(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amphibryous
amphigouris
amphimorula
amphithuron
amphivorous
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
anguimorpha
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoturmeric
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
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.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
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.
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.
cuprammonia
dysprosiums
empoririums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
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.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
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
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
impopularly
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
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
importuning
importuning
noun
The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.
verb
present participle of importune
importunite
importunity
importunity
noun
(obsolete) An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.
A constant and insistent demanding.
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
imposturism
imposturous
imposturous
adj
Alternative spelling of imposterous
incomposure
isomorphous
isomorphous
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting isomorphism.
leprosarium
leprosarium
noun
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
luminophore
luminophore
noun
(chemistry, physics) That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
maleruption
maleruption
noun
(dentistry) The abnormal eruption of a tooth.
manipulator
manipulator
noun
A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.
Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.
mariupolite
mesosporium
micropodous
microporous
microporous
adj
(of a material) Having micropores of a size less than 2 nanometres.
micropterus
microseptum
microsporum
milleporous
misproduced
misproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misproduce
mitrephorus
mucoprotein
mucoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multiported
multiported
adj
Having more than one port.
myriapodous
myriopodous
myxosporium
naupliiform
neuropodium
neuropodium
noun
(zoology) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium
omniprudent
oophoridium
oophoridium
noun
(botany) The macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spore in heterosporous flowerless plants.
opportunism
opportunism
noun
The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
opprobriums
outpromised
outpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpromise
outpromises
outpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpromise
outtrumping
outtrumping
verb
present participle of outtrump
overpumping
overpumping
verb
present participle of overpump
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palmivorous
palmivorous
adj
(zoology) That consumes palm trees.
panduriform
panduriform
adj
(botany, rare) Pandurate.
paracolpium
paragonimus
paramoecium
paramoecium
noun
Alternative spelling of paramecium
parodontium
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
patrimonium
patrocinium
patrocinium
noun
(historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
pelargonium
pelargonium
noun
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, commonly called geraniums.
periodontum
peristomium
peristomium
noun
A peristome.
peritonaeum
peritonaeum
noun
Alternative form of peritoneum
peritoneums
peritoneums
noun
plural of peritoneum
permutation
permutation
noun
(mathematics) A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.
(mathematics, combinatorics) An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.
(music) A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.
One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.
phoranthium
pittosporum
pittosporum
noun
Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees.
planuliform
planuliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a planula.
pleiomerous
pleiomerous
adj
(botany, of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts
pleurosigma
pleurotomid
plumiformly
plumigerous
plumigerous
adj
Feathered; having feathers.
plumuliform
pluviometer
pluviometer
noun
(meteorology) A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
pluviometry
pluviometry
noun
The scientific measurement of rainfall.
pollinarium
pollinarium
noun
(botany) The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.
polyandrium
polyandrium
noun
A polyandrion.
polytrichum
polyzoarium
polyzoarium
noun
(zoology) A polyzoary
pomiculture
pomiculture
noun
the cultivation of fruit; fruit-growing
portugalism
positronium
positronium
noun
(physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (anti-electron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.
praecordium
praestomium
premunition
premunition
noun
(medicine) Immunization due to having had the disease before.
premunitory
premunitory
adj
Of or relating to a premunire.
presumption
presumption
noun
(dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
(law) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
the act of presuming, or something presumed
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
the condition upon which something is presumed
primevarous
primigenous
primigenous
adj
First formed or generated; original; primigenial.
primiparous
primiparous
adj
Having given birth to only one child
bearing a first offspring; having borne only one previous offspring
primogenous
procambiums
proimmunity
promethiums
promiscuity
promiscuity
noun
(dated, literary) State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
promiscuous
promiscuous
adj
(derogatory) Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choosing said sexual partners.
(networking) The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
promptitude
promptitude
noun
The quality of being prompt; alacrity.
promptorium
promycelium
promycelium
noun
The basidium of a rust fungus, a club-shaped structure bearing sporidia
propatagium
propatagium
noun
The portion of patagium stretching from the neck to the first digit
propygidium
prosceniums
proscholium
prothallium
prothallium
noun
A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.
prounionism
provinculum
pseudomeric
pteropodium
pulmonarian
pulmonifera
pulviniform
pulviniform
adj
pillow-shaped
pupilmonger
purposivism
purposivism
noun
(law) Synonym of purposive approach
(philosophy, religion) philosophy, especially religious, that treats will or conscious intent as a basal fact