(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
crackpotism
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
desmotropic
diopsimeter
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
electropism
emmetropism
eremopteris
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
gamotropism
geomorphist
geotropisms
geotropisms
noun
plural of geotropism
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemitropism
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.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
impersonate
impersonate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.
(transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
importances
importances
noun
plural of importance
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
impostorism
impostorism
noun
(psychology) The feeling of being an impostor.
imposturism
imposturous
imposturous
adj
Alternative spelling of imposterous
imprecators
imprecators
noun
plural of imprecator
improbities
improbities
noun
plural of improbity
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
isometropia
isometropia
noun
(medicine) The normal condition of having equal refractive power in each eye
laeotropism
lipotropism
machiasport
malapropist
malapropist
noun
One who utters malapropisms.
mentorships
mentorships
noun
plural of mentorship
merotropism
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
metaphorist
metaphorist
noun
One who makes metaphors.
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:
metroptosia
metroptosis
micropipets
micropipets
noun
plural of micropipet
micropterus
microseptum
millersport
misanthrope
misanthrope
noun
One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.
misanthropi
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misreported
misreported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misreport
misreporter
misreporter
noun
One who misreports.
mitrephorus
monitorship
monitorship
noun
The status of serving as a monitor.
monotropies
monotropsis
monstership
monstership
noun
A compellation for a monster.
morphactins
morphactins
noun
plural of morphactin
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
myographist
omnipresent
omnipresent
adj
Being everywhere simultaneously.
opportunism
opportunism
noun
The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
optometries
optometrist
optometrist
noun
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.
outpromised
outpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpromise
outpromises
outpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpromise
paramastoid
paramastoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
noun
(anatomy) A paramastoid process.
paristhmion
paristhmion
noun
(anatomy) tonsil
paroxysmist
pastoralism
pastoralism
noun
The state of being pastoral.
animal husbandry; the raising and herding of farm animals
patrimonies
patrimonies
noun
plural of patrimony
patriotisms
patriotisms
noun
plural of patriotism
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
pedometrist
periosteoma
perisomatic
perisomatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a perisome
Surrounding a soma of a neuron
peristomial
peristomial
adj
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristomium
peristomium
noun
A peristome.
peritoneums
peritoneums
noun
plural of peritoneum
permeations
permeations
noun
plural of permeation
piezometers
piezometers
noun
plural of piezometer
pittosporum
pittosporum
noun
Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees.
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.
plyometrics
plyometrics
noun
A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
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.
porosimeter
porosimeter
noun
A device that measures the porosity of materials
portugalism
positronium
positronium
noun
(physics, chemistry) An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (anti-electron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus.
postforming
postforming
verb
present participle of postform
postmarital
postmarital
Adjective
After marriage.
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
postmineral
postprimary
postprimary
adj
(politics) After a primary election.
After primary school.
praestomium
predomestic
preemptions
preemptions
noun
plural of preemption
premoistens
premoistens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of premoisten
prestissimo
prestissimo
adj
(music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo.
adv
(chiefly music) Very quickly.
presumption
presumption
noun
(dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
(law) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
the act of presuming, or something presumed
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
the condition upon which something is presumed
prismatoids
prismatoids
noun
plural of prismatoid
procosmetic
proemptosis
proemptosis
noun
The addition of a day to the lunar calendar.
profeminist
profeminist
noun
A supporter of feminism.
prognathism
prognathism
noun
An abnormal projection of the jaws.
programmist
programmist
noun
(music) A composer of program music.
One who supports a programme or schedule, especially politically.
promeristem
promeristem
noun
The part of a meristem that contains undifferentiated cells
promethiums
proministry
promiscuity
promiscuity
noun
(dated, literary) State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
proselytism
proselytism
noun
The practice of proselytizing or the state of being a proselyte
proseminate
prosethmoid
prostatisms
prostatisms
noun
plural of prostatism
prostomiate
protagonism
protagonism
noun
The quality of being a protagonist.
protandrism
provitamins
provitamins
noun
plural of provitamin
proxenetism
proxenetism
noun
(formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
proximities
proximities
noun
plural of proximity
pterostigma
pterostigma
noun
(zoology) A cell in the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from other cells
pustuliform
pustuliform
adj
Having the shape of a pustule
pyometritis
pyrometries
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.
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
raspatorium
raspatorium
noun
A raspatory.
redemptions
redemptions
noun
plural of redemption
reporterism
reporterism
noun
The work of reporting the news; journalism.
resumptions
resumptions
noun
plural of resumption
rheotropism
rheotropism
noun
(biology) movement stimulated by a current of water
scimitarpod
scimiterpod
scriptorium
scriptorium
noun
(countable) A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.
scrumptious
scrumptious
adj
(informal) Delicious; delectable.
(informal, obsolete) Picky; fastidious.
semaphorist
semaphorist
noun
One who manages or operates a semaphore.
semipatriot
semitropics
semitropics
noun
The semitropical regions.
somatrophin
soroptimist
soroptimist
Noun
A member of (founded 1921), a worldwide volunteer service organization for professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls.