(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
electropism
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
implementor
implementor
noun
Alternative spelling of implementer
implicatory
implicatory
adj
Relating to implication.
imploration
imploration
noun
The action of imploring; begging, beseeching.
imploratory
imploratory
adj
supplicatory; entreating
importantly
importantly
adv
(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
In an important manner.
importunely
importunely
adv
(obsolete) In an importune manner.
laeotropism
lipotropism
malapropist
malapropist
noun
One who utters malapropisms.
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
metropoleis
metropoleis
noun
(rare) plural of metropolis
In the sense of any large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas:
metropolite
metropolite
noun
(obsolete) A metropolitan.
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
milleporite
milleporite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil millepore.
millersport
montpellier
montpellier
Proper noun
The capital city of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in France.
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.
pallometric
palmatiform
pastoralism
pastoralism
noun
The state of being pastoral.
animal husbandry; the raising and herding of farm animals
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
patrimonial
patrimonial
adj
Legally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
Of or pertaining to patrimony.
pelicometer
peristomial
peristomial
adj
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
pleurotomid
plinthiform
pliothermic
pliothermic
adj
Of or relating to a period in geological history of above-average temperature.
pluviometer
pluviometer
noun
(meteorology) A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
pluviometry
pluviometry
noun
The scientific measurement of rainfall.
plyometrics
plyometrics
noun
A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
polarimeter
polarimeter
noun
An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound; cf. colmascope.
polarimetry
polarimetry
noun
(chemistry) Analysis using a polarimeter
(physics) The measurement of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation
poltroonism
poltroonism
noun
Synonym of poltroonery
polycrotism
polycrotism
noun
(physiology) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations.
polytrichum
pomiculture
pomiculture
noun
the cultivation of fruit; fruit-growing
portugalism
postmarital
postmarital
Adjective
After marriage.
postmineral
premorality
premorality
noun
(psychology) An infantile or animalistic form of decision making based simply on what will immediately benefit or disadvantage the subject.
primatology
primatology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology relating to the study of primates
problematic
problematic
adj
(logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised.
(sociology) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
a problematic analysis
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.
proclaimant
proclaimant
adj
Alternative form of pro-claimant
noun
Someone who or something that proclaims.
promilitary
promilitary
adj
Favoring or supporting the military
prominently
prominently
adv
In a prominent manner.
promotional
promotional
adj
Of or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc.
Of or relating to promotion to a post of higher status.
noun
An advertising promotion
promotorial
proselytism
proselytism
noun
The practice of proselytizing or the state of being a proselyte
prothalamia
prothalamia
noun
plural of prothalamion
plural of prothalamium
prothallium
prothallium
noun
A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
pustuliform
pustuliform
adj
Having the shape of a pustule
pyrosmalite
pyrosmalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, usually of a pale brown or grey-greenish colour, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese.
recomplaint
reptiliform
reptiliform
adj
Resembling or relating to reptiles.
spatuliform
spatuliform
adj
Shaped like a spatula.
spermolytic
stipuliform
temporalism
temporalism
noun
(philosophy) The position that the truth value of a proposition can vary across time.
The tendency of ecclesiastical authority to interfere in the political power of a nation.
temporalist
temporalist
noun
A proponent of temporalism.
temporality
temporality
noun
The condition of being bounded in time (of being temporal).
temporalize
temporalize
verb
(transitive, often philosophy) To situate in time.
To secularize.
temporarily
temporarily
adv
For a limited period of time; not permanently.
thermophile
thermophile
noun
(biology) An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.
thermopiles
thermopiles
noun
plural of thermopile
thermopolis
thermopolis
Proper noun
a town in Wyoming, USA
timbrophily
timbrophily
noun
(dated) philately (the study or collection of stamps)