(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
airmanships
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphistylar
amphivorous
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
archoplasma
arimaspians
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
axospermous
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
brachyprism
cacospermia
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
capharnaism
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemosphere
chemosphere
noun
The region of the Earth's atmosphere (from 20 to 120 miles above the surface) in which photochemical reactions take place.
chromascope
chromascope
noun
An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chromoscope
chromoscope
noun
A device that adds colours to a monochrome image or adjusts existing colours to appear more natural
chromoscopy
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
cocomposers
cocomposers
noun
plural of cocomposer
comephorous
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparators
comparators
noun
plural of comparator
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
compensator
compensator
noun
(literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositure
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprehense
compresence
compresence
noun
(philosophy) The state of existing together concurrently.
The tie or relation responsible for holding properties in the bundle theory of substance. Also called 'togetherness'
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
compressors
compressors
noun
plural of compressor
compressure
compressure
noun
(archaic) Compression.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compromiser
compromiser
noun
One who compromises; especially, one who compromises readily
compromises
compromises
noun
plural of compromise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compromise
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
contretemps
contretemps
noun
(fencing) An ill-timed pass.
An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copromoters
copromoters
noun
plural of copromoter
corporalism
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
corpusculum
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmosphere
cosmosphere
noun
An apparatus for showing the position of the Earth with respect to the fixed stars, consisting of a hollow glass globe marked with the stars and constellations and containing a terrestrial globe.
crackpotism
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
creophagism
crepusculum
crepusculum
noun
crepuscule; twilight; dusk
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptostoma
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decomposers
decomposers
noun
plural of decomposer
decomposure
demipremise
demipremiss
departments
departments
noun
plural of department
deportments
deportments
noun
plural of deportment
depursement
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desipramine
desipramine
noun
(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmotropic
dimorphisms
dimorphisms
noun
plural of dimorphism
diopsimeter
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
disemprison
disimprison
disimprison
verb
(transitive) To free or release from a state of imprisonment.
dispartment
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disruptment
distempered
distempered
adj
(archaic) Affected with or suffering from distemper.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distemper