(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
backpointer
backpointers
bibliokelpt
biblioklept
biblioklept
noun
A person who steals books
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brokership
brokership
noun
The role or position of a broker.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chopsockies
chopsockies
noun
plural of chopsocky
cockneyship
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
copperskin
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
corpselikeness
counterprick
cropsickness
cropsickness
noun
The quality of being cropsick.
cuckoopintle
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupronickels
cupronickels
noun
plural of cupronickel
desmopyknosis
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikelocephalid
dikelocephalid
noun
(zoology) Any trilobite of the family Dikelocephalidae.
dikelocephalus
dikephobia
diskophile
dneprodzerzhinsk
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
dropkicker
dropkicker
noun
One who dropkicks.
dropkickers
dropkickers
noun
plural of dropkicker
droplike
droplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a drop of liquid.
ekphoria
ekphorias
ekphorias
noun
plural of ekphoria
ekphorize
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
enkolpia
enkolpion
epikouros
epimanikion
epimanikion
noun
A cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
epinikion
epinikion
noun
Alternative form of epinicion
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
epitoke
epitoke
noun
(zoology) A pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction.
flickerproof
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
geopolitik
glockenspiel
glockenspiel
noun
(music) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
glykopectic
glykopexic
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
gumpoldskirchner
harpoonlike
hemiplankton
hermokopid
highpockets
hokypokies
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
hooplike
hooplike
adj
Resembling a hoop.
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
horsekeeping
housekeeperlike
housekeeping
housekeeping
noun
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperkeratotic
hyperkeratotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermakroskelic
hypoalkaline
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokaliemia
hypokeimenometry
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
hypokinesis
hypokinesis
noun
(pathology) Diminished power of movement; hypomotility
hypokinetic
hypokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypokinesis
impocket
impocket
verb
(transitive, rare) To place into a pocket.
inspoke
inspoken
isokeraunographic
isokeraunophonic
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kaleidescope
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
kaleidoscope
kaleidoscope
noun
(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
verb
(intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
kaleidoscopical
kaleidoscopical
adj
Alternative form of kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
kaliope
kaliophilite
kaliophilite
noun
a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
kataphoretic
kataphoretic
adj
Alternative form of cataphoretic
katipuneros
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasties
keratoplasties
noun
plural of keratoplasty
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophonic
keraunoscopia
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopoise
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinepox
kinepox
noun
Alternative form of kine-pox
kinescope
kinescope
noun
(historical) An early television receiver tube.
A recording of a television broadcast made by filming the screen of a monitor; a telerecording.
verb
(transitive) To record (a television broadcast) by filming the screen of a monitor.
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
kinescoping
kinescoping
verb
present participle of kinescope
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophobia
kinetophone
kinetophone
noun
(historical) A machine combining a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to reproduce a scene and its accompanying sounds.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).