(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
asecretory
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
botrytises
botrytises
noun
plural of botrytis
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chernovtsy
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cirsectomy
citromyces
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
coreplasty
corybantes
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
crystoleum
cyrtoceras
cyrtostyle
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cystophore
cystorrhea
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
cytoryctes
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
dermatopsy
desmotropy
destroyers
destroyers
noun
plural of destroyer
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
doryanthes
dryopteris
endostylar
endostylar
adj
Of or relating to the endostyle
enterocyst
enterocyst
noun
(pathology) An enteric cyst
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epistrophy
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erythrosin
erythrosin
noun
(chemistry) A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine.
(chemistry) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
erythrosis
escalatory
escalatory
adj
Involving or relating to escalation.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
ferrotypes
ferrotypes
noun
plural of ferrotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferrotype
ferryboats
ferryboats
noun
plural of ferryboat
festoonery
festoonery
noun
That which is festooned; hanging ornamentation.
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
fortyfives
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
generosity
generosity
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
(countable) A generous act.
(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
gymnetrous
hesitatory
hesitatory
adj
hesitating
heterocyst
heterocyst
noun
Alternative form of heterocyte
hydrobates
hydropotes
hydrostome
hyosternal
hyosternal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or relating to both of them; infrahyoid.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the hyosternum of turtles.
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hypaethros
hyperstoic
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypotensor
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
hysterioid
hysterogen
hysterosis
insobriety
insobriety
noun
The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety.
introrsely
introrsely
adv
In an introrse manner.
keystrokes
keystrokes
noun
plural of keystroke
laestrygon
literosity
literosity
noun
The quality of being literose.
macrostyle
mesogyrate
metroclyst
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
metrostyle
mycosterol
mycosterol
Noun
A kind of sterol found in fungi.
myrtaceous
myrtaceous
adj
Characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
mysterious
mysterious
adj
Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
Difficult to understand.
Having unknown qualities.
Of unknown origin.
myxogaster
newsworthy
newsworthy
adj
Interesting enough to be reported as a news
nonmastery
nonmastery
noun
Absence of mastery; failure to master something.
notoryctes
numerosity
numerosity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is numerous.
(obsolete) Harmonious flow.
(uncountable) The condition of being numerous.
obstetricy
obstetricy
noun
(obsolete) obstetrics.
orthostyle
orthostyle
noun
(architecture) A straight line of columns.
osteometry
osteometry
noun
(anatomy) The measurement of the bones of the skeleton (both human and animal)
overcostly
overcostly
adj
Too costly.
oversoftly
oversoftly
adv
In an oversoft way.
overstayal
overstayal
noun
(India) The act of overstaying.
overstayed
overstayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstay
oversteady
oversteady
adj
Excessively steady.
oversubtly
oversubtly
adv
In an oversubtle manner.
oversurety
oxystearic
oysterbird
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
oysterhood
oysterhood
noun
The state of being an oyster.
oysterings
oysterlike
oysterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an oyster.
oysterling
oysterling
noun
(rare) A young oyster.
oysterroot
oysterseed
oysterwife
peristylos
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
poetastery
poetastery
noun
Inferior poetry.
poetryless
poetryless
adj
Without poetry.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycrates
polyesters
polyesters
noun
plural of polyester
polypterus
posttreaty
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
predestroy
prehistory
prehistory
noun
(humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
(often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
The study of those times.
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
presymptom
presystole
presystole
noun
cardiac contraction that follows the diastole and precedes the systole
propensity
propensity
noun
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
proselyted
proselyted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proselyte
proselyter
proselyter
noun
A person who proselytes; a proselytizer.
proselytes
proselytes
noun
plural of proselyte
prosperity
prosperity
noun
The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
protensity
protensity
noun
Synonym of protension
prototypes
prototypes
noun
plural of prototype
pterygotus
pterylosis
pterylosis
noun
(ornithology) The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
pyrolusite
pyrolusite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.
pyrolysate
pyrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of pyrolysis
pyrometers
pyrometers
noun
plural of pyrometer
rectoscopy
rectoscopy
noun
Synonym of proctoscopy
rectostomy
repositary
repository
repository
noun
(computing) a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
(dated) A place where things are kept for sale; a shop.
(figurative) A person to whom a secret is entrusted.