(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipyrine
antipyrine
noun
(pharmacology) The drug phenazone.
appleringy
bellypinch
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
capernoity
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
cineplasty
coenotypic
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
creepingly
creepingly
adv
By creeping, moving stealthily and slowly; insidiously; cunningly.
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyaphenine
cynipoidea
cypressinn
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
desipiency
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dysphrenia
eightpenny
eightpenny
adj
Having a value or cost of eightpence.
encrypting
encrypting
verb
present participle of encrypt
encryption
encryption
noun
(cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
epeirogeny
epeirogeny
noun
(geomorphology) broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
epionychia
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
epityphlon
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
escapingly
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
fiftypenny
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
gyropigeon
handygripe
heptagynia
hypernomic
hyperpneic
hyperpneic
adj
Related to hyperpnea.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
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.
hyphedonia
hyphenised
hyphenized
hyphenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenize
hypnoidize
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotized
hypnotized
adj
Under hypnosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotize
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypoadenia
hypoditone
hypogynies
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hyponeuria
hyponoetic
hyporhined
hypothenic
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impendency
impendency
noun
That which impends.
The state of impending.
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
incipiency
incipiency
noun
A state of nascency; a quality of incipience.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
insapiency
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
interparty
interparty
adj
Between political parties.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
kineplasty
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
melampyrin
melampyrin
noun
melampyrite
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
necrophily
necrophily
noun
Necrophilia.
necrotypic
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nickeltype
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
nymphaline
nymphaline
noun
Any butterfly of the subfamily Nymphalinae
nymphoides
olympieion
outyelping
outyelping
verb
present participle of outyelp
overpaying
overpaying
verb
present participle of overpay
overplying
overplying
verb
present participle of overply
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
pachymenia
pachymenic
paedonymic
painlessly
painlessly
adv
In a painless manner.
panegyrica
panegyrics
panegyrics
noun
plural of panegyric
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
panegyrize
panegyrize
verb
(transitive) To praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
paramyelin
paronymize
payneville
pedanticly
pedanticly
adv
Obsolete form of pedantically.
peddlingly
penguinery
penguinery
noun
(zoology) A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins.
penitently
penitently
adv
In a penitent manner.
pensionary
pensionary
adj
maintained by a pension; receiving a pension
pertaining to a pension
noun
(historical) A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.
one who receives a pension; a pensioner
pentagynia
perigynial
perigynies
perigynium
perigynium
noun
(botany) Any unusual appendage around the pistil, such as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, or the bristles and scales in some other genera of the sedge family.
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).
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
perionyxis
periphyton
periphyton
noun
(ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
perjinkety
pernickety
pernickety
adj
(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.
pernickity
perpensity
perpensity
noun
(obsolete) Perpension.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
pertinency
pertinency
noun
(countable, dated) Something that is relevant to the matter at hand.
The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
phenotypic
phenotypic
adj
Of, or relating to a phenotype.
pheophytin
pheophytin
noun
(biochemistry) A chlorophyll from which the central magnesium atom has been removed
phoenixity
phrensying
phrensying
verb
present participle of phrensy
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
phylogenic
phylogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to phylogeny
phylogenetic
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.
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
picnickery
piercingly
piercingly
adv
In a piercing manner.
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pikeblenny
pinacocyte
pinacocyte
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flattened polygonal cells that together make up the pinacoderm in the dermal epithelium of sponges.
pinchbelly
pinchpenny
pinchpenny
noun
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.