Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelosicyos
amphipyrenin
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdophenin
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
asomatophyte
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
berycomorphi
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
campylodrome
campylometer
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalophyma
ceramography
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chamecephaly
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
clanjamphrey
coemployment
colopexotomy
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
complexively
compresbyter
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
contemporary
contemporary
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
noun
(dated) A rival newspaper or magazine.
Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
Something existing at the same time.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
copolymerism
copolymerize
copolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To polymerize so as to form a copolymer
copolymerous
crymotherapy
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cymbocephaly
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cypselomorph
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
dioptrometry
dioptrometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the accommodative and refractive states of the eye.
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
dipodomyinae
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dysmeromorph
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
eidoptometry
ellipsometry
ellipsometry
noun
An optical technique for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films especially used in semiconductor manufacture.
emancipatory
emancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
emmeniopathy
empathically
empathically
adv
In an empathic manner.
emphatically
emphatically
adv
(modal) Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
emptyhearted
empyreumatic
empyreumatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) Characteristic of empyreuma
enoptromancy
enoptromancy
noun
Divination by means of a mirror or other reflective surfaces.
entotympanic
entotympanic
adj
Synonym of endotympanic
ephemerality
ephemerality
noun
(countable) Something that is ephemeral.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
epicystotomy
epidemically
epidemically
adv
In the manner of an epidemic.
Regarding epidemics.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epididymides
epididymides
noun
plural of epididymis
epididymitis
epididymitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the epididymis
epipedometry
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
episyllogism
episyllogism
noun
(logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
epithermally
epitomically
epitomically
adv
In an epitomic manner.
esophagotomy
esophagotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
euphemiously
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
experimently
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
grypotherium
gymnospermae
gymnospermal
gymnospermic
gymnospermic
adj
(botany) Synonym of gymnospermous
haematophyte
hemapophysis
hemapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.
hematography
hemiepilepsy
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hepaticotomy
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hermoglyphic
heteromorphy
heteromorphy
noun
(biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism.
homeotherapy
homeotherapy
noun
treatment by homeopathy
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
homoeography
homoeomorphy
homopolymers
homopolymers
noun
plural of homopolymer
hymeniophore
hymenophorum
hymenopteran
hymenopteran
adj
(entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.
noun
(entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
hymenopteron
hymenopteron
noun
Any insect of the order Hymenoptera
hymenopttera
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hyperaeolism
hyperaeolism
noun
(linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Aeolic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Aeolic Greek.
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hypercrinism
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hyperendemic
hyperendemic
adj
(medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an area
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hyperlipemia
hyperlipemia
noun
Alternative form of hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipemia is a clinical condition characterized by the fatty infiltration of organs and subsequent organ dysfunction (usually liver and/or renal).
hyperlipemic
hyperlipemic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperlipemia.
noun
A person who has hyperlipemia.
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypermetrope
hypermetrope
noun
A person who has hypermetropia
hypermetropy
hypermetropy
noun
Dated form of hypermetropia.
hypermnesias
hypermnesias
noun
plural of hypermnesia
hypermnestic
hypermnestic
adj
Pertaining to hypermnesia; demonstrating or pertaining to a very high level of memory or recall.
hypermnestra
hypermorally
hypermorphic
hypermorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) causing an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
hypermutable
hypermutable
adj
(genetics) That mutates rapidly
hyperovarism
hyperpyramid
hyperpyramid
noun
A higher-dimensional shape analogous to the three-dimensional pyramid.
hyperrealism
hyperrealism
noun
(music) A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed from sounds that are found in our shared environment (realism), handled in ways that are somehow exaggerated or excessive (hyper)."
A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations
hyperthermal
hyperthermal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia
noun
(geology) Any of several brief geological periods of global warming