An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antescript
antespring
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antipepsin
antipewism
antiphates
antipoenus
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antisepsin
antisepsis
antisepsis
noun
(archaic) Any antiseptic agent.
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
aphanesite
apophonies
apophonies
noun
plural of apophony
apothesine
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendixes
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
applesnits
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apresoline
asclepidin
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspersions
aspersions
noun
plural of aspersion
asplenieae
asplenioid
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
axiopoenus
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
capernaism
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
cassiepean
cassiopean
champenois
cineplasty
cisplatine
compagnies
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
crappiness
crappiness
noun
The state or condition of being crappy.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
dendraspis
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
despairing
despairing
adj
Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
noun
A mood or display of despair.
verb
present participle of despair
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diaspidine
diipenates
dipneustal
dipsadinae
disaproned
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
disemplane
disemplane
verb
Synonym of deplane (“disembark from an airplane”)
dispansive
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispensate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
drainpipes
drainpipes
noun
Synonym of drainpipe trousers
plural of drainpipe
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
dysphrenia
eigenspace
eigenspace
noun
(linear algebra) The linear subspace consisting of all eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue, together with the zero vector.
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
encarpuspi
enclasping
enclasping
verb
present participle of enclasp
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
epinasties
epinasties
noun
plural of epinasty
epiphanies
epiphanies
noun
plural of epiphany
epiphanise
epiphanise
verb
Britain standard spelling of epiphanize.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
episarcine
episarkine
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistomian
escaloping
escapingly
esculapian
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
espionages
espionages
noun
plural of espionage
ethiopians
europasian
europasian
Adjective
Eurasian
Noun
Eurasian
exaspidean
exaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds.
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
gingersnap
gingersnap
noun
A type of biscuit (American: cookie) made from dough seasoned with ginger.
gossampine
grapevines
grapevines
noun
plural of grapevine
hainesport
happenings
happenings
noun
plural of happening
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hepatising
hepatising
verb
present participle of hepatise
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
hippomanes
hippomanes
noun
(obsolete) An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal.
housepaint
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
imparsonee
imparsonee
adj
(UK, law, religion) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession.
noun
(UK, law, religion) A clergyman so inducted.
impedances
impedances
noun
plural of impedance
impersonal
impersonal
adj
(grammar, of a verb or other word) Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
noun
(grammar) An impersonal word or construct.
impleasing
impleasing
adj
(obsolete) unpleasing; displeasing
inapostate
inapposite
inapposite
adj
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
infraposed
inpatients
inpatients
noun
plural of inpatient
insapiency
inseparate
inseparate
adj
(obsolete) Not separate; together; united.
inspeaking
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
inspissate
inspissate
verb
(intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
(transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
interphase
interphase
adj
(chemistry, physics) Between phases
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
(mechanical engineering) An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.