(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
allopatries
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.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
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.
androlepsia
anisotropal
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
asterolepis
austrophile
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
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.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
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.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
coprologies
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
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
depolarised
depolarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarise
depolariser
depolariser
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarizer
depolarizes
depolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize
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
epiplastron
epiplastron
noun
(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles
epistolizer
epistolizer
Noun
A writer of epistles.
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.
erysipelous
erysipelous
adj
Alternative form of erysipelatous
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
felsophyric
fibroplasia
fibroplasia
noun
The generation of fibrous tissue (especially in wound healing)
floriparous
forcepslike
forcepslike
adj
Resembling a forceps.
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
gastrophile
gorillaship
graptolites
graptolites
noun
plural of graptolite
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
heliographs
heliographs
noun
plural of heliograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph
heliosphere
heliosphere
noun
(astronomy) The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.
heliotropes
heliotropes
noun
plural of heliotrope
hermoupolis
herophilist
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
holophrasis
holophrasis
noun
(linguistics) The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
hospitalary
hospitalary
adj
(rare) Hospitable; of or relating to a hostel or hospitallers.
(rare, non-native speakers' English) Of or relating to a hospital.
hospitaller
hospitaller
noun
A member of any of several religious orders that cared for the sick in hospitals.
A person who attends visitors in a religious institution.
hostlership
hostlership
noun
The role or status of a hostler.
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperploids
hyperploids
noun
plural of hyperploid
hypsiliform
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.
inspectoral
inspectoral
adj
Alternative form of inspectorial
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
interlopers
interlopers
noun
plural of interloper
interpolish
intersporal
intersporal
adj
Between spores
isopleurous
isopropanol
isopropanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol
isopropenyl
isopropenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isoprene CH₂=C(CH₃)-
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
laeotropism
laparostict
lapeirousia
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
lepidosiren
lepidosiren
noun
(zoology) A lungfish.
leprologist
leprologist
noun
A student of leprology, a doctor or researcher specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.
leprosarium
leprosarium
noun
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leproseries
leproseries
noun
plural of leproserie
plural of leprosery
leptospirae
leptospirae
noun
plural of leptospira
leptospiral
leptospiral
adj
Relating to bacteria of the genus Leptospira, or to leptospirosis
leptospiras
leptospires
leptospires
noun
plural of leptospire
liposarcoma
liposarcoma
noun
(pathology) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue
lipotropies
lipotropins
lipotropins
noun
plural of lipotropin
lipotropism
lithocarpus
lithographs
lithographs
noun
plural of lithograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lithograph
lithosphere
lithosphere
noun
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.
lithotripsy
lithotripsy
noun
(surgery) A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.
locutorship
macroplasia
macroplasia
noun
(medicine) Excessive development of part of the body
mailpersons
mailpersons
noun
plural of mailperson
malapropish
malapropish
adj
Relating to, or inclined toward, malapropism.
malapropism
malapropism
noun
(countable) An instance of this; malaprop.
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
malapropist
malapropist
noun
One who utters malapropisms.
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:
microphylls
microphylls
noun
plural of microphyll
microscopal
microscopal
adj
Of or pertaining to microscopy or microscopes
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
milleporous
millersport
misproposal
monoplasric
monopoliser
monopoliser
noun
Alternative form of monopolizer
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
nalorphines
necropoleis
nephrolepis
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
neutrophils
neutrophils
noun
plural of neutrophil
nonperilous
nonpriestly
nonpriestly
Adjective
Not priestly.
nonreprisal
nonslippery
nonslippery
adj
Not slippery.
nulliparous
nulliparous
adj
(of a mosquito or other female insect) That has never yet laid eggs.
(of a woman or female animal) That has never given birth.
nulliporous
nulliporous
adj
Relating to the nullipores.
olpidiaster
oppressible
oppressible
adj
Able to be oppressed.
overslipped
overslipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslip
overspilled
ovicapsular
oviparously
oviparously
adv
In an oviparous manner
palindromes
palindromes
noun
plural of palindrome
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palmivorous
palmivorous
adj
(zoology) That consumes palm trees.
palpiferous
palpiferous
adj
Synonym of palpigerous
palpigerous
palpigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a palpus.
parabolised
parabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parabolise