(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
acopyrine
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
aegophony
aegophony
noun
Alternative form of egophony
aeolipyle
aeolipyle
noun
Alternative form of aeolipile
aepyceros
aepyornis
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agropyron
agrypnode
allopathy
allopathy
noun
(countable) A conventional Western medical method or treatment.
(uncountable, originally) A system of alternative medicine that treats symptoms with substances that produce the opposite effect.
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allophyle
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amblypoda
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphitoky
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
ancylopod
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
apemosyne
aphnology
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
apocalypt
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
apozymase
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
apyrotype
ascyphous
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
aulophyte
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
authotype
autopathy
autopathy
noun
(biology) An interaction where a species affects its own subsequent growth, especially negatively.
(homeopathy) The philosophy that the cause of sickness in one individual is the same as the cause in another person.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
autophoby
autophoby
noun
Archaic form of autophobia.
autophony
autophony
noun
(medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.
The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
autospray
autospray
noun
(medicine, countable, obsolete) A medicine provided in the form of a spray for topical application.
(uncountable) Automatic spraying.
autotypes
autotypes
noun
plural of autotype
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
azophenyl
barotropy
barotropy
noun
(physics) The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure
baryphony
batyphone
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biophysic
blowspray
bodyplate
bopyridae
bradypode
bryophyta
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
bumpology
bumpology
noun
(archaic, derogatory) phrenology
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
cacopathy
cacophony
cacophony
noun
A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calypsoes
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
canopying
canopying
noun
The activity of going through the canopy of a forest on a zipline
verb
present participle of canopy
caprylone
carpogamy
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
carpophyl
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirotype
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
clapeyron
clypeolar
coemploys
coenotype
coenotype
noun
(biology) The type of organism in a coenopopulation
collotype
collotype
noun
(countable) An image produced by this process
(uncountable) A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing
collotypy
colophany
colophany
noun
Alternative form of colophony
colophony
colophony
noun
Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
colpotomy
colpotomy
noun
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
compactly
compactly
adv
In a compact manner
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
coparceny
coparceny
noun
(law) An equal share of an inheritance.
copiosity
copiosity
noun
copiousness
copiously
copiously
adv
In a copious manner; plentifully.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
copybooks
copybooks
noun
plural of copybook
copydesks
copydesks
noun
plural of copydesk
copygraph
copygraph
noun
(dated) An early means of producing multiple copies of a document by means of pressing it against a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin and making further copies from the resulting reversed image.
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
coroscopy
coroscopy
Noun
retinoscopy
corporacy
corporify
corporify
verb
To form into a body.
corruptly
corruptly
adv
In a corrupt manner, corruptly
coryphaea
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
coryphene
coryphene
noun
(zoology) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
cryopathy
cryopathy
noun
(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryophyte
cryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that grows on ice or snow
(botany) Any plant whose buds overwinter below ground
cryoprobe
cryoprobe
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.
cryoscope
cryoscope
noun
A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
cryoscopy
cryoscopy
noun
(chemistry) The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.
The measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope.
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cryptonym
cryptonym
noun
A secret name, a code name.
cryptopin
culpatory
culpatory
adj
Expressing blame; censuring.
cyanophil
cyanophil
noun
(cytology) A cell that is differentially coloured blue by a cytological dye
cyanopsia
cyanopsia
noun
A disorder of the vision causing all objects to appear blue, often the temporary consequence of removal of a cataract.
cyanotype
cyanotype
noun
(countable) A photographic print produced by means of this process.
(uncountable) An early photographic process employing paper sensitized with a cyanide.
cyclopean
cyclopean
adj
(image) Created by combining two images
(masonry) Fitted together of huge irregular stones.