An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
cassiopean
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
champenois
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clinospore
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
compagnies
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conspecies
conspecies
noun
(zoology) A subspecies or variety.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
copernicus
copperskin
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
ellipsonic
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endoscopic
endoscopic
adj
Of, or relating to endoscopy or an endoscope.
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
escaloping
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
iconoscope
iconoscope
noun
an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
incomposed
incomposed
adj
(obsolete) disordered; disturbed
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
menopausic
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
nonspheric
nosopoetic
nosopoetic
adj
Producing disease.
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
opinicuses
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
perculsion
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
phenicious
picosecond
picosecond
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
planiscope
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
poeticness
poeticness
noun
The state or quality of being poetic.
polyneices
pontifices
pontifices
noun
plural of pontifex
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
precession
precession
noun
(astronomy, uncountable) The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by the gravitational torque of the sun and moon.
(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.
(uncountable) Precedence.
Any of several slow changes in an astronomical body's rotational or orbital parameters.
precisions
precisions
noun
plural of precision
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
prescoring
prescoring
verb
present participle of prescore
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
processing
processing
noun
The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
The action of the verb to process.
verb
present participle of process
procession
procession
noun
(cricket) The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
(ecclesiastical, obsolete, in the plural) Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
The act of progressing or proceeding.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a procession.
(transitive, dated) To honour with a procession.
(transitive, law, US, North Carolina, Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
prolicense
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
proscience
proscience
adj
In favour of science or its methods or the scientific establishment.
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
prosection
prosection
noun
An anatomical dissection carried out by an experienced anatomist as a demonstration for others.
proselenic
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
psiloceran
receptions
receptions
noun
plural of reception
respection
respection
noun
(obsolete) respect; regard
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
saprogenic
saprogenic
adj
Causing or resulting from putrefaction.
scaloppine
scaloppine
noun
(cooking) A thin scallop of veal (sometimes other meat) dredged in flour and then sautéed.
sceliphron
scopoleine
scopoletin
scopoletin
noun
A coumarin found in the roots of plants in the genus Scopolia.
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
scorpiones
speciation
speciation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species is/are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.
(taxonomy) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
spinaceous
spinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling, the plant spinach, or the family of plants to which it belongs.
spodogenic
sporogenic
sporogenic
adj
Producing spores.
Reproducing via spores.
stenopaeic
stenopaeic
adj
(optics) Pertaining to a narrow opening or slit in an opaque barrier that restricts the light which reaches the eye.
stenotopic
stenotopic
adj
(ecology) Able to tolerate or adapt to only a small range of environmental conditions
stenotypic
stenotypic
adj
Alternative form of stenotypical
subception
supersonic
supersonic
adj
(colloquial, of a sound) Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
noun
An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.
supertonic
supertonic
noun
(music) The second note in a diatonic scale.
susception
susception
noun
The act of taking; reception.
suspection
suspection
noun
(obsolete) suspicion
teinoscope
teinoscope
noun
An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimensions of objects seen through the prisms are increased or diminished