(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.
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amphibryous
amphigouris
amphimorula
amphithuron
amphivorous
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
anguimorpha
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
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.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
augitophyre
austrophile
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpian
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
boroughship
bulgarophil
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprifolium
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
caulocarpic
caulopteris
cerophilous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
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.
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.
cooruptibly
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
copublisher
copublisher
noun
A joint publisher; one of several publishers releasing a publication together.
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
cornucopiae
cornucopian
cornucopian
adj
in great abundance, very abundant
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
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.
corruptibly
corruptibly
adv
(obsolete) With corruption, in a way that corrupts.
In a corruptible way.
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
corruptious
counterquip
counterquip
noun
A quip made in response to another quip.
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
criniparous
cuprammonia
cupriferous
cupriferous
adj
Containing or producing copper.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
dipsosaurus
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
dorsiparous
dorsiparous
adj
dorsiferous
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
drupiferous
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
dysprosiums
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.
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
floriparous
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipulata
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
groupthinks
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
hippocurius
hippotragus
hippuritoid
hydropultic
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
hyponitrous
hyponitrous
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponitrous acid or its derivatives
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
impopularly
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
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
importuning
importuning
noun
The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.
verb
present participle of importune
importunite
importunity
importunity
noun
(obsolete) An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.
A constant and insistent demanding.
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
imposturism
imposturous
imposturous
adj
Alternative spelling of imposterous
incomposure
incorrupted
incorrupted
adj
Archaic form of uncorrupted.
incorruptly
incorruptly
adv
Without corruption.
inculpatory
inculpatory
adj
that causes someone to be blamed for something
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
inopportune
inopportune
adj
Happening/occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
Unsuitable for some particular purpose.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
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
isomorphous
isomorphous
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting isomorphism.
isopleurous
isopurpurin
isopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone
istiophorus
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
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.