(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
cottonpicking
desmopyknosis
dikaryophasic
dikaryophytic
epiplanktonic
epiplanktonic
adj
Relating to epiplankton
glockenspiels
glockenspiels
noun
plural of glockenspiel
hopkinsianism
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
kaleidoscopes
kaleidoscopes
noun
plural of kaleidoscope
kaleidoscopic
kaleidoscopic
adj
(figuratively) Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
karyopyknosis
karyopyknosis
noun
(biology) Synonym of pyknosis
kathopanishad
kennebunkport
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
keraunophonic
keraunoscopia
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetoplastic
kinetoplastic
adj
Relating to a kinetoplast
klaprotholite
klaprotholite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of klaprothite
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
leptokurtosis
leptokurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leukophoresis
leukophoresis
noun
Leukapheresis.
limnoplankton
limnoplankton
noun
(biology) The plankton of fresh waters, especially of lakes
macroplankton
macroplankton
noun
Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
milksoppiness
nannoplankton
nannoplankton
noun
Alternative form of nanoplankton
outspokenness
outspokenness
noun
The quality of being outspoken.
overprovoking
overprovoking
verb
present participle of overprovoke
overskeptical
overskeptical
adj
Excessively skeptical.
panleukopenia
panleukopenia
noun
A distemper of cats caused by a strain of Parvovirus.
parakeratosis
parakeratosis
noun
(pathology) Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
pembrokeshire
pembrokeshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
perikeiromene
petropavlovsk
phosphokinase
phosphokinase
noun
(biochemistry) kinase
phytoplankton
phytoplankton
noun
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis.
pickpocketism
pickpocketism
noun
pickpocketing
planktologist
planktologist
noun
One who studies planktology.
platykurtosis
platykurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
poikilothermy
poikilothermy
noun
(biology) The quality of having a body temperature that varies or fluctuates, depending on the temperature of the environment; cold-bloodedness.
policemanlike
policemanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a policeman.
pollocksville
polykaryocyte
polykaryocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell that has many nuclei
porcelainlike
porcelainlike
adj
Resembling porcelain or some aspect of it.
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
porokeratosis
porokeratosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
pranksomeness
pranksomeness
noun
The quality or state of being pranksome.
preblockading
probankruptcy
probasketball
proboscislike
proboscislike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proboscis.
professorlike
professorlike
adj
Resembling a professor, characteristic of a professor.
provokingness
provokingness
noun
The state or condition of being provoking.
psychokineses
psychokineses
noun
plural of psychokinesis
psychokinesia
psychokinesia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.
psychokinesis
psychokinesis
noun
(parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK.
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
receptionreck
saproplankton
schoolkeeping
scoliokyposis
shopkeeperess
shopkeeperess
noun
(dated) female equivalent of shopkeeper
shopkeeperish
shopkeeperish
adj
Characteristic of a shopkeeper.
shopkeeperism
shopkeeperism
noun
The characteristic attitudes and behaviours of a shopkeeper.
sicknessproof
spitchcocking
spitchcocking
verb
present participle of spitchcock
spokesmanship
spokesmanship
noun
The position of being a spokesman.
spookological
spookological
adj
(informal) Relating to the study of ghosts.
sportsmanlike
sportsmanlike
adj
Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
sprinkleproof
spurlockville
streptokinase
streptokinase
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
