(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibiety
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphithect
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphoterus
anemopathy
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
baphometic
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
cetomorpha
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
empathetic
empathetic
adj
Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
emphatical
emphatical
adj
emphatic
emphractic
emphractic
adj
(medicine) Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin.
emphyteuta
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
ephraimite
ephraimite
Noun
An of the tribal patriarch a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epithalami
epithalamy
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epithermal
epithermal
adj
(geology) Describing deposits of minerals formed from warm water at shallow depth
(physics) Describing neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal motion
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
haematopus
haptometer
haptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.
hecatomped
helipterum
hemipteral
hemipteral
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran.
hemipteran
hemipteran
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous
noun
A hemipter.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hemotrophe
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
hempstring
hepatomata
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
heptameter
heptameter
noun
a line or verse containing seven metrical feet
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
heptatrema
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hermitship
hermitship
noun
The state of being a hermit.
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
hippometer
hippometer
noun
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.
hippometry
hipsterism
hipsterism
noun
Something typical of a hipster.
hipness
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homoeopath
homoeopath
noun
Alternative spelling of homeopath
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
homopteron
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethrum
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypertherm
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
imposthume
imposthume
noun
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lithosperm
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphotome
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
mastership
mastership
noun
(obsolete) Chief work; masterpiece.
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
Mastery: superior skill.
The state or office of a master.
meethelper
megaphyton
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
menotyphla
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mephitical
mephitical
adj
Alternative form of mephitic
mephitinae
mephitises
mephitises
noun
plural of mephitis
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphloem
metaphloem
noun
The mature form of phloem that has larger cells than the protophloem
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metaphragm
metaphrase
metaphrase
noun
An answering phrase; repartee.
a literal, word-for-word translation.
verb
to make such a literal translation.
metaphrast
metaphrast
noun
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metatrophy
meteograph
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
motorphobe
motorphobe
noun
One who fears or dislikes automobiles.
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
mythopoesy
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephometer
nephrotome
nephrotome
noun
(biology, dated) A section of the mesoderm formerly believed to give rise to the pronephros and eventually to the rest of the kidney.
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
osteophyma
pachometer
pachometer
noun
Alternative form of pachymeter
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
pamphleter
pamphleter
noun
Synonym of pamphleteer
pamphletic
pamphletic
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pamphlet.
panthelism
papermouth
papermouth
Noun
A fish, the crappie.
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
parthenium
parthenium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
pathematic
pathematic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or designating emotion or suffering.
pathometer
pathometer
noun
A lie detector.
peckhamite
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
phacometer
phacometer
noun
A device for testing the refractive power of lenses.
phantomize
phantomize
verb
(transitive, dated, derogatory) To make phantom-like or spiritual, or transport into a ghostly realm.
(transitive, sciences) To remove (a goal in a model) from consideration by ensuring it is achieved in advance.