(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fetoproteins
fetoproteins
noun
plural of fetoprotein
fibropericarditis
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
fieldstrips
fieldstrips
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fieldstrip
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
fingerprints
fingerprints
noun
plural of fingerprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerprint
fingertips
fingertips
noun
plural of fingertip
firespout
firestop
firestop
noun
(construction) A fire block.
(construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
firestopping
firestopping
noun
Material used as a firestop.
firetraps
firetraps
noun
plural of firetrap
fishpotter
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
forestership
forestership
noun
The post or status of forester.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
frontispiece
frontispiece
noun
(archaic, publishing) The title page of a book.
(architecture) A façade, especially an ornamental one.
(architecture) A small ornamental pediment, especially at the top of a window or door.
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
(slang, archaic, humorous) A person's face.
verb
(transitive, rare) To supply with a frontispiece.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontosphenoidal
frontspiece
frontspieces
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
hesperornithiformes
hyperconformist
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
inferoposterior
inferoposterior
adj
(anatomy) inferior and posterior
infraspinate
infraspinate
adj
(anatomy) Below the spine; infraspinal; especially, below the spine of the scapula.
infrastapedial
infrastapedial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which in many animals projects below the connection with the stapes.
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
irrespectful
lieproofliest
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
nonpersonification
nonpersonification
noun
Lack of personification.
nonpreferentialism
nonprofanities
nonprofitableness
nonproliferations
nonproliferations
noun
plural of nonproliferation
nonpyritiferous
nonpyritiferous
adj
Not pyritiferous.
overplentifulness
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
paterfamilias
paterfamilias
noun
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
paterfamiliases
pathfinders
pathfinders
noun
plural of pathfinder
patresfamilias
patresfamilias
noun
plural of paterfamilias
patriofelis
pectiniferous
peltiferous
perfectibilism
perfectibilist
perfectibilist
noun
A believer in perfectibility.
perfectibilities
perfectibilities
noun
plural of perfectibility
perfectionism
perfectionism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
perfectionist
perfectionist
adj
(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism.
Demanding perfection; being a perfectionist; imposing overly high standards.
noun
(US, historical) One of the Bible Communists or Free-lovers, a small American sect founded by J. H. Noyes (1811-86), which settled at Oneida in 1848, holding that the gospel if accepted secures freedom from sin.
(philosophy, now rare) Someone who thinks that religious or moral perfection can be attained in this life.
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
perfectionistic
perfectionistic
adj
Perfectionist.
perfectionists
perfectionists
noun
plural of perfectionist
perfections
perfections
noun
plural of perfection
perfectism
perfectist
perfectiveness
perfectiveness
noun
(grammar) The state or quality of being perfective
perfectives
perfectives
noun
plural of perfective
perfectivise
perfectivised
perfectivising
perforations
perforations
noun
plural of perforation
perfunctoriness
perfunctoriness
noun
The characteristic or state of being perfunctory.
perfunctorious
perfunctorious
adj
(archaic) Synonym of perfunctory
perfunctoriously
perfunctoriously
adv
(archaic) Synonym of perfunctorily
perfusionist
perfusionist
noun
A trained clinician who operates the heart-lung machine during cardiac and other surgeries.
perifistular
perifistular
adj
Around a fistula.
perifolliculitis
perifolliculitis
noun
An inflammation in the skin around the hair follicles.
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
persiflate
persiflate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in persiflage; to banter.
personifiant
personification
personification
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human
personifications
personifications
noun
plural of personification
personificative
personificative
adj
That personifies; anthropomorphic.
personificator
pestiferous
pestiferous
adj
annoying, vexatious
containing organisms that cause contagious diseases
pestiferously
pestiferously
adv
In a pestiferous manner.
pestiferousness
pestiferousness
noun
The quality of being pestiferous.
petaliferous
petaliferous
adj
Bearing petals.
petrifactions
petrifactions
noun
plural of petrifaction
petrifies
petrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of petrify
petroliferous
petroliferous
adj
(geology, petrology, of a rock or geologic formation) Containing or yielding petroleum.
pettifoggers
pettifoggers
noun
plural of pettifogger
pfister
phoenicopteriformes
phosphoferrite
phosphoferrite
Noun
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
photofinisher
photofinisher
noun
One who develops customers' films into photographic prints.