(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
dendrophil
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
epichorial
epichorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the epichorion
In or of the country; rural.
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
fireplough
graecophil
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
helicopter
helicopter
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
(botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
(zoology, slang) A dragonfly.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
(transitive) To transport by helicopter.
To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
heliograph
heliograph
noun
(obsolete) A photograph.
A device for photographing the sun.
A heliogram.
An apparatus for signalling by means of a moveable mirror which reflects flashes of sunlight.
An instrument for measuring the intensity of sunlight.
verb
(intransitive) To send a heliograph.
(transitive) To send a message by heliograph.
(transitive, dated) To photograph by sunlight.
heliotrope
heliotrope
adj
Keeping one’s face turned toward the sun.
Light purple or violet.
noun
(botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.
(mineralogy) A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).
(surveying) An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.
A light purple or violet colour.
Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species Heliotropium arborescens.
The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
herophilus
heterophil
heterophil
noun
Alternative form of heterophile
hieroglyph
hieroglyph
noun
(informal) Any obscure or baffling symbol.
An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
verb
To represent by hieroglyphs.
hilltopper
hilltopper
noun
(rare) Someone who lives on the top of a hill.
holdership
holdership
noun
The legal right to possess and use something that is owned by someone else.
The state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something.
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hyperbolic
hyperbolic
adj
(geometry, topology, of an automorphism) Whose domain has two (possibly ideal) fixed points joined by a line mapped to itself by translation.
(mathematics, of a metric space or a geometry) Having negative curvature or sectional curvature.
(topology) Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).
(vision, of a perceived color) Having a saturation exceeding 100%.
Indicates that the specified function is a hyperbolic function rather than a trigonometric function.
Of or pertaining to a hyperbola.
Of or relating to hyperbole.
Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
hypergolic
hypergolic
adj
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reactant, fuel, or propellant) Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidiser.
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reaction) Involving such a hypergolic agent.
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
leptorrhin
leptothrix
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lineograph
lipochrome
lipochrome
noun
Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll.
lithosperm
morpholine
morpholine
noun
(organic chemistry) A six-membered, saturated heterocycle tetrahydro-1,4-oxazine containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one oxygen atom; it has a number of industrial applications.
nalorphine
nalorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used to reverse opioid overdose.
necrophile
necrophile
noun
(sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
necrophily
necrophily
noun
Necrophilia.
negrophile
negrophile
noun
(dated, offensive) One who takes an interest in the black (negro) race.
nephrolith
nephrolith
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of kidney stone
neurophile
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nitrophile
nitrophile
noun
Any nitrophilous organism.
ombrophile
ombrophile
noun
(botany) Any plant that flourishes in a rainy environment
ophiolater
ophiolater
noun
A snake-worshipper.
overpolish
overpolish
verb
(transitive) To polish too much.
perchloric
perchloric
adj
(chemistry) Describing compounds containing the most highly oxidized state of chlorine
perihelion
perihelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.
(figurative) The highest point or state; the peak, zenith.
periheloin
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
philologer
philologer
noun
(archaic) A philologist.
philopater
pileorhiza
pileorhiza
noun
(botany) A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.
pileorhize
pleochroic
pleochroic
adj
Having the property of pleochroism.
pleurolith
pleurolith
noun
A concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural calculus.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
prechloric
preholding
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
prehostile
proethical
repolished
repolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repolish
repolishes
repolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repolish
rheophilic
rheophilic
adj
(zoology) That lives in swiftly-flowing water
rhizoplane
rhizoplane
noun
The microenvironment of a root system near the surface.
rudolphine
rudolphine
Adjective
Pertaining to, or designating, the a set of astronomical tables computed by in 1627, using data collected by
russophile
russophile
Noun
A person who loves the country, culture or people of Russia.
saprophile
saprophile
noun
Any saprophilous organism.
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
sceliphron
serbophile
serbophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Serbophile
shipholder
shipholder
noun
The owner of a ship.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
spheroidal
spheroidal
adj
Like a spheroid; roughly spherical.
noun
A spheroid
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
strophiole
strophiole
noun
(botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
taurophile
thermophil
thermopile
thermopile
noun
(electronics) An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples
trophesial
trophesial
adj
Pertaining to regulation of nourishment by the nervous system.