(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
augitophyre
austrophile
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caulopteris
cerophilous
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
compositure
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.
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
cornucopiae
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
drupiferous
empoririums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
epirotulian
erysipelous
erysipelous
adj
Alternative form of erysipelatous
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
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.
europeanize
europeanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Europeanize
eurypteroid
eurypteroid
adj
(paleontology) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Eurypterus.
euthytropic
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipulate
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
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
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
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
importunite
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
incomposure
incorrupted
incorrupted
adj
Archaic form of uncorrupted.
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
inopportune
inopportune
adj
Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
intercouple
intercouple
adj
Between couples.
verb
(transitive) To couple (separate items) together.
intercupola
interposure
interposure
noun
The action of interposing; interposition; interposal.
interruptor
interruptor
noun
Alternative form of interrupter
isopleurous
iteroparous
iteroparous
adj
(biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime
jeopardious
katipuneros
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
lapeirousia
leprosarium
leprosarium
noun
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leucopyrite
leucopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) löllingite.
loupcervier
luminophore
luminophore
noun
(chemistry, physics) That part of a molecule that is responsible for a given emission band when it undergoes luminescence.
luteotropic
luteotropic
adj
That stimulates the corpus luteum
luteotropin
luteotropin
noun
(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
maleruption
maleruption
noun
(dentistry) The abnormal eruption of a tooth.
mariupolite
mesosporium
micropterus
microseptum
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
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multiported
multiported
adj
Having more than one port.
neurectopia
neuroleptic
neuroleptic
adj
(pharmacology) Having antipsychotic properties.
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug.
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
neurophilic
neurophilic
adj
(neuroscience, of a substance) Having an affinity for nervous tissue.
neuropodial
neuropodial
adj
Relating to a neuropodium
neuropodium
neuropodium
noun
(zoology) The ventral lobe or branch of a parapodium
neuropteris
neurotripsy
neurotropic
neurotropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to neurotropism.
neutropenia
neutropenia
noun
A hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low neutrophil count.
neutrophile
neutrophile
noun
(biology) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
neutrophils
neutrophils
noun
plural of neutrophil
noneruption
noneruption
noun
(dentistry) The failure of a tooth to erupt.
noneruptive
noneruptive
adj
Not eruptive.
nonperilous
nonprecious
nonprecious
adj
not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.
omniprudent
opencircuit
ophiuroidea
outcapering
outcapering
verb
present participle of outcaper
outcreeping
outpowering
outpowering
verb
present participle of outpower
outpractice
outpreening
outpreening
verb
present participle of outpreen
outpressing
outpressing
verb
present participle of outpress
outpromised
outpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpromise
outpromises
outpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpromise
outsprinted
outsprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsprint
outstripped
outstripped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outstrip
overcopious
overcopious
adj
Excessively copious.
overpainful
overpainful
adj
Excessively painful.
overpicture
overpicture
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration.
overpiteous
overpruning
overpruning
verb
present participle of overprune
overpumping
overpumping
verb
present participle of overpump
oversupping
oversupping
verb
present participle of oversup
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
palpiferous
palpiferous
adj
Synonym of palpigerous
palpigerous
palpigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a palpus.
pappiferous
pappiferous
adj
Bearing a pappus.
paramoecium
paramoecium
noun
Alternative spelling of paramecium
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
pareciously
pedestrious
pedestrious
adj
(obsolete) Going on foot; not winged.
pedipulator
pedipulator
noun
(rare) One who performs dexterous manipulations of objects using the feet.
(robotics) A component mechanism which gives a robot the capability of walking; a robot having such a capability.
(very rare, humorous) A foot.
pelargonium
pelargonium
noun
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, commonly called geraniums.
peltiferous
peltigerous
penniferous
pennigerous
pennigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing feathers or quills.
penuriously
penuriously
adv
In a penurious manner.
percussions
percussions
noun
plural of percussion
perduellion
perduellion
noun
(law, obsolete) treason
periacinous
periacinous
adj
(anatomy) Around an acinus
perichylous
periodontum
periosteous
periosteous
adj
periosteal
peripterous
peripterous
adj
(architecture) Surrounded by a single row of columns.