(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
amphikaryotic
ankyloproctia
antiturnpikeism
apparatchik
apparatchik
noun
(historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
apparatchiki
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(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
backstrip
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
blackprint
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
bricktop
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
caterpillarlike
caterpillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a caterpillar.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
counterprick
crackpotism
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikaryophytic
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
downpatrick
dripstick
dripstick
noun
(aviation) A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
fitzpatrick
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
groupthinks
hockingport
hoopskirt
hoopskirt
noun
Alternative spelling of hoop skirt
hyperalkalinity
hyperalkalinity
noun
The property of being hyperalkaline.
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
hyperkinetic
hyperkinetic
adj
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
noun
A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypokeimenometry
hypokoristikon
imparkation
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intersprinkle
intersprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle between.
intersprinkled
intersprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of intersprinkle
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
kabirpanthi
kamperite
kapellmeister
kapellmeister
noun
(music) A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
(music, historical) Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.
kappellmeister
karyoplasmatic
karyotypic
karyotypic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katamorphic
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
kataphoretic
kataphoretic
adj
Alternative form of cataphoretic
kataphoric
kataphoric
adj
Alternative form of cataphoric
kataphrenia
katipuneros
katjepiering
keratinophilic
keratinophilic
adj
Capable of thriving on keratin.
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasties
keratoplasties
noun
plural of keratoplasty
kilpatrick
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
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.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
kingsport
kirkpatrick
klaprotholite
klaprotholite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kropotkin
kryptic
kryptic
adj
Of or relating to krypsis.
krypticism
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kupfferite
kuropatkin
kuropatkin
Proper noun
Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904.
lakarpite
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
meroplanktonic
meroplanktonic
adj
Of or pertaining to meroplankton
microplakite
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
micropoikilitic
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
mulaprakriti
nitpicker
nitpicker
noun
One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
overskeptically
overskepticalness
overskeptticism
packtrain
paetrick
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
painterlike
painterlike
adj
painterly; characteristic of a painter or paintings
paligorskite
pankration
pankration
noun
(martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
pantherlike
pantherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a panther.
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
parakinetic
parakinetic
adj
Relating to parakinesis
parakite
parakite
noun
A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem, used for attaining great heights and for sending up instruments for meteorological observations or a person for military reconnaissance.
An individual kite of such a train.
parasitelike
parasitelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parasite.
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parentlike
parentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parent.
parrotlike
parrotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
partaking
partaking
noun
(archaic) An act of taking sides; partiality.
The act of taking part in something.
verb
present participle of partake
partridgelike
partridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a partridge.
partykin
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patrick
patricksburg
patternlike
patternlike
adj
Resembling a pattern; regular.
patternmaking
patternmaking
noun
The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
pedricktown
perestroika
perestroika
noun
(countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden change in properties.
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.
(historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried out and in effect.
perestroikas
perestroikas
noun
plural of perestroika
peritrack
peritrack
noun
Synonym of taxiway
perjinkety
perjinkities
perkiest
perkiest
adj
superlative form of perky: most perky
perkinston
perknite
pernicketiness
pernicketiness
noun
The state or condition of being pernickety.
pernicketty
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
perofskite
perofskite
noun
Alternative form of perovskite
perovskite
perovskite
noun
(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.