(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
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
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
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisotropal
anomphalous
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplanthus
antiapostle
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
aphelilions
aphidolysin
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
asclepieion
asphodeline
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
azosulphine
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
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
ciliospinal
ciliospinal
adj
Relating to the ciliary body and spinal cord.
companyless
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complaisant
complaisant
adj
(archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Compliant.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
compliances
compliances
noun
plural of compliance
composaline
coprostanol
coprostanol
noun
(organic chemistry) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
costispinal
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
dorsispinal
dorsispinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the spine.
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
floodplains
floodplains
noun
plural of floodplain
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.
holosiphona
hospitalman
hospitalman
noun
(military, US, nautical) A seaman who is also a hospital corpsman.
hospitalmen
houseplants
houseplants
noun
plural of houseplant
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hyoplastron
hyoplastron
noun
(anatomy) The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.
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
isopropanol
isopropanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol; isopropyl alcohol
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.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
lampoonists
lampoonists
noun
plural of lampoonist
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
maintopsail
malposition
malposition
noun
(medicine) An abnormal position of an organ or other part of the body.
verb
To position badly or incorrectly.
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
miscomplain
monoblepsia
monoblepsia
noun
Alternative form of monoblepsis
monoplanist
monoplanist
noun
The pilot of a monoplane.
monoplasric
monoplastic
monoplastic
adj
(biology) That has one form, or retains its primary form.
monospermal
monospermal
adj
(botany) Having only one seed.
nalorphines
napoleonism
napoleonist
napoleonist
Noun
A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.
nasopalatal
nasopalatal
adj
nasopalatine
neapolitans
neophiliacs
neophiliacs
noun
plural of neophiliac
neoplasmata
neoplasties
neoplasties
noun
plural of neoplasty
neuroplasty
neuroplasty
noun
Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
nondisposal
nondisposal
adj
Not of or pertaining to disposal.
nonespousal
nonespousal
noun
Lack of espousal; failure to espouse something.
nonhospital
nonhospital
adj
Not in or relating to a hospital.
noun
An institution that is not a hospital.
nonpassible
nonpastoral
nonpastoral
adj
Not pastoral.
nonpersonal
nonpersonal
adj
Not personal; impartial.
nonphysical
nonphysical
adj
not having physical form; insubstantial
not physical; not using kinetic energy
nonplastics
nonplastics
noun
plural of nonplastic
nonrelapsed
nonrelapsed
adj
Not relapsed.
nonreprisal
nonspalling
nonspalling
adj
That does not spall.
nonspectral
nonspectral
adj
Not spectral.
nucleoplasm
nucleoplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a cell nucleus
nulliparous
nulliparous
adj
(of a mosquito or other female insect) That has never yet laid eggs.
(of a woman or female animal) That has never given birth.
nyctalopias
nyctalopias
noun
plural of nyctalopia
oculospinal
oculospinal
adj
Relating to the eyes and the spine.
odontoplast
odontoplast
noun
Alternative form of odontoblast
olympianism
olympianism
Noun
The polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece and Rome
omphaloncus
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
palatonasal
palatonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the palate and nose.
palindromes
palindromes
noun
plural of palindrome
palisadoing
palisadoing
verb
present participle of palisado
palliations
palliations
noun
plural of palliation
paneulogism
paneulogism
noun
eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise
pangamously
panglossian
panglossian
Adjective
Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.
panlogistic
panlogistic
adj
Of or relating to panlogism.
pansciolism
pansciolist
pansophical
pansophical
adj
All-wise; claiming universal knowledge.
pantologist
pantologist
noun
A writer of pantology.
One versed in pantology.
parabolanus
parabolanus
noun
(historical, Christianity) In the early Eastern Church, a lay assistant to the clergy for tending the sick.
paragonless
paragonless
adj
Without a paragon.
paranormals
paranormals
noun
plural of paranormal
parishional
parishional
adj
(now rare) Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial.