(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
anapterygotism
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
asymmetrocarpous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autoplasmotherapy
azygosperm
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
blepharemphysema
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
bradyspermatism
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
chamaecyparis
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoserotherapy
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysosplenium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compresbyter
compresbyterial
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
copolymerism
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
copolymerous
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countersympathy
creepmousy
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptomonadales
cryptonemiales
cryptoproselytism
cryptostomate
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
cyclospermous
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cypselomorph
cypselomorphae
cypselomorphic
cytospectrophotometry
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
dermanaplasty
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermatopsy
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmotropy
desoxymorphine
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
dispermy
dispermy
noun
(biology) The penetration of an ovum by two spermatozoa.
distemperedly
distemperedly
adv
In a distempered manner.
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
dysmeromorph
dysmeromorphic
dysspermatism
electropsychrometer
ellipsometry
ellipsometry
noun
An optical technique for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films especially used in semiconductor manufacture.
embryophagous
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
embryoscope
embryoscope
noun
Synonym of fetoscope
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
emphrensy
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
empyreans
empyreans
noun
plural of empyrean
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endopterygotism
epidermolysis
epidermolysis
noun
(pathology) A connective tissue disease.
epidermomycosis
epidermophytosis
epiphyllospermous
epiphyllospermous
adj
(obsolete, botany) That bears seeds on the backs of the leaves
esophagogastrostomy
esophagogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a channel between the esophagus and the stomach
exopterygotism
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastroesophagostomy
gastrotympanites
gemmiparously
gemmiparously
adv
In a gemmiparous manner.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospermae
gymnospermal
gymnospermic
gymnospermic
adj
(botany) Synonym of gymnospermous
gymnospermism
gymnospermism
noun
(botany) The trait of being gymnospermous.
gymnospermous
gymnospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm
gymnosperms
gymnosperms
noun
plural of gymnosperm
gymnospermy
gymnospermy
noun
The property of being gymnospermous
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.