A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
aepyornises
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
albitophyre
allelotropy
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammotherapy
ampherotoky
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anilopyrine
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteropygal
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
aphanophyre
apocryphate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
aporhyolite
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
apterygidae
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
augitophyre
autotherapy
autotherapy
noun
(medicine) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
(medicine) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
(medicine) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
capelocracy
capercailye
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
catchpolery
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
compendiary
coparcenary
coparcenary
noun
(law) Joint inheritance or ownership of property.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
corporately
corporately
adv
Acting as a corporate body.
In a corporate way.
corporeally
corporeally
adv
In a corporeal manner; bodily; physically.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
counterpaly
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterpray
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
crypteronia
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
crypturidae
cyberspaces
cyberspaces
noun
plural of cyberspace
cynotherapy
cyperaceous
cyperaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Cyperaceae, or sedges.
cypraeiform
cyprinoidea
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
dephycercal
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
deprecatory
deprecatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.
That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
depredatory
depredatory
adj
Tending or designed to depredate.
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
diageotropy
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
dipterygian
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
doppelmayer
dyspareunia
dyspareunia
noun
(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
embryophyta
empirically
empirically
adv
(sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
empyreumata
empyromancy
enteropathy
enteropathy
noun
(pathology) An intestinal disorder or disease.
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
epicondylar
epicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.
epitomatory
eriophyidae
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
eurypharynx
eurypterida
eurypygidae
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
footpaddery
footpaddery
noun
(historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
gelotherapy
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
hauynophyre
hearthpenny
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hematherapy
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body