(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aepyornises
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroscepsis
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.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
aleuroscope
allopatries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
androlepsia
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anosphresia
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
aphrodesiac
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
appressoria
appressoria
noun
plural of appressorium
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
archapostle
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
argiphontes
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
aspergation
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asterolepis
asteropaeus
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
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.
atropaceous
austrophile
axospermous
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
besprizorni
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biopiracies
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
bookkeepers
bookkeepers
noun
plural of bookkeeper
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
brushpopper
cacospermia
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
cancerdrops
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
carpogenous
carpologies
carpophores
carpophores
noun
plural of carpophore
carpospores
carpospores
noun
plural of carpospore
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
caulopteris
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
cephaleuros
ceratophrys
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
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.
chiropodies
christopher
chromascope
chromascope
noun
An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
chromoscope
chromoscope
noun
A device that adds colours to a monochrome image or adjusts existing colours to appear more natural
chronoscope
chronoscope
noun
(science fiction) A device for viewing the past or the future.
An optical instrument used to measure very small time intervals with precision.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
cleethorpes
cleethorpes
Proper noun
a seaside town in North East Lincolnshire, England.
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
clodhoppers
clodhoppers
noun
plural of clodhopper (especially referring to heavy or clumsy shoes)
cobblership
cobblership
noun
The realm or sphere of cobblers (shoe repairers).
coccosphere
coccosphere
noun
(biology) A small rounded marine organism, capable of breaking up into coccoliths.
cocomposers
cocomposers
noun
plural of cocomposer
codespairer
coeldership
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
comephorous
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
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