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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
coprophilia
coprophilia
noun
(psychiatry) A marked interest in excrement; especially the paraphilia involving sexual arousal and pleasure from feces and defecation.
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.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
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
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.
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.
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
epitrochlea
epitrochlea
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
explanitory
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
fibrolipoma
fibrolipoma
noun
(pathology) A lipoma characterised by the presence of fibrous connective tissue
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
floriparous
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
forcipulata
forcipulate
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
galloperdix
gastrophile
gorillaship
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphologic
graphologic
adj
graphological
graptolites
graptolites
noun
plural of graptolite
graptolitha
graptolitic
graptolitic
adj
Of or pertaining to graptolites; containing graptolites.
haliography
halomorphic
halomorphic
adj
Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth.
haloperidol
haloperidol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
harpoonlike
heliamphora
helicograph
helicograph
noun
An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane.
heliographs
heliographs
noun
plural of heliograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hemeralopia
hemeralopia
noun
(medicine) The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
(medicine, archaic) Night blindness.
hemeralopic
hemeralopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
holographic
holographic
adj
(uncommon) Handwritten by a single writer.
In the form of a hologram or holograph.
holophrasis
holophrasis
noun
(linguistics) The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
horripilant
horripilate
horripilate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To bristle in fear or horror; to have goose bumps or goose pimples.