Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
aegagropila
aegagropile
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albitophyre
allocryptic
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allopatries
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amphimorula
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
androlepsia
anilopyrine
anisotropal
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilocapra
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
aplodiorite
apollinaire
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
aporhyolite
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
asterolepis
austrophile
bardolphian
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliopolar
bibliopolar
adj
(nonce word, obsolete) Concerned with bookselling.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopyribole
biopyribole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of the rock-forming minerals pyroxene, amphibole, and mica.
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
boilerplate
boilerplate
adj
(aeronautics) Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
noun
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
verb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
bolographic
bulgarophil
calliphorid
calliphorid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Calliphoridae.
calomorphic
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
catoptrical
catoptrical
adj
Alternative form of catoptric
caulocarpic
caulopteris
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chalcotript
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodial
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
coeldership
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
cooruptibly
coplanarity
coplanarity
noun
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane.
copolymeric
copolymeric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
copperfield
coprincipal
coprincipal
noun
One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
coprolaliac
coprolaliac
adj
Exhibiting coprolalia; using obscene words.
noun
One who exhibits coprolalia; one who uses obscene language.
coprologies
coprophilia
coprophilia
noun
(psychiatry) A marked interest in excrement; especially the paraphilia involving sexual arousal and pleasure from feces and defecation.
coprophilic
coprophilic
adj
(chiefly ecology) Enjoying contact with excrement.
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
coreplastic
coroplastic
coroplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to the manufacture of figurines
Of, pertaining to, or made of coroplast (the material).
corporalism
corporality
corporality
noun
(obsolete) A confraternity; a guild.
(obsolete) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
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.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cyclophoric
cyclophoric
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, cyclophoria.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
dendrophile
dendrophile
noun
One who loves trees.
deplethoric
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depolarised
depolarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarise
depolariser
depolariser
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarizer
depolarized
depolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarize
depolarizer
depolarizer
noun
(chemistry) Any substance added to the electrolyte of a battery that produces hydrogen in order to combine with the liberated hydrogen and prevent the build-up of pressure.
depolarizes
depolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize
dilapidator
dilapidator
noun
One who dilapidates; a person causing dilapidation.
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
diplocardia
diplocarpon
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
diplohedral
diplohedron
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
dorsispinal
dorsispinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the spine.
dorsoapical
dorsoapical
adj
(biology) Of or relating to the back and apex.
dropsically
dropsically
adv
In a dropsical manner.
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
eclipsareon
eclipsareon
noun
(historical) A device for measuring eclipses.
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
electropism
elytroposis
epicondylar
epicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.
epicortical
epicortical
adj
(botany) On top of the bark
Above a cortex; relating to the epicortex
epiplastron
epiplastron
noun
(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles
epirotulian
epistolizer
epistolizer
Noun
A writer of epistles.
epitrochlea
epitrochlea
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
erysipeloid
erysipeloid
adj
(medicine) Resembling erysipelas.
noun
(medicine, countable) A cutaneous cancer metastasis, most commonly associated with breast carcinoma, presenting as an erythematous patch or plaque that resembles erysipelas.
(pathology, usually uncountable) A mild cutaneous infection by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in humans that resembles erysipelas.