process of becoming chitinous. chitinize To convert to chitin chitinized Modified by chitinization chitinless That lacks chitin chitinlike Resembling chitin or some aspect of it. chitinogenous That secretes chitin chitinoid Resembling chitin. chitinoligosaccharide Any oligosaccharide present in chitin chitinolysis The enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin into chitobiose chitinolytic Of or pertaining to chitinolysis chitinophosphatic Composed of (alternate layers of) chitin and calcium phosphate chitinous Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin. chitinozoan Any extinct animal (known only as fossils) of the class Chitinozoa chitlin chitlins; chitterlings chitmahal Any of the enclaves along the Bangladesh–India border. chitobiase Any enzyme that hydrolyses chitobiose chitobiose A disaccharide amino sugar composed of two glucosamine residues. chitobiosidase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a chitobioside chitobioside Any glycoside of chitobiose chitobiosyl A univalent radical derived from chitobiose chitodextrin A form of dextrin derived from chitin. chitodextrinase chitinase chitodisaccharide Any disaccharide derived from chitin chitohexose Any hexose derived from chitin chitolectin A lectin related to chitinase chitolipooligosaccharide Synonym of lipochitooligosaccharide. chiton A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome. chitonid Any member of the Chitonidae. chitoniskos A short tunic or chiton. chitooctaose A chitooligosaccharide composed of eight acetamido-glucose units chitooligomer A class of carbohydrate oligomer derived from chitin; chitooligosaccharide chitooligosaccharide An oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan chitooligosaccharidolytic That breaks down chitooligosaccharides chitopentamer A pentameric chitosugar chitopentaose A pentasaccharide derived from chitin chitoporin A porin associated with bacterial cell walls chitosaccharide Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide that is a component of chitin chitosamine Synonym of glucosamine. chitosan An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat