(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphrysian
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anolympiad
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
azygosperm
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
calyphyomy
camphoroyl
camphylene
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
capnomancy
capnomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting smoke rising from a fire. A form of pyromancy.
celiolymph
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromophyl
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
coemployed
coemployee
coemployee
noun
Synonym of coworker
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
comparably
comparably
adv
In a comparable manner.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
competency
competency
noun
(law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
(linguistics) Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.
(obsolete) A sufficient supply (of).
(obsolete) A sustainable income.
The ability to perform some task; competence.
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.
compliably
compliancy
compliancy
noun
The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance
complicacy
complicacy
noun
That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
The state of being complex; entanglement.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
componency
componency
noun
The property of being a component or having components.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
creepmousy
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptogamy
cryptogamy
noun
The condition of being a cryptogam.
cryptogamic botany.
cryptogram
cryptogram
noun
(games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.
Encrypted text.
cryptomere
cryptonema
cumaphytic
cymaphytic
cymbopogon
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cymophobia
cynomorpha
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
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.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
emphysemas
emphysemas
noun
plural of emphysema
emphyteuta
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
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
ependymary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
epicyemate
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epithalamy
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
graphonomy
graphonomy
noun
Synonym of graphonomics
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gymnosophy
gymnosophy
noun
(historical) A philosophy and lifestyle based around the idea that nudity is a natural condition and should be widely acceptable in society.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
hamperedly
hemimorphy
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippomachy
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
hippometry
holomorphy
holomorphy
noun
(mathematics) holomorphic functions (or their study)
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeophony
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
homography
homography
noun
(geometry) An isomorphism between projective spaces that maps straight lines to straight lines.
The state or quality of being written in the same way, especially when spelled with the same letters (as with a pair of homonyms), or also as represented with similar or identical glyphs (as with homoglyphs); the state or quality of existing as homographs.
homomorphy
homomorphy
noun
(biology) similarity of form; resemblance in external character or in geometric ground form
homophylic
homophylic
adj
Relating to homophyly.
homoplasmy
homoplasmy
noun
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
homoplassy
hoplomachy
hyaloplasm
hyaloplasm
noun
(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol
hydromorph
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hypermorph
hypermorph
noun
(genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
hypernomic
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hyperprism
hyperprism
noun
(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypertherm
hyphodrome
hypnosperm
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypobarism
hypocoelom
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.