(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
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.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
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
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.
epithalami
epithalamy
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
haematopus
haptometer
haptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.
hecatomped
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.
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
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
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homoeopath
homoeopath
noun
Alternative spelling of homeopath
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
hypaethrum
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.
megaphyton
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
menotyphla
mephitical
mephitical
adj
Alternative form of mephitic
mephitinae
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
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
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
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
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
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.
pharmacite
phasemeter
phasemeter
noun
A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces.
phlegmatic
phlegmatic
adj
(archaic) Abounding in phlegm.
Generating, causing, or full of phlegm.
Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
noun
One who has a phlegmatic disposition.
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
photomappe
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phymatidae
phymatodes
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
Of enormous size or strength; extraordinarily strong.
Rebelling (or being a rebel) against a larger order; defying traditional moral categories; persecuted but dauntless.
Noun
one who acts in a Promethean manner
rhegmatype
rhegmatypy
shapesmith
shapometer
shapometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the shape of something.
shipmaster
shipmaster
noun
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
smoothpate
steamships
steamships
noun
plural of steamship
stephanome
sulphamate
sulphamate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfamate
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
taiwanhemp
telpherman
tetramorph
tetramorph
noun
(art) The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure or a group of four figures.
A symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit.
thermopair
triphammer
triphammer
noun
Alternative spelling of trip hammer
trophedema
trophonema
trophonema
noun
Any of several glandular villi of the uterus of viviparous sharks which supply nutrient to the embryos