(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amylopsase
androlepsy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apophyeeal
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
capreolary
celiolymph
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
clypeolate
coemployed
coemployee
coemployee
noun
Synonym of coworker
collotyped
colonopexy
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
completely
completely
adv
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
(manner) In a complete manner
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
coreplasty
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
cryptolite
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
diabolepsy
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
egyptology
egyptology
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptology
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
employless
employless
adj
Without employment.
employment
employment
noun
(economics) The number or percentage of people at work
A use, purpose
An activity to which one devotes time
The act of employing
The state of being employed
The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
epicycloid
epicycloid
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epityphlon
epizoology
epizoology
noun
epizootiology
erpetology
erpetology
noun
Archaic form of herpetology.
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
felsophyre
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
geoglyphic
geoglyphic
adj
Of or relating to geoglyphs.
geothlypis
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
halopsyche
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
helioscopy
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heteropoly
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hieroglyph
hieroglyph
noun
(informal) Any obscure or baffling symbol.
An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
verb
To represent by hieroglyphs.
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
hopelessly
hopelessly
adv
In a manner showing no hope
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hyalophane
hyalophane
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar.
hyalophyre
hyalopsite
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hyperbolae
hyperbolae
noun
plural of hyperbola
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
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.
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
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.
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
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.
hypocoelom
hypoconule
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypogeally
hypopetaly
hypopteral
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
ideoplasty
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
improperly
improperly
adv
in an improper manner; not properly
isocephaly
isopyrrole
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
lamprotype
lapeyrouse
lemography
leucophyre
lithophyte
lithophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
(zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
logotypies
lopsidedly
lopsidedly
adv
In a lopsided manner.
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
lycoperdon
lymphocele
lymphocele
noun
A collection of lymphatic fluid within the body, not bordered by epithelial lining; often a complication after pelvic surgery.
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphotome
lyophilize
lyophilize
verb
To freeze-dry
megalopyge
meiophylly
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
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
misemploys
misemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misemploy
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
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
neallotype
necrophily
necrophily
noun
Necrophilia.
nephrology
nephrology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the kidneys.