The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
barleymow
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
barrymore
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bromethyl
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
byrewoman
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
corectomy
corymbose
corymbose
adj
(botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
cryometer
cryometer
noun
A thermometer used at very low temperatures.
cryometry
cryometry
noun
The measurement of very low temperatures
cymometer
cymometer
noun
An instrument for exhibiting and measuring wave motion; specifically, one for determining the frequency of electric wave oscillations, especially in connection with wireless telegraphy.
cytioderm
cytometer
cytometer
noun
A graduated microscope slide or similar small vessel used for counting or measuring cells
An automated device used for the same purpose
deformity
deformity
noun
An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
The state of being deformed.
demissory
democracy
democracy
noun
(countable) A state with a democratic system of government.
(countable, government) A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
(uncountable) Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
(uncountable) Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
doomsayer
doomsayer
noun
One who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
dosimetry
dosimetry
noun
The measurement of doses, especially of ionizing radiation.
dromedary
dromedary
noun
Any swift riding camel.
The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
egromancy
egromancy
Noun
alternative form of necromancy, used by Sir Richard Burton.
emanatory
emanatory
adj
emanative; of the nature of an emanation
embryoism
embryomas
embryonal
embryonal
Adjective
embryonic
embryonic
embryonic
adj
(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
(figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.
embryotic
embryotic
adj
embryonic
emmetropy
emmetropy
noun
Alternative form of emmetropia
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
emulatory
emulatory
adj
Pertaining to emulation or rivalry.
emunctory
emunctory
adj
Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
noun
Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.
endometry
epharmony
eremology
eremology
noun
The study of deserts and related phenomena; desertology.
eurymedon
eurytomid
eurytomid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp in the family Eurytomidae.
extempory
fetometry
fetometry
noun
The measurement of a fetus, typically by X-ray examination
flamboyer
flamboyer
noun
(archaic) Any of various trees in the East and West Indies with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Caesalpinieae, especially of Delonix and Caesalpinia, all of which were formerly in the obsolete genus Poinciana.
focimetry
focimetry
noun
The art or study of measuring the power of lenses.
focometry
formylate
formylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a formyl group into a molecule
gasometry
gasometry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.
geomorphy
geomorphy
noun
geodesy
geomorphology
gorblimey
gorblimey
intj
(Britain) Expressing surprise, anger, etc.
gossamery
gossamery
adj
Like gossamer; flimsy.
gyrectomy
gyrometer
gyrometer
noun
A device that measures angular velocity (and/or acceleration)
hebdomary
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
hemometry
hercogamy
hercogamy
noun
(botany) The condition where self-pollination is impossible (e.g. due to physical obstacles or mutations).
heteromya
heteromys
heteronym
heteronym
noun
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
hierogamy
hierogamy
noun
The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops
holmberry
holmberry
noun
a holly bush.
homocercy
homocercy
noun
(zoology) The possession of a homocercal tail.
homodermy
horometry
horometry
noun
The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
hyalomere
hyalomere
noun
(biology) The clear part of a blood platelet.
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hyeniform
hyperform
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hypomeral
hypomeron
hypomeron
noun
Alternative form of hypomere
iodimetry
iodimetry
noun
(chemistry) titration in order to quantitatively analyze iodine in a sample
iodometry
iodometry
noun
(chemistry) An analytical technique that uses the sudden disappearance (or appearance) of iodine to mark the end of a redox titration
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
jurywomen
jurywomen
noun
plural of jurywoman
karyomere
karyomere
noun
A saclike vesicle containing a small portion of the nuclear material after atypical mitosis
karyosome
karyosome
noun
(cytology) The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.
kerectomy
kerectomy
noun
Synonym of keratectomy
kreymborg
lamentory
liverydom
lyomerous
macrocyte
macrocyte
noun
(hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia
mahometry
mahometry
Proper noun
Islam
manometry
manometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of pressure using a manometer
massymore
massymore
noun
(Scotland, archaic) The dungeon of a castle.
mayflower
mayflower
noun
Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).
mecometry
mecometry
noun
(rare, obsolete) The measurement of length or distance.
mediatory
mediatory
adj
Of or relating to mediation.
meliority
meliority
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being better; melioration.
memorably
memorably
adv
In a memorable manner.
merotropy
mesembryo
mesorhiny
metrology
metrology
noun
(countable) A system of weights and measures.
(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
metronymy
metronymy
noun
kinship and naming that follows the female line
metrotomy
metrotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy.
microcyte
microcyte
noun
an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia
microdyne
microdyne
noun
A unit of force equal to one millionth of a dyne.
microgyne
microgyne
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Microgyne
micropyle
micropyle
noun
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
(zoology) The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
microtype
microzyme
microzyme
noun
(biology, dated) A microorganism supposed to act like an enzyme in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.
modernity
modernity
noun
(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.
Modern times.
The quality of being modern or contemporary.
momentary
momentary
adj
Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
Happening at every moment; perpetual.
Lasting for only a moment.
monastery
monastery
noun
A building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows.
moneygrub
moneywort
moneywort
noun
A European vine, Lysimachia nummularia, having yellow flowers; creeping Jenny, creeping Charlie.
Bacopa monnieri.
mongrelly
mongrelly
adj
Like a mongrel.
monolayer
monolayer
noun
(biology) A layer of tissue that is one cell thick
(chemistry) A layer of material that is one molecule thick
monorhyme
monorhyme
adj
Having a single rhyme
noun
(poetry) A poem or rhyme scheme whose lines all end with the same rhyme.
monspermy
monterrey
moorberry
moorberry
Noun
cranberry
morrissey
mossberry
mycoderma
mycoderma
noun
(biology) One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a layer of motionless but living bacteria united on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed, differing from the zoogloea stage by not having the intermediate mucous substance.
myctodera
myelomere
myelomere
noun
The segment of spinal cord to which a given pair of dorsal and ventral roots is attached.
myenteron
myenteron
noun
(anatomy) The muscular coat of the intestine.
myerstown
myiferous
mykerinos
myoneural
myoneural
adj
neuromuscular; relating to the muscles and nerves
myosuture
myristone
myristone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone of myristic acid.
myrmecoid
myrmecoid
adj
(biology) ant-like
myrmeleon
myxorrhea
myxorrhea
noun
Excessive secretion of mucus
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
necrotomy
necrotomy
noun
(medicine) The surgical removal of dead tissue, especially bone.
The dissection of a cadaver.
neurokyme
neuromyic
neuromyic
adj
neuromuscular
neuronymy
neuronymy
noun
The nomenclature for parts of the brain.
neurotomy
neurotomy
noun
(neurology) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.
(neuroscience) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.