A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
addyston
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
antonyms
antonyms
noun
plural of antonym
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.
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
arctomys
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
asymtote
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
basocyte
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bobstays
bobstays
noun
plural of bobstay
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
botryose
botryose
adj
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
boycotts
boycotts
noun
plural of boycott
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boycott
boylston
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
butyrous
butyrous
adj
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
byronist
cenosity
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
citoyens
copycats
copycats
noun
plural of copycat
copyists
copyists
noun
plural of copyist
corsetry
corsetry
noun
The collective noticeable portion of a corset.
corythus
costally
costally
adv
In terms of the ribs or costae.
costmary
costmary
noun
An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops).
costumey
costumey
adj
(informal, of clothing) Overly elaborate, like a costume.
cosurety
cosurety
noun
One who is surety with another.
cotyleus
courtesy
courtesy
adj
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Supplied free of charge.
noun
(countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
(law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
A curtsey.
verb
Alternative form of curtsey
coystrel
cryostat
cryostat
noun
(biology) A microtome held at a constant low temperature.
Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature.
cryptous
customly
customly
adv
(rare, nonstandard) In a custom manner.
cynortes
cypriots
cyrtosis
cystoids
cystoids
noun
plural of cystoid
cystomas
cystomas
noun
plural of cystoma
cystopus
cytocyst
cytocyst
noun
(biology) A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite.
cytolist
cytosine
cytosine
noun
(biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Hypernyms: nucleobase, pyrimidine
cytosols
cytosols
noun
plural of cytosol
cytosome
cytosome
noun
(biology, countable) A type of cellular organelle which is enclosed by a membrane.
(biology, uncountable) The cytoplasm within a cell; the cell outside of the nucleus.
daktylos
destroys
destroys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destroy
dicotyls
dicotyls
noun
plural of dicotyl
disomaty
dumosity
dumosity
noun
The quality of being dumous or dumose.
dyostyle
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
dystomic
dystomic
adj
(mineralogy) Having imperfect fracture or cleavage.
dystonia
dystonia
noun
(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body
dystonic
dystonic
adj
(chemistry) Describing the isothermal isobaric reversible dissolution of a system of three or more components to form a saturated solution; typically describes the dissolution of a mixed salt in its own water of crystallization.
(psychology) Relating to dystonia.
noun
(pathology) A person who has dystonia.
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
ectocyst
ectocyst
noun
(zoology) The outside covering of the Bryozoa.
egoistry
elytrous
elytrous
Adjective
Relating to the elytron.
endocyst
endocyst
noun
(zoology) The inner layer of the cells of Bryozoa
endothys
entocyst
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
eyebolts
eyebolts
noun
plural of eyebolt
eyeshots
eyeshots
noun
plural of eyeshot
eyespots
eyespots
noun
plural of eyespot
eyestone
eyestone
noun
(mineralogy) Eye agate.
A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye.
festoony
festoony
adj
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling festoons.
flyboats
flyboats
noun
plural of flyboat
footboys
footboys
noun
plural of footboy
footways
footways
noun
plural of footway
forestay
forestay
noun
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
verb
(transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
forestry
forestry
noun
(countable) A forest-covered area.
(countable) A tree farm.
(uncountable) Commercial tree farming.
(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
(uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
(uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
forsythe
forsythe
Proper noun
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname from the Gaelic Fearsithe meaning "man of peace".
fortifys
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
frostily
frostily
adv
In a frosty manner.
fumosity
fumosity
noun
(obsolete) The fumes of alcoholic drink.
The quality of being fumous.
ghostily
ghostily
adv
In a ghostlike manner.
grayouts
grayouts
noun
plural of grayout
gulosity
gulosity
noun
(now rare) Excessive appetite; greed, gluttony.
gymnotus
gymnotus
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Gymnotus of electric knifefishes.
gyrators
gyrators
noun
plural of gyrator
gyrostat
gyrostat
noun
A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case
hautboys
hautboys
noun
plural of hautboy
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
hobbyist
hobbyist
noun
(slang, sex work) A client in a girlfriend experience.
A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby.
hoistway
hoistway
noun
An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
homestay
homestay
noun
A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
honestly
honestly
adv
(manner) In an honest manner.
Frankly, to be honest.
intj
Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.
hornstay
hostelry
hostelry
noun
(countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
(uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
hostiley
hyostyly
hypocist
hypocist
noun
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
hysteron
hysteron
noun
(physics, mathematics) A two-valued operator that is used to model hysteresis.
isobutyl
isobutyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol
isocytic
isohyets
isohyets
noun
plural of isohyet
isometry
isometry
noun
(mathematics) A function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
isostacy
isostasy
isostasy
noun
(geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath.
isotropy
isotropy
noun
(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.
isotypes
isotypes
noun
plural of isotype
isotypic
isotypic
adj
(geology, of a mineral) Having the same crystal or chemical structure as another
jocosity
jocosity
noun
(countable) A jocose utterance.
(uncountable) The state of being jocose.
joystick
joystick
noun
A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
verb
(rare) To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
keynotes
keynotes
noun
plural of keynote
keystone
keystone
noun
(architecture) The top stone of an arch.
(baseball) The combination of the shortstop and second baseman.
(retail) A retail price that is double the cost price; a markup of 100%.
A native or resident of the American state of Pennsylvania.
Something on which other things depend for support.
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by projecting it onto a surface at an angle, which for example causes a square to look like a trapezoid.
(transitive, retail) To double the cost price in order to determine the retail price; to apply a markup of 100%.
kittysol
kittysol
noun
(historical) A Chinese parasol of paper and bamboo.
klystron
klystron
noun
(physics) an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
kryptons
kryptons
noun
plural of krypton
lanosity
lanosity
noun
(botany, zoology, rare) The quality of being lanose, or woolly.
lekythos
lekythos
noun
A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.
lobbyist
lobbyist
noun
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.
loyalest
loyalest
adj
superlative form of loyal: most loyal
loyalist
loyalist
noun
A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.
mascotry
mascotry
noun
The practice of using or being a mascot.
mesotype
mesotype
noun
(mineralogy, obsolete) Any of various minerals, including natrolite (soda mesotype), scolecite (lime mesotype), and mesolite (lime-soda mesotype)
Any moth of the genus Mesotype
metonyms
metonyms
noun
plural of metonym
midstory
midstory
noun
The middle part of a story, neither the beginning nor the end.
modestly
modestly
adv
In a modest manner; with humility.
To a small degree.
modistry
moistify
moistify
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make moist; to moisten.
molysite
molysite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing chlorine and iron.
morosity
morosity
noun
The quality or state of being morose.
mucosity
mucosity
noun
(countable) Mucous material.
(uncountable) The state of being mucous.
mycetous
mycostat
myoblast
myoblast
noun
An undifferentiated stem cell that develops into muscle tissue.
myositic
myositic
adj
(medicine) myotic; producing myosis
myositis
myositis
noun
Inflammation of the muscles.
myosotes
myosotes
noun
plural of myosote
myosotis
myosotis
noun
Any plant of the genus Myosotis, the forget-me-nots.