(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flameproof
flameproof
adj
Resistant to catching fire.
verb
(transitive) To make flameproof.
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
flapperism
flapperism
noun
The behaviour of flappers (young women).
flashlamps
flashlamps
noun
plural of flashlamp
galumphing
galumphing
verb
(nonce word) Galloping in a triumphant manner
present participle of galumph
gnaphalium
gnaphalium
noun
Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
haemophile
hamperedly
hemeralope
hemiplegia
hemiplegia
noun
Total or partial inability to move one side of the body.
hemipteral
hemipteral
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran.
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemophilia
hemophilia
noun
US standard spelling of haemophilia.
holophrasm
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homeopolar
homoplasis
homoplasmy
homoplasmy
noun
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
homoplassy
homorelaps
homotropal
homotropal
adj
homotropous
hoplomachy
hyaloplasm
hyaloplasm
noun
(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypolimnia
hypolimnia
noun
plural of hypolimnion
impairable
impairable
adj
Able to be impaired.
impalement
impalement
noun
(botany) (obsolete) In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. In still older works, also spelt empalement (q.v.)
(heraldry) The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.
A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
impalpable
impalpable
adj
Not able to be perceived by the senses (especially by touch); intangible or insubstantial; not easily grasped or understood.
impalpably
impalpably
adv
In an impalpable manner.
impaludism
impaludism
noun
(obsolete) A diseased state affecting the inhabitants of paludal, marshy areas.
impaneling
impaneling
verb
present participle of impanel
impanelled
imparlance
imparlance
noun
(law, obsolete) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit, but also used to obtain further time to plead or answer allegations.
(obsolete) Discussion, especially before some action is taken; conference, debate.
impartable
impartable
adj
Capable of being imparted.
impartible
impartible
adj
capable of being imparted or communicated; impartable.
not partible; not subject to partition; indivisible
impartibly
impartibly
adv
So as not to be parted or divided.
impassable
impassable
adj
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassible
impassible
adj
(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
impearling
impearling
verb
present participle of impearl
impeccable
impeccable
adj
Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
impeccably
impeccably
adv
In a perfect or flawless manner.
imperialin
imperially
imperially
adv
In an imperial manner.
imperialty
imperialty
noun
People of imperial rank, plus their families, treated as a group.
The rank, status, power or authority of an imperial.
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impetrable
impetrable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being obtained or influenced by petition.
impetulant
impitiably
implacable
implacable
adj
Adamant; immovable.
Impossible to prevent or stop; inexorable, unrelenting, unstoppable.
Not able to be placated or appeased.
implacably
implacably
adv
In an implacable manner.
implanting
implanting
verb
present participle of implant
impleading
impleading
verb
present participle of implead
impleasing
impleasing
adj
(obsolete) unpleasing; displeasing
implicants
implicants
noun
plural of implicant
implicated
implicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implicate
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
implorable
implorator
implorator
noun
(obsolete) One who implores.
impolarily
impolarily
adv
(obsolete, nonce word) Not according to or in the direction of the poles.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
impregable
imprenable
imprenable
adj
Obsolete form of impregnable.
improbable
improbable
adj
Not likely to be true.
Not likely to happen.
improbably
improbably
adv
In an improbable manner; without probability.
improvable
improvable
adj
Capable of being improved.
Capable of being used to advantage; profitable.
Impossible to prove.
improvably
improvably
adv
So as to permit improvement.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
impunctual
impunctual
Adjective
Not punctual.
intemporal
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
kampsville
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
kiloampere
kiloampere
noun
One thousand amperes
laemodipod
laemodipod
noun
(zoology) Any of the Laemodipoda.
lageniporm
lagomorpha
lampadaire
lampflower
lampmaking
lampmaking
noun
The manufacture of lamps.
lampooners
lampooners
noun
plural of lampooner
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
lampooning
lampooning
noun
A lampoon.
verb
present participle of lampoon
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
lamprotype
lampworker
lampworker
noun
(glassblowing) Someone who works with lampwork
lampyridae
laparotome
laparotome
noun
(surgery) A surgical instrument for performing laparotomy.
laparotomy
laparotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
lasiocampa
laymanship
laymanship
noun
The condition or act of being a layman.
lemography
lepismidae
leptamnium
leptomatic
leptomonad
leptomonad
noun
(biology) A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
leptomonas
limnograph
limnograph
noun
An instrument for measuring water level
lipoidemia
lipoidemia
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The presence of lipoids in the blood.
lipomatous
lipomatous
adj
Relating to a lipoma.
lipomyxoma
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lymphaemia
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphedema
lymphedema
noun
(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lypothymia
machopolyp
madapollam
madapollam
noun
A soft cotton fabric manufactured from fine yarns.
madreporal
madreporal
adj
Characteristic of or associated with reef coral of genus Madrepora; madreporic.
Pertaining to a sieve-like plate in echinoderms, which admits water into the ambulacral tubes;
mailperson
mailperson
noun
A letter carrier of any gender.
malacopoda
maladapted
maladapted
adj
Of any evolving or learning entity, not well adapted for its environment.
malapertly
malapertly
adv
In a malapert manner.
malapropos
malapropos
adj
out of place; inappropriate
adv
out of place; inappropriately
malasapsap
malasapsap
noun
(Philippines) The tropical forest tree Pterocymbium tinctorium.
mallophaga
malpighian
malpighian
Adjective
Of, relating to, or discovered by an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.
mancipable
mancipular
manipulary
manipulate
manipulate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
(transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
maplecrest
mapleshade
mapleville
mappsville
marprelate
marsupials
marsupials
noun
plural of marsupial
matagalpan
maxilliped
maxilliped
noun
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).