Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aistopodes
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antipoenus
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostacies
apostacies
noun
plural of apostacy
apostacize
apostasies
apostasies
noun
plural of apostasy
apostatise
apostatise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostatize
apostatize
apostatize
verb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
appetitost
appointees
appointees
noun
plural of appointee
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositive
appositive
adj
of or being in apposition
noun
(grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
areopagist
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
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.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
autopepsia
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
caespitose
caespitose
adj
Alternative form of cespitose
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
compositae
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
diastrophe
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
disapostle
elaioplast
elaioplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
elpasolite
elpasolite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
episcopate
episcopate
noun
(rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
Bishops seen as a group.
The tenure in office of a bishop.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a bishop.
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.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
epistomata
epistomian
ethiopians
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
hainesport
hephaistos
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
housepaint
hyalopsite
ideoplasty
inapostate
inapposite
inapposite
adj
inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
isoheptane
isopentane
isopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
leptospira
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
obstipated
obstipated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of obstipate
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
operatives
operatives
noun
plural of operative
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
opuntiales
osteopenia
osteopenia
noun
The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis.
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
paroptesis
parrotwise
parrotwise
adv
In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
passionate
passionate
adj
(obsolete) Suffering; sorrowful.
Fired with intense feeling.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
noun
A passionate individual.
verb
(obsolete) To express with great emotion.
(obsolete) To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
pastorised
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
patriotess
patriotess
noun
(rare) A female patriot.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patroniser
patroniser
noun
Alternative spelling of patronizer
patronizes
patronizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronize
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pedagogist
pedagogist
noun
A pedagogical teacher
pensionnat
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
periastron
periastron
noun
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
periosteal
periosteal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the periosteum
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peronistas
pestalozzi
petalodies
petticoats
petticoats
noun
plural of petticoat
pistonhead
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
pleiotaxis
pleomastia
pleomastic
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.
podiatries
poetastric
poinsettia
poinsettia
noun
A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers surrounded by large bright red leaves; native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated as a garden plant.
polarities
polarities
noun
plural of polarity
polianthes
pollinates
pollinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pollinate
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
portlaoise
postgenial
postillate
postillate
verb
To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order.
To write postils; to comment.
postmedial
postmedial
adj
(biology) Located behind (further towards the rear than) the middle.
(linguistics) Located after the medial element.
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
potentials
potentials
noun
plural of potential
praetorius
praseolite
praseolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of altered iolite with a green colour and greasy lustre.
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
prestation
prestation
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty.
(UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service
prestomial
proatheism
proatheist
prorealist
proteinase
proteinase
noun
(biochemistry) protease
psalterion
psalterion
noun
(now historical, rare) Synonym of psaltery
pteropsida
pterosauri
ptolemaism
ptolemaist
ptolemaist
Noun
One who accepts the astronomical system of Ptolemy.
reappoints
reappoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reappoint
repositary
respirator
respirator
noun
A device designed to allow breathing when it would otherwise be hindered, as by a medical condition or the presence of poisonous vapors.
semipostal
semipostal
adj
(of a postage stamp) Issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
noun
A postage stamp of this kind.
separation
separation
noun
(law) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
(military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
An object that separates two spaces.
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
The place at which a division occurs.
setiparous
setiparous
adj
(zoology) Producing setae.
sextipolar
sextipolar
adj
Having six poles.
siphonated
spangolite
spangolite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper
spaniolate
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.