Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
emphysemas
emphysemas
noun
plural of emphysema
employless
employless
adj
Without employment.
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hyperprism
hyperprism
noun
(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypnosperm
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
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
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
misemploys
misemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misemploy
monospermy
monospermy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an oocyte by a single spermatozoon.
myeloplast
myelospasm
myoparesis
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
mythopeist
mythopoesy
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nymphoides
osteophyma
oversimply
oversimply
adv
In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
paymasters
paymasters
noun
plural of paymaster
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.
perimysium
perimysium
noun
(anatomy) A layer of connective tissue which surrounds several muscle fibers into bundles
peristylum
permissory
permissory
adj
Permitted, but not mandatory; optional.
peromyscus
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
phycomyces
phyllosome
phymatodes
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
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
playsomely
playsomely
adv
In a playsome or playful manner
polyeidism
polyeidism
noun
(zoology) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
polygamies
polygamies
noun
plural of polygamy
polygenism
polygenism
noun
(ethnology) The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair.
polyideism
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.
polymerise
polymerise
verb
(British spelling) alternative form of polymerize
polymerism
polymerism
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers.
(chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyoecism
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polysemeia
polysemies
polysemies
noun
plural of polysemy
polysemous
polysemous
adj
(linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
polyspermy
polyspermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by more than one sperm.
polystomea
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytomies
polytomies
noun
plural of polytomy
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
premastery
premastery
adj
Before reaching the level of mastery.
presbytism
presbytism
noun
Presbyopia.
presumably
presumably
adv
able to be sensibly presumed
presumedly
presumedly
adv
(rare) In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
presymptom
pseudomery
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
noun
plural of pseudonym
psychokyme
psychosome
pterygiums
pylaemenes
pyospermia
pyraechmes
pyrometers
pyrometers
noun
plural of pyrometer
repayments
repayments
noun
plural of repayment
semiopenly
septectomy
septectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a septum
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
somatotype
somatotype
noun
A particular type of physique; originally, one of the types defined by William Herbert Sheldon: ectomorphic, endomorphic, mesomorphic.
verb
(transitive) To classify (a person) by physical build.
spermology
spermology
noun
(rare) The study of seeds.
sphygmuses
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
splenotomy
splenotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection or anatomy of the spleen
(medicine) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.
spooneyism
spooneyism
noun
Alternative spelling of spoonyism
strumpetry
strumpetry
noun
Behaviour suited to a strumpet; brazenness, sluttishness.
Whoredom; prostitution.
superimply
supermanly
supermanly
adj
Characteristic of a superman
swampberry
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
sympatries
sympatries
noun
plural of sympatry
sympetalae
symphonies
symphonies
noun
plural of symphony
symphonise
symphonise
verb
Alternative form of symphonize
symphonize
symphonize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in harmony.
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
symphyseal
symphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to symphysis
symphytize
symplectic
symplectic
adj
(group theory, of a group) Whose characteristic abelian subgroups are cyclic.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to (the geometry of) a differentiable manifold equipped with a closed nondegenerate bilinear form.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a bilinear form) That is alternating and nondegenerate.
(mathematics, multilinear algebra, of a vector space) That is equipped with an alternating nondegenerate bilinear form.
(petrology, mineralogy) Of or pertaining to a symplectite; symplectitic.
Placed in or among, as if woven together.
That moves in the same direction as a system of synchronized waves.
noun
(ichthyology) A bone in the teleostean fishes that forms the lower ossification of the suspensorium, and which articulates below with the quadrate bone by which it is firmly held.
(mathematics) A symplectic bilinear form, manifold, geometry, etc.
symplesite
symplesite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
symptomize
symptomize
verb
To symptomatize
synpelmous
synpelmous
adj
Alternative form of sympelmous
toponymies
toponymies
noun
plural of toponymy
tripsomely
tympanites
tympanites
noun
(medicine) A distended abdomen as a result of an accumulation of gas.