A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.
megalopsia
megalopsia
noun
macropsia
megaparsec
megaparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to a million parsecs
megaphones
megaphones
noun
plural of megaphone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of megaphone
megapodius
megascopic
megascopic
adj
(of a picture, etc.) Enlarged or magnified.
Of, or pertaining to, the megascope.
Visible to the naked eye.
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
mesophragm
miskeeping
miskeeping
verb
present participle of miskeep
mispenning
mispenning
verb
present participle of mispen
oesophagal
oesophagal
adj
Alternative form of esophageal
oesophagus
oesophagus
noun
(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
omophagies
omophagies
noun
plural of omophagy
onsweeping
onsweeping
adj
sweeping onward
oosporange
oosporange
noun
Synonym of oosporangium
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
oppressing
oppressing
verb
present participle of oppress
orphanages
orphanages
noun
plural of orphanage
osteophage
overspring
overspring
verb
(transitive) To overtop; overclimb; rise above; spring or leap over.
oversprung
oversprung
verb
past participle of overspring
owlspiegle
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
pangenesis
pangenesis
noun
A mechanism for heredity proposed by Charles Darwin by which the cells of the body shed "gemmules" which collect in the reproductive organs prior to fertilization.
panglessly
panglessly
adv
Without a pang; painlessly.
paragaster
paragaster
noun
(zoology) The cavity of the sac of a sponge.
parageusia
parageusia
noun
(medicine) The abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications.
parageusic
parageusic
adj
Of or relating to parageusia.
parageusis
parageusis
noun
Alternative form of parageusia
paragneiss
paragneiss
noun
(geology) A gneiss derived from a sedimentary rock.
paralgesia
paralgesia
noun
abnormal sensibility or insensibility to pain
paralgesic
paralgesic
adj
Of or relating to paralgesia.
paregorics
paregorics
noun
plural of paregoric
parentages
parentages
noun
plural of parentage
parkesburg
parsonages
parsonages
noun
plural of parsonage
partridges
partridges
noun
plural of partridge
pasargadae
pasargadae
Proper noun
An ancient city of Persia, a capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
passageway
passageway
noun
A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.
Any way for passing in, out or through something.
passegarde
passegarde
noun
Alternative form of passguard (“plate sticking up off shoulder-armor to protect the neck”)
passengers
passengers
noun
plural of passenger
patronages
patronages
noun
plural of patronage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronage
patterings
patterings
noun
plural of pattering
pearisburg
pearisburg
Proper noun
a town in Virginia, USA
peastaking
pedagogics
pedagogics
noun
The science or art of teaching; pedagogy.
pedagogies
pedagogies
noun
plural of pedagogy
pedagogish
pedagogism
pedagogism
noun
The character, manner, occupation, or system of pedagogues.
pedagogist
pedagogist
noun
A pedagogical teacher
pedagogues
pedagogues
noun
plural of pedagogue
pedigerous
pedigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having feet or legs.
pedologies
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
pelasgikon
pellagrose
pellagrose
adj
Alternative form of pellagrous
pellagrous
pellagrous
adj
Related to, or suffering from, pellagra.
pemphigous
pemphigous
adj
Relating to pemphigus
penalising
penalising
verb
present participle of penalise
pendergast
penologies
penologies
noun
plural of penology
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
pensioning
pensioning
verb
present participle of pension
pentagrams
pentagrams
noun
plural of pentagram
pepsinogen
pepsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
peregrinus
pergelisol
periegesis
periegesis
noun
A description of an area or territory.
perigynies
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perrysburg
persiflage
persiflage
noun
Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.
Good-natured banter; raillery.
persisting
persisting
noun
persistence
verb
present participle of persist
personages
personages
noun
plural of personage
perspiring
perspiring
adj
Producing perspiration; sweating.
noun
The act of producing perspiration.
verb
present participle of perspire
perstringe
perstringe
verb
(now archaic or literary) To censure; criticize.
persuading
persuading
noun
An act of persuasion.
verb
present participle of persuade
petersburg
petersburg
Proper noun
An independent city in Virginia, USA.
Various other towns and cities, including:
A CDP in Alaska, and the borough seat of
A city in Illinois
A city in Indiana
A small city in Michigan.
A small city in North Dakota.
A town in and Tennessee.
A small city in Texas.
A city in West Virginia
a campaign in the American Civil War
Saint Petersburg, formerly Leningrad, a city in Russia
petrissage
petrissage
noun
(massage) A form of massage involving kneading or wringing the skin with one's fingers, knuckles and thumbs.
phascogale
phascogale
noun
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating
phlegmasia
phlegmasia
noun
(medicine) An inflammation, especially of the internal organs.
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
phlegmless
phlegmless
adj
Without phlegm.
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
phosphagen
phosphagen
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of energy storage compounds, chiefly found in muscular tissue in animals, allowing a high-energy phosphate pool to be maintained in a concentration range, which, if it all were ATP, would create problems due to the ATP consuming reactions in these tissues.
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phrensying
phrensying
verb
present participle of phrensy
physagogue
physiogeny
physiogeny
noun
(biology) The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in the individual, being one of the branches of ontogeny.
pigmentose
pigsticked
pigsticker
pigsticker
noun
(UK, India) A horse well-suited to hunt wild boar.
(UK, India) A hunter of wild boar.
(US, dialect) A sled with a pointed front.
A large knife, used as a weapon.
A pork butcher.
A spike bayonet
pilgrimess
pilgrimess
noun
A female pilgrim.
piligerous
piligerous
adj
Bearing hair; covered with hair or down; piliferous.
pingrasses
pingrasses
noun
plural of pingrass
pipingness
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
plagiaries
plagiaries
noun
plural of plagiary
plagiarise
plagiarise
verb
Alternative spelling of plagiarize
plagueless
plagueless
adj
Free from plague.
plaguesome
plaguesome
adj
That is a plague.
plasmagene
plasmagene
noun
(genetics) A gene located in granules of the cytoplasm of a cell
plasmogeny
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
plastogene
plastogene
noun
(genetics) The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids
pleasingly
pleasingly
adv
In a pleasing manner; agreeably; favourably.
pleasuring
pleasuring
noun
An act of giving (sometimes sexual) pleasure.
verb
present participle of pleasure
pledgeless
pledgeless
adj
Without a pledge or commitment.
pledgeshop
plenishing
plenishing
noun
(Scotland) household furniture; stock
verb
present participle of plenish
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
ploughshoe
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
pluguglies
pluguglies
noun
plural of plugugly
podilegous
poephagous
poephagous
adj
grass-eating
poetiising
polygamies
polygamies
noun
plural of polygamy
polygenism
polygenism
noun
(ethnology) The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair.
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
polygenous
polygenous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres
of or pertaining to polygenesis
polygonies
polygonies
noun
plural of polygony
polygynies
polygynies
noun
plural of polygyny
pomologies
pomologies
noun
plural of pomology
porringers
porringers
noun
plural of porringer
portuguese
portuguese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.
Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.
Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.
Noun
A person native to, or living in, Portugal.
Proper noun
A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of and
posologies
posologies
noun
plural of posology
possessing
possessing
verb
present participle of possess
postgenial
postplegic
postsigner
preachings
preachings
noun
plural of preaching
preassigns
preassigns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preassign
precasting
precasting
verb
present participle of precast
precessing
precessing
verb
present participle of precess
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
predigests
predigests
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predigest
predisgust
preengages
preengages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preengage
prefigures
prefigures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefigure