(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
androlepsia
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
antiapostle
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
aphelilions
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
asclepieion
asphodeline
azosulphine
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
companyless
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
compliances
compliances
noun
plural of compliance
composaline
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
eclipsareon
eclipsareon
noun
(historical) A device for measuring eclipses.
eclipsation
eclipsation
noun
An eclipsing.
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
entoplastic
entoplastic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or composed of, entoplasm.
entosphenal
epiplastron
epiplastron
noun
(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles
escalloping
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genyoplasty
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
hemosalpinx
holaspidean
holaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
hospitalmen
houseplants
houseplants
noun
plural of houseplant
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hyposternal
hypotenusal
hypotenusal
adj
Of or relating to the hypotenuse.
indeposable
indeposable
adj
Incapable of being deposed.
inexposable
inspectoral
inspectoral
adj
Alternative form of inspectorial
intersporal
intersporal
adj
Between spores
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
lecanoscopy
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
lithophanes
lithophanes
noun
plural of lithophane
mailpersons
mailpersons
noun
plural of mailperson
megalopenis
megalopenis
noun
The condition of having an abnormally large penis; macropenis
melanoscope
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
minneapolis
minneapolis
Proper noun
The largest city in the state of Minnesota
monoblepsia
monoblepsia
noun
Alternative form of monoblepsis
monospermal
monospermal
adj
(botany) Having only one seed.
nalorphines
napoleonism
napoleonist
napoleonist
Noun
A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.
neapolitans
neophiliacs
neophiliacs
noun
plural of neophiliac
neoplasmata
neoplasties
neoplasties
noun
plural of neoplasty
neuroplasty
neuroplasty
noun
Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
nonespousal
nonespousal
noun
Lack of espousal; failure to espouse something.
nonpassible
nonpersonal
nonpersonal
adj
Not personal; impartial.
nonrelapsed
nonrelapsed
adj
Not relapsed.
nonreprisal
nonspectral
nonspectral
adj
Not spectral.
nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a cell nucleus
opalescence
opalescence
noun
(physics) the milky iridescent appearance of a dense transparent medium when it is illuminated by polychromatic visible radiation (such as sunlight) due to local fluctuations in its density and therefore in its refractive index
the state of being opalescent
optableness
outpleasing
outpleasing
verb
present participle of outplease
palindromes
palindromes
noun
plural of palindrome
paneulogism
paneulogism
noun
eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise
paragonless
paragonless
adj
Without a paragon.
parlousness
parlousness
noun
Quality of being parlous.
passionless
passionless
adj
Lacking in passion.
passionlike
passionlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of passion.
peculations
peculations
noun
plural of peculation
pennyroyals
pennyroyals
noun
plural of pennyroyal
pensionable
pensionable
adj
That qualifies to receive a pension
pensionably
pensionably
adv
So as to be eligible to receive a pension.
pentagonals
pentalogies
pentalogies
noun
plural of pentalogy
pentaploids
pentaploids
noun
plural of pentaploid
pentastylos
pentathlons
pentathlons
noun
plural of pentathlon
pentecostal
pentecostal
Adjective
of, or relating to Pentecost
of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit
Noun
A member of a Pentecostal church.
An offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.
personalise
personalise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of personalize
personalism
personalism
noun
(philosophy) A doctrine of subjective idealism that regards personality as the means of interpreting reality.
The character of being personal.
personalist
personalist
noun
(philosophy) An advocate of personalism
personality
personality
noun
(law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons
(of inanimate or abstract things) A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence.
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
personalize
personalize
verb
To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.
To represent something abstract as a person; to embody.
personately
phoenicales
plainspoken
plainspoken
adj
Speaking plainly or simply.
plainstones
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
planeticose
plasmalogen
plasmalogen
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)
plasminogen
plasminogen
noun
(biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
platosamine
platystemon
polyadenous
polyadenous
adj
(botany and zoology, rare) Having many glands.
polyandries
polyandries
noun
plural of polyandry
polygonales
polynesians
popularness
popularness
noun
The quality or state of being popular; popularity.
porcelanous
porcelanous
adj
Alternative form of porcellaneous
postcentral
postcentral
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the central sulcus
postenteral
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postgenital
postgenital
adj
(anatomy) Behind the genital region.
(botany) Appearing as an organism matures.
postmineral
postomental
postponable
postponable
adj
That can be postponed.
postretinal
postretinal
adj
Behind the retina
poststernal
poststernal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the sternum
postventral
postventral
adj
Alternative form of posteroventral
potableness
potableness
Noun
The quality of being drinkable.
potentillas
potentillas
noun
plural of potentilla
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
pratincoles
pratincoles
noun
plural of pratincole
preallusion
precisional
precisional
adj
Relating to precision.
preconceals
prefrontals
prefrontals
noun
plural of prefrontal
preseasonal
preseasonal
adj
Before the start of a season.
previsional
previsional
adj
Relating to prevision or foresight; prophetic.
prolateness
prolateness
noun
The condition or degree of being prolate.
propellants
propellants
noun
plural of propellant
pseudofinal
pseudofinal
adj
(electrical engineering) Denoting a kind of steady-state voltage distribution.
pseudonymal
pseudonymal
adj
pseudonymous
psilomelane
psilomelane
noun
Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.
ptenoglossa
responsable
responsable
adj
Misspelling of responsible.
rhizoplanes
rhizoplanes
noun
plural of rhizoplane
salesperson
salesperson
noun
A person whose job is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.
saprolegnia
scaloppines
scolopacine
scolopacine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Scolopacidae, or snipe family.