(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
competency
competency
noun
(law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
(linguistics) Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.
(obsolete) A sufficient supply (of).
(obsolete) A sustainable income.
The ability to perform some task; competence.
completely
completely
adv
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
(manner) In a complete manner
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptomere
cryptonema
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
emphyteuta
employment
employment
noun
(economics) The number or percentage of people at work
A use, purpose
An activity to which one devotes time
The act of employing
The state of being employed
The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
epicyemate
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
epithalamy
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippometry
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
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
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.
impapyrate
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
imperialty
imperialty
noun
People of imperial rank, plus their families, treated as a group.
The rank, status, power or authority of an imperial.
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
kryptomere
lamprotype
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
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.
macroptery
macroptery
noun
The condition of being macropterous
malapertly
malapertly
adv
In a malapert manner.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
megaphyton
melanotype
melanotype
noun
Alternative form of melainotype
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
menotyphla
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.
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
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metrectopy
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
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.
myelopetal
myeloplast
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
mythopoesy
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
nonpayment
nonpayment
noun
The failure to make a payment
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
omentopexy
omentopexy
noun
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
osteophyma
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
paymasters
paymasters
noun
plural of paymaster
pelvimetry
pelvimetry
noun
The assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby.
pelviotomy
pelviotomy
Noun
symphysiotomy
peremptory
peremptory
adj
(law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
noun
(law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
peristylum
permutably
permutably
adv
Such that it can be permuted.
petromyzon
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
phorometry
photometry
photometry
noun
(astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.
(physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.
phymatidae
phymatodes
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
phytometer
phytometer
noun
Any plant used as a phytometric standard
phytometry
phytometry
noun
The measurement of physiological responses of plants
piezometry
piezometry
noun
The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid.
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pityocampe
planimetry
planimetry
noun
(mathematics) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
platymeria
platymeric
platymeric
adj
Having a broad femur
platymeter
platymeter
noun
An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the inductive capacity of dielectrics.
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
pneumotomy
pneumotomy
noun
(dated) Synonym of pneumonectomy
polydymite
polydymite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric supergene sulfide mineral, dark violet gray to copper-red, associated with the weathering of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide.
polymagnet
polypotome
polypotome
noun
(surgery) In instrument used in polypectomy
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polystomea
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytomies
polytomies
noun
plural of polytomy
pomeroyton
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
preemptory
preemptory
adj
Pertaining to preemption.
premastery
premastery
adj
Before reaching the level of mastery.
premortify
premycotic
premycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phase of mycosis fungoides in which the patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
prepayment
prepayment
noun
(accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will be received in a future period.
A payment in advance.
presbytism
presbytism
noun
Presbyopia.
presymptom
propayment
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
pterygiums
pterygodum
pulmometry
pulmometry
noun
The measurement of the capacity of the lungs.
pulpectomy
pulpectomy
noun
(dentistry) The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.
pycnometer
pycnometer
noun
(physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.