(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
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
apectomy
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
aplotomy
apocarpy
apocarpy
noun
The quality of being apocarpous.
apocryph
apocynum
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
apomyius
apophony
apophony
noun
(phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional).
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
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.
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apostasy
apostasy
noun
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
apotypic
apotypic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to an apotype
areopagy
areopagy
noun
(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclave
artotype
artotype
noun
(archaic) A kind of autotype.
artotypy
atrypoid
atrypoid
adj
(biology) relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the genus Atrypa.
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
autotypy
autotypy
noun
(dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
beparody
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
bradypod
cacotype
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calypsos
calypsos
noun
plural of calypso
calyptro
camphory
camphory
adj
Smelling of camphor; having a smell resembling that of camphor.
campoody
capromys
capronyl
cecopexy
cerotype
cerotype
noun
A print made by this process.
A printing process of engraving on a surface of wax spread on a steel plate, for electrotyping.
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
chrysopa
chrysops
claypool
clypeola
clypeola
noun
Alternative form of clypeole
Any brassica of the genus Clypeola
Any sea snail of the genus Clypeola
clypeole
clypeole
noun
A small shield
Such a sporophyll in some horsetails
coemploy
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
compathy
comsymps
comsymps
noun
plural of comsymp
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
copybook
copybook
noun
(Quebec, UK) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers.
(programming, COBOL) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.
A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied.
copyboys
copyboys
noun
plural of copyboy
copycats
copycats
noun
plural of copycat
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
copyedit
copyedit
noun
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.
The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
verb
(transitive, printing) To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
copyhold
copyhold
noun
(property law, historical) A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
copyread
copyread
verb
To read text (of a newspaper etc.) and edit it to correct mistakes.
copywise
coryphee
coryphee
noun
Alternative form of coryphée
courtepy
courtepy
noun
(historical) A short coat of coarse cloth.
croupily
croupily
adv
In a croupy manner.
cryptous
cyanopia
cyanopia
noun
Alternative form of cyanopsia
cyclopes
cyclopes
noun
plural of cyclops
cyclopia
cyclopia
noun
(teratology) A congenital abnormality in which the orbits of the eye do not divide to form separate sockets.
cyclopic
cyclopic
adj
(pathology) Related to cyclopia
Synonym of cyclopean
cynipoid
cynipoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the gall wasps of the superfamily Cynipoidea
noun
Any insect of the superfamily Cynipoidea
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
cypriote
cypriots
cyrtopia
cystopus
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
cytopyge
cytopyge
noun
cytoproct; anal pore
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
deployed
deployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deploy
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diploidy
diploidy
noun
(countable, genetics) An instance of being diploid.
(uncountable, genetics) The state of being diploid, having two sets of chromosomes.
dipropyl
dipropyl
noun
(chemistry) One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals.
dooputty
downplay
downplay
verb
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
droopily
droopily
adv
In a droopy manner.
drypoint
drypoint
noun
(countable) A print made using this technique.
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
dryprong
duopsony
duopsony
noun
An economic condition in which two buyers exert control over the market price of a commodity.
dyophone
dyspnoea
dyspnoea
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dyspnea
dyspnoic
dyspnoic
adj
Alternative form of dyspneic
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
ecotypes
ecotypes
noun
plural of ecotype
ecotypic
ecotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to an ecotype
egophony
egophony
noun
(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions
employed
employed
adj
In a job; working.
Used; in use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of employ
employee
employee
noun
An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.
employer
employer
noun
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
employes
employes
noun
plural of employe
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
eophyton
epicotyl
epicotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.
episcopy
episcopy
noun
(obsolete) episcopacy
(obsolete) survey; superintendence
epizooty
epizooty
noun
An epizootic disease or outbreak.
eponymic
eponymic
adj
Of or relating to an eponym.
eponymus
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
epyllion
epyllion
noun
(literary) A "little epic".
(literary) A brief narrative poem with a romantic or mythological theme.
eryopsid
eupatory
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
euploidy
euploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.
eupyrion
eupyrion
noun
(archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
eyepoint
eyepoint
noun
A point of reference based on the participant's focus, used in generating visual imagery in virtual reality systems.
The focal point of an optical lens.
eyespots
eyespots
noun
plural of eyespot
floppily
floppily
adv
In a floppy manner.
flyproof
flyproof
adj
Resistant to flies (the insect).
fopperly
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.
foretype
foretype
noun
A type or figure occurring beforehand or in advance; forerunner; predecessor; prototype
verb
(transitive) To make into a foretype, or exemplify as such; to foreshadow; exemplify beforehand
genotype
genotype
noun
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.
(taxonomy, obsolete) The type species of a genus; generitype.
A group of organisms having the same genetic constitution.
verb
(transitive) To determine the genotype of.
geophagy
geophagy
noun
The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
geophyte
geophyte
noun
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.
geoscopy
geoscopy
noun
Knowledge of the earth or soil, obtained by inspection.
geotropy
geotropy
noun
geotropism
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
gonotype
gospelly
gospelly
adj
Resembling gospel music
adv
(archaic, Christianity) In the manner of the Gospel
gossipry
gossipry
noun
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
gossypin
gossypol
gossypol
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.
gryphons
gryphons
noun
plural of gryphon
gryposis
gynopara
gynopara
noun
A viviparous female aphid that is born in the autumn on a secondary host, then flies to the primary host where she produces new females that mate and deposit eggs.
gypseous
gypseous
adj
Containing gypsum
gypsydom
gypsydom
noun
The realm or sphere of gypsies.
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
hardcopy
hardcopy
noun
Alternative form of hard copy
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
hokypoky
holotype
holotype
noun
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
homotopy
homotopy
noun
(informal) Ellipsis of homotopy theory. (the systematic study of homotopies and their equivalence classes).
(topology) A continuous deformation of one continuous function or map to another.
(topology) A system of groups associated with a topological space.
(topology) A theory associating a system of groups with each topological space.
(uncountable) The relationship between two continuous functions where homotopy from one to the other is evident.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.