(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.
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
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.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
euthytropic
forcipulata
forcipulate
hippocurius
hydropultic
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
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
intercouple
intercouple
adj
Between couples.
verb
(transitive) To couple (separate items) together.
intercupola
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.
lithocarpus
locutorship
loupcervier
luteotropic
luteotropic
adj
That stimulates the corpus luteum
micropodous
microporous
microporous
adj
(of a material) Having micropores of a size less than 2 nanometres.
micropterus
microseptum
microsporum
misproduced
misproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misproduce
mucoprotein
mucoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides
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.
neurotropic
neurotropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to neurotropism.
nonprecious
nonprecious
adj
not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.
nonpuristic
opencircuit
outcapering
outcapering
verb
present participle of outcaper
outcreeping
outcropping
outcropping
noun
An outcrop.
outpractice
overcopious
overcopious
adj
Excessively copious.
overpicture
overpicture
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration.
ovicapsular
paracolpium
paramoecium
paramoecium
noun
Alternative spelling of paramecium
pareciously
paronychium
paronychium
noun
perionychium
patrocinium
patrocinium
noun
(historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
percussions
percussions
noun
plural of percussion
periacinous
periacinous
adj
(anatomy) Around an acinus
perichylous
perisarcous
perlocution
perlocution
noun
(linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.
persecution
persecution
noun
A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.
The act of persecuting.
perspicuous
perspicuous
adj
(logic) Of a language or notation, such as that of formal propositional calculus: where the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.
(rare) Transparent; translucent.
Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
petricolous
petricolous
adj
Rock-dwelling; living among or on rocks.
picturegoer
picturegoer
noun
Someone who watches a film at a cinema; filmgoer
piperaceous
piperaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the order of plants, Piperaceae, of which the pepper is the type.
pisciferous
piscivorous
piscivorous
adj
(chiefly of birds) That feeds on fish; fish-eating
pleurocarpi
pleurodynic
pleurogenic
pleurostict
pleurostict
noun
Any lichen of the genus Pleurosticta
pleurotonic
pliciferous
plutocratic
plutocratic
adj
of, relating to, or being a plutocracy
pollincture
polytrichum
pomiculture
pomiculture
noun
the cultivation of fruit; fruit-growing
porcupinish
porcupinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly.
praecordium
precautions
precautions
noun
plural of precaution
precautious
precautious
adj
Taking precautions.
precipitous
precipitous
adj
Hasty; rash; quick; sudden
Headlong
Steep, like a precipice
preclusions
preclusions
noun
plural of preclusion
prediscount
prediscount
adj
Before a discount is applied.
prefocusing
prefocusing
verb
present participle of prefocus
prefunction
pregracious
preoccupied
preoccupied
adj
(taxonomy, not comparable) Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preoccupy
preoccupier
preoccupier
noun
A previous occupant.
preoccupies
preoccupies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preoccupy
proaudience
procambiums
proceduring
procritique
procuracies
procuracies
noun
plural of procuracy
procuration
procuration
noun
A sum of money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; called also proxy.
The act of procuring; procurement.
The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact the affairs of another; a proxy.
The management of another's affairs.
procurative
procurative
adj
Of or relating to procurement; procuring.
procuratrix
procuratrix
noun
A female procurator.
productible
productible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being produced; producible.
productidae
productions
productions
noun
plural of production
projudicial
prolocution
prolocution
noun
(obsolete) An introductory speech.
(obsolete) Speaking on behalf of others.
prolocutrix
prolocutrix
noun
(obsolete) A female prolocutor; a spokeswoman.
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.
promiscuous
promiscuous
adj
(derogatory) Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choosing said sexual partners.
(networking) The mode in which an NIC gathers all network traffic instead of getting only the traffic intended for it.
Made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.
Made without careful choice; indiscriminate.
promycelium
promycelium
noun
The basidium of a rust fungus, a club-shaped structure bearing sporidia