(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allotypy
allotypy
noun
The occurrence of multiple allotypes within a single individual.
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
amblypod
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
aplotomy
apollyon
apollyon
Proper noun
The destroying angel of the underworld, the undoer or disintegrator.
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calypsos
calypsos
noun
plural of calypso
calyptro
capronyl
claypool
clypeola
clypeola
noun
Alternative form of clypeole
Any brassica of the genus Clypeola
Any sea snail of the genus Clypeola
cyclopia
cyclopia
noun
(teratology) A congenital abnormality in which the orbits of the eye do not divide to form separate sockets.
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
foreplay
foreplay
noun
In human sexual behavior, the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in foreplay.
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
hypogeal
hypogeal
adj
(botany, of a cotyledon) Remaining under the surface of the ground after being germinated
Existing or growing underground
hypohyal
hypohyal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to one or more small elements in the hyoidean arch of fishes, between the caratohyal and urohyal.
noun
One of the hypohyal bones or cartilages.
hypopial
lepocyta
lopheavy
lymphoma
lymphoma
noun
(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
maypoles
maypoles
noun
plural of maypole
myopical
myopical
adj
Archaic form of myopic.
myoplasm
myoplasm
noun
The contractile part of a muscle cell
myopolar
myotalpa
nonapply
nonplays
nonplays
noun
plural of nonplay
olympiad
olympiad
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Olympiad, q.v.
olympian
olympian
Adjective
Of or relating to the Greek gods; godlike, celestial.
Aloof; remote and superior.
Of or relating to Olympia or Mount Olympus.
Of or relating the Olympic Games.
Noun
Any of the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades.
Someone from Olympia.
An athlete competing in the Olympics.
olympias
olympias
Proper noun
Epirote queen who was the mother of Alexander the Great.
name of historical use only.
olyphant
opaquely
opaquely
adv
In an opaque manner.
operably
operably
adv
(medicine) Such that it allows an operation to take place.
opinably
outplays
outplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outplay
overplay
overplay
verb
(transitive) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
(transitive) To play (a song or record) too frequently.
(transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
(transitive, intransitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
palilogy
palilogy
noun
(rhetoric) Emphatic repetition of a word or phrase.
palimony
palimony
noun
(law) A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
palinody
palinody
noun
Obsolete form of palinode.
paralogy
paralogy
noun
(biology) A paralogous relationship
(logic) paralogism, fallacy
parsonly
parsonly
adj
Of parsons; befitting a parson.
pastorly
pastorly
adj
Befitting a pastor.
patronly
patronly
adj
Befitting a patron.
payloads
payloads
noun
plural of payload
payrolls
payrolls
noun
plural of payroll
pelomyxa
petalody
petalody
noun
(botany) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
platyope
platypod
playbook
playbook
noun
(US, American football) A book of strategies (plays) for use in American football (and by extension other sports or disciplines).
(US, figurative) A set of commonly employed tactics and strategies.
A book containing the text of a play or plays.
A book of games and amusements for children.
playboys
playboys
noun
plural of playboy
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
playfolk
playgoer
playgoer
noun
One who goes to plays; someone known to be a member of the audience at theatric productions.
a person who goes to the theater regularly.
playoffs
playoffs
noun
plural of playoff
playroom
playroom
noun
A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.
playsome
playsome
adj
(dated, chiefly literary) Playful; frolicsome.
playstow
playstow
noun
(UK dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playwork
playwork
noun
(UK) A branch of childcare involving the supervision and development of play.
A role.
Work that is very easy or enjoyable.
plyboard
plyboard
noun
A material made from wooden boards glued together.
poculary
polarily
polarily
adv
(obsolete) In a polary manner; with polarity.
polarity
polarity
noun
(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. ᵂᵖ
(electricity) A measure of the electrical potential at the ends of a circuit. ᵂᵖ
(embryology) The division of an embryo into an animal pole and a vegetal pole within a blastula. ᵂᵖ
(gender) The concept of dualism between masculine and feminine. ᵂᵖ
(geometry) Ellipsis of trilinear polarity.
(grammar) The grammatical category of the affirmative and the negative. ᵂᵖ
(mathematics) An indicator of the positivity or negativity of a literal. ᵂᵖ
(microbiology) Spatial differences in shape, structure, and function within a cell. ᵂᵖ
(physics) Ellipsis of magnetic polarity.
(physics) The direction of a wave's amplitude or its being in phase or antiphase.
(politics) Any of the various ways in which power is distributed within the international system. ᵂᵖ
(projective geometry) A duality that is an involution, i.e. has order two. ᵂᵖ
Either of the two extremes of such attributes.
The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.
polyacid
polyacid
adj
(chemistry, of a base) polybasic
noun
(chemistry) Any polybasic acid
polyadic
polyadic
adj
Of or pertaining to a polyad (comprising many elements)
polyarch
polyarch
noun
(botany) A root that has many xylem bundles.
(rare) A state of many rulers, many leaders.
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polycarp
polyclad
polyclad
noun
Any member of the Polycladida, a highly diverse clade of free-living marine turbellarian flatworms.
polydora
polyemia
polyemia
noun
(dated, medicine) The presence of an abnormally large volume of blood in the body.
polygala
polygala
noun
Any milkwort of the genus Polygala
polygamy
polygamy
noun
(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)
(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
polygram
polygram
noun
A figure consisting of many lines.
polykarp
polymath
polymath
noun
A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
polymela
polymnia
polynyas
polynyas
noun
plural of polynya
polyomas
polyomas
noun
plural of polyoma
polyopia
polyopia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which multiple images of a single object are formed on the retina; multiple vision
polypage
polypary
polypary
noun
polyparium
polypean
polypean
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to a polyp or polyps.
polypian
polypian
adj
Relating to a polyp
polypnea
polypnea
noun
(medicine) deep and rapid breathing; panting
polypoda
polyuria
polyuria
noun
(pathology) The production of an abnormally large amount of urine; one symptom of diabetes
polyxena
polyzoal
polyzoan
polyzoan
adj
(zoology, obsolete) bryozoan
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A bryozoan.
ponytail
ponytail
noun
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.
verb
(transitive) To form (the hair) into a ponytail.
populacy
populacy
noun
Obsolete form of populace.
portably
portably
adv
In a portable manner
postally
postally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, the postal service.
preroyal
probably
probably
adv
In all likelihood.
prodelay
proroyal
provably
provably
adv
With proof; in a provable manner.
psalmody
psalmody
noun
(music, countable) A collection of psalms.
(music, uncountable) The singing or the writing of psalms.
verb
To celebrate in psalms.
pylagore
pylagore
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A deputy of a state at the Amphictyonic council.
pyraloid
pyraloid
noun
Any moth of the superfamily Pyraloidea
pyrazole
pyrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic organic compound containing two nitrogen atoms next to each others in a five-membered ring, called 1,2-diazole in IUPAC nomenclature.
sepalody
sepalody
noun
(botany) The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies.
shallopy
spoliary
spoliary
noun
(historical) The place in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre where slaughtered gladiators were dragged and the clothes stripped from their bodies.
syncopal
syncopal
adj
Of or relating to syncope
tylopoda
wordplay
wordplay
noun
A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.