(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
azygosperm
camphylene
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptonema
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
emphysemas
emphysemas
noun
plural of emphysema
emphyteuta
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
ependymary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
epicyemate
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epithalamy
hamperedly
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
hypaethrum
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hyporchema
hyporchema
noun
A form of ancient Greek choral song accompanied by dance
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
impapyrate
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impeccably
impeccably
adv
In a perfect or flawless manner.
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
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.
kemperyman
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
lamprotype
lampyridae
lemography
lymphaemia
lymphedema
lymphedema
noun
(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
macroptery
macroptery
noun
The condition of being macropterous
malapertly
malapertly
adv
In a malapert manner.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
megalopyge
megaphyton
melampyrin
melampyrin
noun
melampyrite
melampyrum
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
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metatrophy
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
monopylaea
monopylean
monopylean
adj
Relating to radiolarians of the suborder Monopylea
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
myelospasm
myographer
myographer
noun
One who studies myography.
myoparesis
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
nonpayment
nonpayment
noun
The failure to make a payment
nymphaline
nymphaline
noun
Any butterfly of the subfamily Nymphalinae
osteophyma
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
pachyaemia
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachyhemia
pachymenia
pachymenic
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
paddymelon
paddymelon
noun
(Australia) Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
Alternative form of pademelon
paedonymic
pamperedly
pamperedly
adv
In a pampered manner.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
paracymene
paracymene
Noun
cymene
paramyelin
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchyma
parenchyma
noun
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
(botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.
parenchyme
paronymize
paymasters
paymasters
noun
plural of paymaster
pelycogram
perimysial
perimysial
adj
Surrounding a muscle or muscles. Often used to characterize patterns of inflammation found in myopathic disease. Endomysial and perimysial patterns of inflammation are in contrast to perivascular inflammation which surrounds blood vessels.
permanency
permanency
noun
(countable) A person or thing permanently in residence.
The state or quality of permanence.
permutably
permutably
adv
Such that it can be permuted.
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
phrymaceae
phymatidae
phymatodes
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pityocampe
planimetry
planimetry
noun
(mathematics) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasmogeny
plasmolyse
plasmolyse
verb
To cause or undergo plasmolysis.
plasmolyze
plasmolyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo plasmolysis
platymeria
platymeric
platymeric
adj
Having a broad femur
platymeter
platymeter
noun
An apparatus for measuring the capacity of condensers, or the inductive capacity of dielectrics.
playmonger
playsomely
playsomely
adv
In a playsome or playful manner
polygamies
polygamies
noun
plural of polygamy
polygamize
polygamize
verb
(intransitive) To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband.
(rare, transitive) To marry (multiple spouses).
polyhaemia
polyhaemia
noun
polyemia
polyhaemic
polymagnet
polymelian
polymelian
noun
An animal or person that has polymelia
polymerase
polymerase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of RNA or DNA respectively as a template.
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polysemeia
polystomea
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
preharmony
premastery
premastery
adj
Before reaching the level of mastery.
premorally
premorally
adv
In a premoral manner; before the development of a sense of morality.
prepayment
prepayment
noun
(accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will be received in a future period.
A payment in advance.
preprimary
preprimary
adj
Before primary education.
Pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election.
noun
An election that takes place before a primary election.
presumably
presumably
adv
able to be sensibly presumed
primevally
primevally
adv
In a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally.
promycelia
promycelia
noun
plural of promycelium
propayment
propylaeum
propylaeum
noun
(historical, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.