(phonology) The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
(phonology) The elision of a final /m/, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
ectophloic
ectophloic
adj
(botany) Of stems in which the phloem is external to the xylem.
ectophytic
ectophytic
adj
Relating to ectophytes
ectosphere
ectosphere
noun
The cortical zone of a centrosphere
ectotrophi
edaphodont
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
eightpenny
eightpenny
adj
Having a value or cost of eightpence.
elephantic
elephantic
adj
(not comparable) Having elephantiasis
Of or relating to elephants
gigantic; massive
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
empathetic
empathetic
adj
Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
emphatical
emphatical
adj
emphatic
emphractic
emphractic
adj
(medicine) Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin.
emphyteuta
endopathic
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
endotrophi
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
entophytal
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
entosphere
entotrophi
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
epentheses
epentheses
noun
plural of epenthesis
epenthesis
epenthesis
noun
(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
epenthetic
epenthetic
adj
(phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.
(phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
ephererist
ephraimite
ephraimite
Noun
An of the tribal patriarch a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.
ephrathite
ephthalite
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epicanthic
epicanthic
adj
(anatomy, of a fold of skin) That partially covers the inner angle of the eye.
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epiphytous
epistrophe
epistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
epistrophy
epitaphial
epitaphial
adj
Alternative form of epitaphian
epitaphian
epitaphian
adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.
epitaphist
epitaphist
noun
A writer of epitaphs.
epitaphize
epitaphize
verb
(intransitive) To write epitaphs.
(transitive) To write an epitaph for or about.
epithalami
epithalamy
epithecate
epithecial
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
epithelial
epithelial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithelium.
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epithelize
epitheloid
epitheloid
adj
Alternative form of epithelioid
epithermal
epithermal
adj
(geology) Describing deposits of minerals formed from warm water at shallow depth
(physics) Describing neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal motion
epithetize
epithetize
verb
To disparage by means of an epithet.
To name using an epithet.
epitrophic
epityphlon
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
ericophyte
erotopathy
erotopathy
noun
An abnormality related to sexual desire
erythropia
ethiopians
ethography
ethography
noun
The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
ethopoetic
ethopoetic
adj
(obsolete) Expressing character.
euphonetic
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
euphratean
euphratean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Euphrates river.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
euphyllite
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
feathertop
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fetography
fishpotter
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
gentleship
gentleship
noun
(obsolete) The deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
geothlypis
gopherroot
graphitize
graphitize
verb
To coat with graphite.
To convert to graphite.
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
haematopus
hainesport
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
haptometer
haptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.
hartlepool
hartlepool
Proper noun
A town and seaport in County Durham, north-east England.
hasteproof
hatshepset
hatshepsut
hatshepsut
Proper noun
An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).
hecatomped
hectograph
hectograph
noun
(historical) An old printing machine that involves transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.
verb
To duplicate (a document) by this process.
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hedgetaper
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
helicopted
helicopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of helicopt
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.
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright 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
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
helipterum
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hemipteral
hemipteral
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran.
hemipteran
hemipteran
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous
noun
A hemipter.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hemotrophe
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
hempstring
hepatalgia
hepatalgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the liver
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hepatizing
hepatizing
verb
present participle of hepatize
hepatocele
hepatocele
noun
(medicine) hernia of the liver
hepatocyte
hepatocyte
noun
Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
hepatolith
hepatolith
noun
A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
hepatomata
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hephaestic
hephaestus
hephaistos
heptachlor
heptachlor
noun
An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide.
heptachord
heptachord
noun
(music) A lyre with seven chords.
(music) A system of seven sounds.
(poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.
heptacolic
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
heptagynia
heptahedra
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
heptameter
heptameter
noun
a line or verse containing seven metrical feet
heptanchus
heptandria
heptaploid
heptaploid
adj
Having seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
noun
(biology) Such a cell or organism.
heptapodic
heptarchal
heptarchic
heptarchic
adj
Of or pertaining to a heptarchy.
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
heptastich
heptastich
noun
(poetry) A composition consisting of seven lines or verses.
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
heptateuch
heptateuch
Proper noun
The first seven books of the Hebrew Bible.
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
heptatonic
heptatonic
adj
(music) Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octave