(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
altropathy
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
coreplasty
coroplasty
cryptolite
cryptolith
cryptology
cryptology
noun
Secret or enigmatical language.
The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them.
The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
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.
erpetology
erpetology
noun
Archaic form of herpetology.
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
heteropoly
hylotropic
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypopteral
hypoptilar
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypotralia
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
lamprotype
laparotomy
laparotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
lipotrophy
microtypal
myropolist
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
noun
snake worship
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
overplenty
pabulatory
paleolatry
palliatory
palliatory
adj
palliative; extenuating
pastorally
pastorally
adv
In a pastoral manner
In the role of a pastor
patrocliny
patrocliny
noun
The quality of being patroclinous.
pectorally
pectorally
adv
In a pectoral manner; in connection with the breast.
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.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
phytolatry
phytolatry
noun
The worship of plants.
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
platycoria
platytrope
platytropy
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
pleiotropy
pleiotropy
noun
(genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism.
(pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually implies additional beneficial effects.
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
plutocracy
plutocracy
noun
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Government by the wealthy.
plutolatry
plutolatry
noun
The worship of money; excessive fondness or greed for wealth.
poetryless
poetryless
adj
Without poetry.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycitral
polycrates
polycratic
polycratic
adj
(politics) Governed by many people or groups.
polycrotic
polycrotic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism
polyesters
polyesters
noun
plural of polyester
polyglotry
polyglotry
noun
The quality of being polyglot; multilingualism.
polyhistor
polyhistor
noun
Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in multiple disciplines; a great scholar.
polyporite
polyprotic
polyprotic
adj
(chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.
polypterid
polypterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Polypteridae, the bichirs and reedfish.
polypterus
polyrhythm
polyrhythm
noun
(countable, music) A rhythm performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
(countable, music) Music containing two or more conflicting pulses.
(uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
polystylar
polytropic
polytropic
adj
(mathematics) many-valued
(physics) of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant
popularity
popularity
noun
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
(by extension) cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
portrayals
portrayals
noun
plural of portrayal
poultrydom
poultrydom
noun
The realm or sphere of poultry.
poultryist
poultryist
noun
A person who raises poultry.
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
preroyalty
presystole
presystole
noun
cardiac contraction that follows the diastole and precedes the systole
proclivity
proclivity
noun
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
proctology
proctology
noun
(dated) The branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus.
(surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus.
The department or the building of the hospital or clinic.
profaculty
profitably
profitably
adv
In a profitable manner, in a way that achieves profit or gain.
propulsity
propylitic
proreality
proroyalty
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
proslyting
prothetely
prothetely
noun
The abnormal development of parts of an insect larva, often as a result of abnormal conditions
protophyll
protophyll
noun
(botany) A primitive leaf in some clubmosses
prototypal
prototypal
adj
Of or pertaining to a prototype
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
protylopus
pterylosis
pterylosis
noun
(ornithology) The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
pulmometry
pulmometry
noun
The measurement of the capacity of the lungs.
pyelometry
pyretology
pyretology
noun
A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.
pyritology
pyritology
noun
the art of using a blowpipe, and often a charcoal block, to analyse minerals and metal salts
pyrologist
pyrologist
noun
(dated) someone who studies the effects of heat or flame, often in regards to explosives or chemical compounds.
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
pyrolyzate
pyrolyzate
noun
Alternative form of pyrolysate
reportedly
reportedly
adv
According to reports or rumors; supposedly.
spoliatory
spoliatory
adj
Tending to spoil; destructive.
sportfully
sportfully
adv
(archaic) playfully
sportingly
sportingly
adv
In a sporting manner, demonstrating good sportsmanship.
sportively
sportively
adv
In a sportive way
stylograph
stylograph
noun
A fountain pen that has a thin hollow tube or needle instead of a nib, and which releases ink when pressed against the paper.
stylospore
stylospore
noun
(botany) A spore that has a thin stalk.
suppletory
suppletory
adj
(now chiefly law) Making up for deficiencies; supplementary.
noun
A source of supply.
A supplement.
temporally
temporally
adv
In a temporal manner.
temporalty
temporalty
noun
(obsolete) A secular possession; a temporality.
(obsolete) The laity; secular people.
terpolymer
terpolymer
noun
A copolymer derived from three species of monomer.
tetrapylon
tetrapylon
noun
(architecture) A Roman-style cubic structure with a gate on each of its four sides.
tripsomely
trophology
trophology
noun
(dated) The science of nutrition.
A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss.
trophyless
trophyless
adj
Without a trophy.
tropically
tropically
adv
In a metaphorical or figurative manner; as a trope.
In a tropical manner; of the tropics.
tylersport
typeholder
typeholder
noun
(printing, historical) A container for type.
A book-binder's pallet or holder for use in hand-stamping.
unpromptly
untorpidly
upholstery
upholstery
noun
The craft or business of upholstering furniture.
The materials used in upholstering furniture.
vapulatory
vapulatory
adj
Relating to flogging.
voluptuary
voluptuary
adj
Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
noun
One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist.