(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
archilochus
austrophile
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
cerophilous
charcoalist
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chirologies
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloriambus
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
christoffel
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chylidrosis
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
coeldership
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
downhillers
downhillers
noun
plural of downhiller
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
eleutherios
felsophyric
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
floorshifts
flourishers
flourishers
noun
plural of flourisher
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
galeorhinus
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrophile
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gorillaship
hectoliters
hectoliters
noun
plural of hectoliter
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
heliometers
heliometers
noun
plural of heliometer
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
helleborism
helleborism
noun
(medicine, historical) The use of hellebore to treat insanity.
veratrum poisoning
helsingborg
helsingborg
Proper noun
a city of western Sweden, in the province of Scania
helsingfors
herbicolous
herbologies
heresiology
heresiology
noun
The study of heresy.
hermoupolis
heroologist
herophilist
heterolysin
heterolysin
noun
(biology) A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced
heterolysis
heterolysis
noun
(biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hierologies
hierologies
noun
plural of hierology
hierologist
hierologist
noun
One engaged in hierology, the comparative and historical study of religions.
hilariously
hilariously
adv
In a hilarious manner; so as to amuse greatly.
With great hilarity or mirth.
hirsutulous
hirsutulous
adj
(biology) Having small or sparse hairs.
holohedrism
holohedrism
noun
The property of being holohedral.
holophrasis
holophrasis
noun
(linguistics) The use of a single word to convey a complex idea.
homiliaries
homologiser
homologiser
noun
Alternative form of homologizer
horismology
horizonless
horizonless
adj
Without a horizon.
horizontals
horizontals
noun
plural of horizontal
horologists
horologists
noun
plural of horologist
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.
hostlerwife
hydrologies
hydrologies
noun
plural of hydrology
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hydrolysing
hydrolysing
verb
present participle of hydrolyse
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
hysteroidal
hysterolith
icosahedral
icosahedral
adj
of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron
interpolish
interschool
interschool
adj
Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
intraschool
intraschool
adj
Within a single school.
isallotherm
kilohertzes
kilohertzes
noun
plural of kilohertz
larghissimo
larghissimo
adj
As slowly as possible.
noun
The slowest tempo.
leiotriches
lethiferous
lethiferous
adj
(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.
liquorishly
lissotrichy
lissotrichy
noun
The quality of being lissotrichous.
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.
lithotresis
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
longshoring
longshoring
noun
The work of a longshoreman, loading and unloading ships.
malapropish
malapropish
adj
Relating to, or inclined toward, malapropism.
mesorrhinal
microphylls
microphylls
noun
plural of microphyll
mosherville
nalorphines
nephrolepis
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
neutrophils
neutrophils
noun
plural of neutrophil
northerlies
northerlies
noun
plural of northerly
nourishable
nourishable
adj
Capable of being nourished.
oligarchies
oligarchies
noun
plural of oligarchy
oligarchism
oligarchism
noun
The principles or spirit of an oligarchy.
oligarchist
oligarchist
noun
A proponent of oligarchism
oliversmith
ostrichlike
ostrichlike
adj
Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand
Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
otherwhiles
otherwhiles
adv
(archaic) At another time, or other times.
(archaic) sometimes; occasionally.
outflourish
outflourish
verb
(transitive) To flourish more than.
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overfoolish
overfoolish
adj
Excessively foolish.
overhastily
overhastily
adv
Too hastily.
overhostile
overslavish
overslavish
adj
Excessively slavish.
parishional
parishional
adj
(now rare) Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial.
parochialis
perichylous
phalacrosis
phalacrosis
Noun
Baldness.
phialospore
phialospore
noun
Any of series of spores that form on the tip of the phialide of a fungus
philosopher
philosopher
noun
(archaic) A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
(archaic) A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
(obsolete) An alchemist.
(originally) A lover of wisdom.
A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
A student of philosophy.
physiolater
physiolatry
physiolatry
noun
The worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion.
physiologer
physiologer
noun
(archaic) A physiologist.
pistolgraph
pistolgraph
noun
(historical) A photograph taken by means of pistolgraphy.
platformish
pleochroism
pleochroism
noun
(physics) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal) in which the colour changes when viewed from different directions.