(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphitricha
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
antiempiric
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
apoturmeric
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
cetomorphic
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
circumplect
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparition
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
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.
coopersmith
copartiment
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
crackpotism
crepidomata
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptonymic
cryptonymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cryptonyms.
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermotropic
dermotropic
adj
Synonym of dermatotropic
desmotropic
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
dromotropic
dromotropic
adj
(physiology) Affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle, used of the influence of cardiac nerves.
ectomorphic
ectomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an ectomorph
electropism
emancipator
emancipator
noun
A person who emancipates.
empiricists
empiricists
noun
plural of empiricist
ephraimitic
epicentrums
epidermatic
epidermatic
adj
epidermal
epitrichium
epitrichium
noun
The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo.
haltemprice
hemiparetic
hemiparetic
adj
Relating to hemiparesis.
hemoproctia
hemotrophic
hemotrophic
adj
That obtains nutrition from blood
hippometric
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
hypermetric
hypermetric
adj
Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
Larger than normally measured.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
imparasitic
imperatrice
imperfected
imperfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperfect
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
impertinacy
implicatory
implicatory
adj
Relating to implication.
importances
importances
noun
plural of importance
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
impractical
impractical
adj
not practical; impracticable
imprecating
imprecating
verb
present participle of imprecate
imprecation
imprecation
noun
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
imprecators
imprecators
noun
plural of imprecator
imprecatory
imprecatory
adj
That imprecates or invokes evil.
improcreant
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
katamorphic
machiasport
macrophytic
macrophytic
adj
Relating to macrophytes.
malpractice
malpractice
noun
Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.
The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
mancipatory
mancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to mancipation.
manuscripts
manuscripts
noun
plural of manuscript
masterpiece
masterpiece
noun
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
mercaptides
mercaptides
noun
plural of mercaptide
meropoditic
meropoditic
adj
Of or relating to meropodites.
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
metagraphic
metagraphic
adj
By or pertaining to metagraphy.
metamorphic
metamorphic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
(zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis.
Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
noun
(mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
metanephric
metanephric
adj
(embryology) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.
metaspermic
metatrophic
metatrophic
adj
Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
metempirics
metempirics
noun
The concepts and relations which are conceived as beyond, and yet related to, the knowledge gained by experience.
metrectopia
metrectopic
metropathic
metropathic
adj
Of or relating to metropathia.
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
microphytic
microphytic
adj
Relating to microphytes.
micropipets
micropipets
noun
plural of micropipet
micropterus
micropteryx
microseptum
mispractice
mispractice
noun
Wrong or bad practice; misconduct.
mispractise
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
monotrophic
monotrophic
adj
That which eats only one kind of food
morphactins
morphactins
noun
plural of morphactin
motographic
motographic
adj
Relating to the motograph.
mucoprotein
mucoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides
mycoprotein
mycoprotein
noun
A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
mycotrophic
mycotrophic
adj
(botany) Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
pallometric
pancratiums
pancratiums
noun
plural of pancratium
pancreatism
panmeristic
pantometric
parabematic
parachutism
parachutism
noun
The act of jumping from an aircraft using a parachute.
paracystium
paranematic
paranematic
adj
(chemistry, physics) Describing the production of nematic order in a liquid crystal under the influence of an applied magnetic field
pathoformic
pathogermic
patrocinium
patrocinium
noun
(historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
pelicometer
pelvimetric
pelvimetric
adj
Relating to pelvimetry.
pericystium
perisomatic
perisomatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a perisome
Surrounding a soma of a neuron
perithecium
perithecium
noun
(mycology) An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole, through which the spores are released one by one when ripe.
permittance
permittance
noun
(electricity) The power of a dielectric to permit or enhance induction.
The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave.
petrarchism
petrarchism
Noun
The literary style of Petrarch.
Any literary work written in this style.
pharmacists
pharmacists
noun
plural of pharmacist
phonometric
phonometric
adj
Relating to the measurement of sound
phorometric
photometric
photometric
adj
(botany, of leaves) Adjusting position with respect to light.
Of or relating to photometry or to photometers.
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
picromerite
picromerite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula K₂Mg(SO₄)₂·6(H₂O).
piezometric
piezometric
adj
(hydrology) Of or relating to a measurement of water pressure inside an aquifer