(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
actiniomorpha
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphikaryotic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bridgehampton
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chromatophile
chromeplating
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cirrhopetalum
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometry
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
edriophthalma
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
gastrophilism
gastrophilism
noun
The love of good food.
graphometrist
hamartophobia
hematospermia
hematospermia
noun
(pathology) The presence of blood in the semen
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hermaphrodite
hermaphrodite
adj
(of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
Combining two opposing qualities.
noun
(World War I military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.
(nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
hydatomorphic
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hypermetropia
hypermetropia
noun
hyperopia
hypermyotonia
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hyporchematic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
ichthyomorpha
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
imperatorship
isometrograph
isometrograph
noun
A device used to draw lines parallel to an existing one
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
mastigophoran
mastigophoran
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Mastigophora of liverworts.
(zoology) Any member of superclass Mastigophora of protozoa.
mastigophoric
mastigophoric
adj
(biology, of a cell) Having a flagellum.
Carrying or wielding a whip.
metamorphisms
metamorphisms
noun
plural of metamorphism
metamorphosic
metamorphosic
adj
Changing form; transforming.
metamorphosis
metamorphosis
noun
(biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
(pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
metamorphotic
metamorphotic
adj
Of or relating to metamorphosis.
micranthropos
micrographist
micrographist
noun
One who describes microscopic objects.
mimeographist
mimeographist
noun
One who carries out mimeography.
misanthropies
misanthropies
noun
plural of misanthropy
misanthropism
misanthropism
noun
misanthropy
misanthropist
misanthropist
noun
A misanthrope; a person who hates all humankind.
misanthropize
misanthropize
verb
(intransitive) To hate mankind.
(transitive) To make misanthropic
moderatorship
moderatorship
noun
The position or office of a moderator.
museographist
museographist
noun
Synonym of museographer
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
mythographies
mythographies
noun
plural of mythography
mythographist
mythographist
noun
Synonym of mythographer
nephrostomial
nonmetaphoric
nonmetaphoric
adj
Not metaphoric.
omphalotripsy
ophthalmiater
palaeotherium
panchromatism
panchromatism
noun
Quality of being panchromatic.
panchromatize
panchromatize
verb
(transitive, photography) To cover with a panchromatic coating.
pantochromism
paramountship
pararhotacism
pararhotacism
noun
Synonym of rhotacism
petrochemical
petrochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.
noun
(chemistry) Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas.
philodramatic
philodramatic
adj
Having a love of dramatic performances.
photoceramics
photoceramics
noun
The art or process of decorating pottery with photographically prepared designs.
photoceramist
photodermatic
photodramatic
photodramatic
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, photodrama.
photometrical
photometrical
adj
Synonym of photometric
phymatorhysin
physiocratism
physiocratism
noun
The ideology of the physiocrats
physogastrism
pleochromatic
pleochromatic
adj
pleochroic; exhibiting pleochroism
polychromatic
polychromatic
adj
(physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength.
Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.
postrheumatic
postrheumatic
adj
Following rheumatism.
prehaustorium
prehaustorium
noun
A structure formed between the root of a parasitic plant and its host that develops into a haustorium
premethodical
premethodical
adj
Before the application of a method or methodology.
probanishment
prohumanistic
promonarchist
promonarchist
adj
In favour of monarchism.
noun
A supporter of monarchism.
seismotherapy
seismotherapy
noun
A form of vibratory massage
sematographic
somatotrophin
somatotrophin
noun
Alternative spelling of somatotropin
spirochetemia
spirochetemia
noun
(pathology) The (abnormal) presence of spirochetes in the blood
sportsmanship
sportsmanship
noun
The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.
The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully.
submetaphoric
tephromalacia
tetramorphism
theanthropism
theanthropism
noun
A state of being God and man.
The ascription of human attributes to a deity.
thermographic
thermographic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or generated using thermography.
thermoplastic
thermoplastic
adj
softening when heated and hardening when cooled, and thus able to be moulded
noun
A plastic with this property.
thesmophorian
transmorphism
transmorphism
noun
The transformation or development of one thing into another.
trichomaphyte
trophodynamic
trophodynamic
adj
Relating to trophodynamics
trophoplasmic
trophoplasmic
adj
of or related to trophoplasm
typhomalarial
typhomalarial
adj
Pertaining to typhoid fever and malaria.
unatmospheric
unatmospheric
Adjective
Not atmospheric.
uncompahgrite
uncompahgrite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarse-grained melilitic rock containing more than 10% pyroxene.
unmetamorphic
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.