(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
catchpoled
celtophobe
cephalotus
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.
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
ectophloic
ectophloic
adj
(botany) Of stems in which the phloem is external to the xylem.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epitheloid
epitheloid
adj
Alternative form of epithelioid
epityphlon
geothlypis
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
hartlepool
hartlepool
Proper noun
A town and seaport in County Durham, north-east England.
helicopted
helicopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of helicopt
helicopter
helicopter
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
(botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
(zoology, slang) A dragonfly.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
(transitive) To transport by helicopter.
To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
heliotrope
heliotrope
adj
Keeping one’s face turned toward the sun.
Light purple or violet.
noun
(botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.
(mineralogy) A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).
(surveying) An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.
A light purple or violet colour.
Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species Heliotropium arborescens.
The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hepatocele
hepatocele
noun
(medicine) hernia of the liver
hepatolith
hepatolith
noun
A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptachlor
heptachlor
noun
An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide.
heptacolic
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
heptaploid
heptaploid
adj
Having seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
noun
(biology) Such a cell or organism.
heterophil
heterophil
noun
Alternative form of heterophile
heteropoly
hilltopped
hilltopper
hilltopper
noun
(rare) Someone who lives on the top of a hill.
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
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hyalopsite
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
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
italophile
lanthopine
lanthopine
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid found in opium.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptochroa
leptorchis
leptorrhin
leptothrix
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lithophane
lithophane
noun
A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light
lithophile
lithophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.
lithophone
lithophone
noun
(medicine, dated) A device by which the presence of bladder stones can be audibly detected.
Alternative form of lithopone
Any musical instrument in which sound is produced by percussion of a stone.
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.
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lithosperm
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
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
menotyphla
metaphloem
metaphloem
noun
The mature form of phloem that has larger cells than the protophloem
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
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.
nephrolith
nephrolith
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of kidney stone
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nitrophile
nitrophile
noun
Any nitrophilous organism.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
oglethorpe
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
ophiolater
ophiolater
noun
A snake-worshipper.
otocephaly
otocephaly
noun
A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
pachnolite
pachnolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
palaeolith
palaeolith
noun
Alternative form of paleolith
paleolithy
pantophile
pentathlon
pentathlon
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon.; a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon.; A 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phantoplex
phantoplex
noun
(historical, chiefly attributive) A superposed circuit operated by alternating current over a simplex, duplex or quadruplex circuit operated from direct current sources.
phenolated
phenolated
adj
Reacted with a phenol or phenolate
Treated with phenol
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philoetius
philogeant
philopater
phlebolite
phlebolite
noun
Alternative form of phlebolith
phlebolith
phlebolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in a venous wall or thrombus.
phlebotome
phlebotome
noun
An instrument used for phlebotomy; a fleam.
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
phlegethon
phlogopite
phlogopite
noun
(mineralogy) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
phonetical
phonetical
adj
of, or pertaining to phonetics.
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
photophile
photophile
noun
(biology) Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
plethorous
pleurolith
pleurolith
noun
A concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural calculus.
ploughgate
ploughgate
noun
(Scotland) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.
pneumolith
podothecal
polatouche
polatouche
noun
A Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans, syn. Sciuropterus volans), native to much of boreal Eurasia, from Finland east.
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polychaeta
polychaeta
noun
Any annelid worm of the class Polychaeta
polychaete
polychaete
noun
Alternative spelling of polychete
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polyethnic
polyethnic
adj
(of a group or society) That contains people who together represent multiple ethnicities, especially such that they coexist and interact harmoniously.
(of a person) Who identifies as being of multiple ethnicities.
polyhalite
polyhalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral usually occurring in fibrous masses, of a brick-red color, being tinged with iron, and consisting chiefly of the sulphates of lime, magnesia, and soda.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
polytheize
polytheize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate the doctrine of polytheism.
polythelia
polythelia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having a supernumerary nipple.
postholder
postholder
noun
The holder of a post (title).
potholders
potholders
noun
plural of potholder
potlatched
potlatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of potlatch
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
preclothed
prehostile
pretrochal
proethical
prothetely
prothetely
noun
The abnormal development of parts of an insect larva, often as a result of abnormal conditions
psilophyte
psilophyte
noun
Any plant of the former taxon Psilophyta
Any plant that is adapted to live in a savannah
shoopiltie
shoopiltie
noun
(Shetland) Synonym of kelpie (“water spirit”)
shoplifted
shoplifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shoplift
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoupeltin
spattlehoe
sphenolith
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
stenophile
strophiole
strophiole
noun
(botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds.
sulphonate
sulphonate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonate
supercloth
taurophile
teleophore
teleophyte
teleophyte
noun
(biology) a plant composed of a number cells arranged in tissues
(biology) a plant of perfect or complete organization; one of the higher plants
telephoned
telephoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of telephone
telephoner
telephoner
noun
A person who telephones, especially one who does so for a commercial organization.
telephones
telephones
noun
plural of telephone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telephone