(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptogamy
cryptogamy
noun
The condition of being a cryptogam.
cryptogamic botany.
cryptogram
cryptogram
noun
(games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.
Encrypted text.
cryptomere
cryptonema
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
hippometry
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
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.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
kryptomere
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.
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
macroptery
macroptery
noun
The condition of being macropterous
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metatrophy
metrectopy
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
microtypal
myoatrophy
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
myropolist
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
peremptory
peremptory
adj
(law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
noun
(law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
petromyzon
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
phorometry
photodromy
photometry
photometry
noun
(astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.
(physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
phytometer
phytometer
noun
Any plant used as a phytometric standard
phytometry
phytometry
noun
The measurement of physiological responses of plants
piezometry
piezometry
noun
The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid.
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
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.
pomeroyton
poultrydom
poultrydom
noun
The realm or sphere of poultry.
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
preemptory
preemptory
adj
Pertaining to preemption.
premortify
premycotic
premycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phase of mycosis fungoides in which the patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
presymptom
proctotomy
proctotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the rectum, as for the division of a stricture
promontory
promontory
noun
A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.
A projection on the sacrum.
A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.
promptuary
promptuary
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to preparation.
noun
(arithmetic) A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
(obsolete) A magazine, repository, or handbook.
propayment
protonymph
protonymph
noun
The instar between larva and deutonymph
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
pterygodum
pulmometry
pulmometry
noun
The measurement of the capacity of the lungs.
pycnometer
pycnometer
noun
(physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity or relative density of a liquid.
pyelometry
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
pyrometers
pyrometers
noun
plural of pyrometer
pyrometric
pyrometric
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of, or relating to a pyrometer or pyrometry.
pyromucate
pyromucate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyromucic acid.
pyrrhotism
redemptory
redemptory
adj
Paid as ransom; serving to redeem.
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
tarsophyma
temporally
temporally
adv
In a temporal manner.
temporalty
temporalty
noun
(obsolete) A secular possession; a temporality.
(obsolete) The laity; secular people.
temptatory
terpolymer
terpolymer
noun
A copolymer derived from three species of monomer.
thermotype
thermotype
noun
A type of climate that has a specifies temperature range
An image (as for example of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with an acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression
thermotypy
thermotypy
noun
The art or process of obtaining thermotypes.
tomography
tomography
noun
Imaging by sections or sectioning.
tripsomely
tritonymph
tritonymph
noun
The instar between deutonymph and adult in some organisms.