(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
alpetragius
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amphipleura
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apicultures
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
augitophyre
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
austrophile
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
blueprinter
blueprinter
noun
A person or machine that produces blueprints.
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burghership
burghership
noun
The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship.
The state of being a burgher; citizenship.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
caulopteris
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centriciput
centriciput
noun
(anatomy) The middle part of the head; the part of the head situated between the occiput and sinciput.
cerophilous
circumplect
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
compositure
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
cornucopiae
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
crepitacula
crypturidae
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cupuliferae
cusparidine
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
decrepitude
decrepitude
noun
the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperize
depauperize
verb
(transitive) To free from paupers.
(transitive) To impoverish, to make poor (to make depauperate).
(transitive) To rescue from poverty.
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
dipleurulas
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
displeasure
displeasure
noun
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
verb
(archaic) To displease or offend.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
disruptment
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
disulphuret
disulphuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) disulfide
drupiferous
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
dyspareunia
dyspareunia
noun
(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
empoririums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
enrapturing
enrapturing
verb
present participle of enrapture
ephthianura
ephthianure
epibaterium
epibaterius
epicentrums
epicurishly
epidemiarum
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epineuriums
epirotulian
epitrichium
epitrichium
noun
The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo.
equerryship
equerryship
noun
The state or business of an equerry.
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
equipartile
erupturient
erysipelous
erysipelous
adj
Alternative form of erysipelatous
esquireship
esquireship
noun
The position or office of an esquire.
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
eudipleural
eudipleural
adj
(biology) Having bilaterally symmetric pleura / antimeres
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
europeanize
europeanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Europeanize
eurypterida
eurypterids
eurypterids
noun
plural of eurypterid
eurypteroid
eurypteroid
adj
(paleontology) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Eurypterus.
eurypygidae
euthytropic
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
expenditure
expenditure
noun
(uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.
(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
expurgating
expurgating
verb
present participle of expurgate
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
expurgative
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipulate
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
guttersnipe
guttersnipe
noun
(dated, slang) A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.
(dated, slang, US) A broker who sold securities in the street.
(derogatory) A person of the lowest social or economic class.
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemiramphus
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hermoupolis
herpesvirus
herpesvirus
noun
Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
hesperidium
hesperidium
noun
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
hippeastrum
humperdinck
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperimmune
hyperimmune
adj
That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response
hyperneuria
hyperpurist
hyperpurist
adj
Extremely purist.
hyperuresis
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.
imperturbed
imperturbed
adj
Not perturbed; unflustered.
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
importunate
importunate
adj
(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
verb
(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
importunely
importunely
adv
(obsolete) In an importune manner.
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
importunite
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
imprejudice
impressures
impressures
noun
plural of impressure
imprudences
imprudences
noun
plural of imprudence
imprudently
imprudently
adv
Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
incomposure
incorrupted
incorrupted
adj
Archaic form of uncorrupted.
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
inopportune
inopportune
adj
Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
insculpture
insculpture
noun
(obsolete) An engraving or inscription.
insulphured
insuperable
insuperable
adj
Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.