(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
farmership
farmership
noun
Skill in farming.
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
filopodium
filopodium
noun
(cytology) A slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
improlific
improlific
adj
(obsolete) not prolific
leporiform
leporiform
adj
rabbit-shaped
lumpfishes
lumpfishes
noun
plural of lumpfish
minifloppy
minifloppy
noun
Alternative spelling of mini-floppy
misperform
misperform
verb
To perform badly or wrongly.
misprofess
misprofess
verb
(transitive) To profess falsely; to teach incorrectly or make an incorrect claim.
musicproof
naupliform
obpyriform
obpyriform
adj
(botany) Having a shape that is in outline like that of a pear, with the base at the narrower end.
odiumproof
pacificism
pacificism
noun
General ethical opposition to war or violence.
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
parfumerie
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pedatiform
perfectism
performing
performing
noun
A performance.
verb
present participle of perform
permirific
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
peziziform
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
phylliform
phylliform
Adjective
leaf-shaped
piciformes
pilferment
piriformes
piriformes
noun
plural of piriformis
piriformis
piriformis
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.
ploceiform
pluteiform
poculiform
poculiform
adj
Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
noun
A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.
pomiferous
pomiferous
adj
(botany) bearing pomes or pomelike fruit as opposed to berries.
Producing or bearing fruit, especially apples
preaffirms
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
preforming
preforming
verb
present participle of preform
preformism
preformism
noun
preformationism
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
premortify
profascism
profluvium
profluvium
noun
A copious discharge of fluid, especially a bodily fluid.
promiseful
promiseful
adj
Full of promise for the future; promising.
proteiform
proteiform
adj
(zoology) changeable in form; resembling a proteus
pulmonifer
pumiciform
pumiciform
adj
Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.
pumpkinify
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
pyriformis
pyriformis
noun
Alternative spelling of piriformis.
rifampicin
rifampicin
noun
(pharmacology) A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the bacterium Amycolaptosis mediterranei, used chiefly to treat tuberculosis, leprosy, and asymptomatic carriers of meningococci.
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
shrimpfish
shrimpfish
noun
Any of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae
simferopol
simplified
simplified
adj
Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
Relating to simplified Chinese.
noun
(informal, uncountable) Short for simplified Chinese.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of simplify
simplifier
simplifier
noun
Agent noun of simplify; one who simplifies.
simplifies
simplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of simplify