(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autothermy
bartholemy
bathometry
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
chernovtsy
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cyclothure
cystophore
cystorrhea
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
dehydrator
dehydrator
noun
(chemistry) A drying agent
A device that removes water from a material
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
doryanthes
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
endothermy
endothermy
noun
(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism
eorhyolite
epistrophy
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
ericophyte
erotopathy
erotopathy
noun
An abnormality related to sexual desire
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erythritol
erythritol
noun
(organic chemistry) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute
erythrogen
erythrogen
noun
A crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile, which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.
A substance reddened by acids, supposed to be contained in flowers.
carbon disulphide
erythropia
erythrosin
erythrosin
noun
(chemistry) A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine.
(chemistry) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
erythrosis
ethnocracy
ethnocracy
noun
A form of government in which a particular ethnic group holds a disproportionate amount of government power.
ethography
ethography
noun
The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
evenworthy
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
fetography
furomethyl
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
heliolatry
heliolatry
noun
(euphemistic) sunbathing
worship of the sun as an actual religion/mythos
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
heortology
heortology
noun
The study of religious festivals.
herniotomy
herniotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
hesitatory
hesitatory
adj
hesitating
heterocyst
heterocyst
noun
Alternative form of heterocyte
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heterodyne
heterodyne
adj
Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
noun
Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
The beat so produced
verb
To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heterogeny
heterogeny
noun
(biology) heterogenesis
(biology) the condition or state of being heterogenous
heterogony
heterogony
noun
(botany) The condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils
heterogyna
heterology
heterology
noun
A lack of correspondence between parts that reflects a difference in origin
heteronomy
heteronomy
noun
(biology) The condition of being heteronomous.
The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
The state of being beholden to external influences.
heteronymy
heteronymy
noun
(by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
heteropoly
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
heterotopy
heterotopy
noun
(biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.
(biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.
heterotype
hierolatry
hierolatry
noun
The worship of saints
hippometry
hogrophyte
homothermy
hydrazoate
hydrazoate
noun
(obsolete) azide
hydriodate
hydriodate
noun
(obsolete, inorganic chemistry) iodide
hydrobates
hydroguret
hydroguret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any hydride.
hydrometer
hydrometer
noun
An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
hydrometra
hydrometra
noun
An accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus.
hydrometry
hydrometry
noun
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers
hydrophyte
hydrophyte
noun
(botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed.
hydropotes
hydrostome
hydrotheca
hydrotheca
noun
(zoology) One of the calicles that protect the hydrants in certain Hydroidea (Thecaphora).
hyetograph
hyetograph
noun
A graphical representation of rainfall over time.
hyetometer
hygrometer
hygrometer
noun
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
hygrometry
hygrometry
noun
The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere
hygrophyte
hygrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hyosternal
hyosternal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or relating to both of them; infrahyoid.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the hyosternum of turtles.
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hyotherium
hypaethron
hypaethron
noun
An open court.
hypaethros
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hyperstoic
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hypocenter
hypocenter
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre
hypocentre
hypocentre
noun
(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
(military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
hypocrater
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypopteral
hypopteron
hypopteron
noun
(biology) the tuft of axillary feathers of a bird's wing
hypotensor
hypothenar
hypothenar
adj
(anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.
(anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
noun
(technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger.
Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.
hypotheria
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.
hysterioid
hysterogen
hysterosis
idiothermy
iodhydrate
iodhydrate
noun
Alternative form of iodohydrate
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
keratohyal
keratophyr
leiotrichy
leiotrichy
noun
The trait of being leiotrichous, or having smooth hair.
loveworthy
loveworthy
adj
lovable, worthy or deserving of love.
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metatheory
metatheory
noun
A theory about a theory.
Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour.
metatrophy
methylator
methylator
noun
(biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation.
A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
myothermic
mythogreen
mythologer
mythologer
Noun
A mythologist.
mythometer
necropathy
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
newsworthy
newsworthy
adj
Interesting enough to be reported as a news
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
northernly
northernly
adj
Northerly.
noteworthy
noteworthy
adj
Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.
noun
A noteworthy person.
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
opotherapy
opotherapy
noun
organotherapy
orchectomy
orotherapy
orotherapy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The use of serum to treat disease.