A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amorphotae
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphoterus
anemopathy
apodematal
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostemate
apostemate
verb
To become an aposteme; to pustulate.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atropamine
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
baphometic
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
cetomorpha
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
compactest
compactest
adj
superlative form of compact: most compact
compactile
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
compartner
compartner
noun
Obsolete form of copartner.
compatable
compatable
adj
Misspelling of compatible.
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
compearant
compearant
noun
(Scotland, law) A person who appears in court.
compensate
compensate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
complacent
complacent
adj
Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.
Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
complanate
complanate
adj
Flattened to a level surface.
verb
(transitive) To make level.
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
complicate
complicate
adj
(now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
verb
(transitive) To involve in a convoluted matter.
(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
compositae
compostela
comprobate
comprobate
verb
(obsolete) To agree; to concur.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptonema
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
embioptera
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
epistomata
epistomian
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
haematopus
haptometer
haptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.
hecatomped
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hepatomata
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homoeopath
homoeopath
noun
Alternative spelling of homeopath
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
intemporal
lamprotype
laparotome
laparotome
noun
(surgery) A surgical instrument for performing laparotomy.
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
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
macroptery
macroptery
noun
The condition of being macropterous
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
meatoscope
meatoscope
noun
(medicine) A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
mecopteran
mecopteran
noun
Any of the carnivorous insects in the order Mecoptera
megaphyton
melanotype
melanotype
noun
Alternative form of melainotype
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
menotyphla
mercaptole
mercaptole
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) dithioketal
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphloem
metaphloem
noun
The mature form of phloem that has larger cells than the protophloem
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
metatrophy
meteograph
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
monopteral
monopteral
adj
(architecture) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; said especially of a temple.
monopttera
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
mousetraps
mousetraps
noun
plural of mousetrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mousetrap
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myelopetal
myeloplast
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
nonpayment
nonpayment
noun
The failure to make a payment
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
operameter
operameter
noun
(archaic) An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially the number of rotations by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth.
osteophyma
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
pachometer
pachometer
noun
Alternative form of pachymeter
paedometer
paedometer
noun
(medicine) a device used to measure the weight and height of a child.
palmerston
palmettoes
pantometer
pantometer
noun
An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantostome
papermouth
papermouth
Noun
A fish, the crappie.
papiamento
paramitome
paramitome
noun
(biology) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
parastemon
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
parlamento
partimento
passometer
passometer
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring the number of paces taken by a walker.
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathometer
pathometer
noun
A lie detector.
pedatiform
pelmatozoa
pentastome
pentastome
noun
Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
peptonemia
performant
performant
adj
(computing) Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
Of or relating to performance.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
permafrost
permafrost
noun
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
permutator
permutator
noun
(electrical) A special form of rotary converter with stationary commutator and rotating brushes, in which the exciting field is induced by the alternating current in a short-circuited magnetic core instead of being produced by an external magnet.