(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
anteoperculum
antirepublicanism
antiscripturism
aristorepublicanism
autonephrectomy
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
cardiopneumatic
castanospermum
centropomus
chemotherapeuticness
chondroseptum
cicrumspections
circumpentagon
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
compunctionary
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
contemperature
contemperature
noun
(obsolete) The condition of being tempered; proportionate mixture.
contemplature
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contemporaneousness
contemporaneousness
noun
The state or characteristic of being contemporaneous.
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercompany
countercompetition
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
countercompony
countercompony
noun
(heraldry) A checkerboard of two rows of squares in alternating tinctures
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
counterjumper
counterjumper
noun
(slang, derogatory, dated) A salesman in a shop; a shopman or clerk.
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpronunciamento
counterrampant
counterstamp
counterstamp
noun
A countermark made with a stamp.
verb
To countermark with a stamp.
countersympathy
crumpton
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
discircumspection
duodenopancreatectomy
duodenopancreatectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of the pancreas and the head of the duodenum
ectonephridium
electropneumatic
electropneumatic
adj
electric and pneumatic
electropneumatically
electropneumatically
adv
By electric and pneumatic means.
entomophthoraceous
epicentrum
epicentrums
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastropulmonic
gastropulmonic
adj
Synonym of gastropulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
adj
Synonym of hepatopulmonary
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hyperconstitutionalism
hypocentrum
immunoelectrophoresis
immunoelectrophoresis
noun
A technique, using a combination of protein electrophoresis and an antigen-antibody interaction, to separate mixtures of proteins and identify them.
immunoelectrophoretic
immunoelectrophoretic
adj
Relating to immunoelectrophoresis.
immunoelectrophoretically
immunoelectrophoretically
adv
By means of immunoelectrophoresis.
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
importunance
improduction
imputrescence
incircumscriptible
incircumscription
incircumscription
noun
(nonce word) The quality of being incircumscriptible, or limitless.
incircumspect
incircumspect
adj
Not circumspect; careless; reckless.
incircumspection
incircumspection
noun
Lack of circumspection.
incircumspectly
incircumspectly
adv
In an incircumspect manner.
incircumspectness
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
intermunicipal
intermunicipal
adj
Between municipalities
intermunicipality
intermunicipality
noun
An area administered jointly by two municipalities
interoperculum
interoperculum
noun
(anatomy) The posteroinferior opercular bone in fishes.
interscapilium
interscapilium
noun
Synonym of interscapulum
interscapulum
interscapulum
noun
(anatomy) The space between the shoulders.
intraparenchymatous
intraparenchymatous
adj
Within a parenchyma
manucaptor
manucaptor
noun
(law, obsolete) In English common law, a person empowered to take bail and capture a person who forfeits it.
manucapture
manuscript
manuscript
adj
Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
noun
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.
manuscriptal
manuscriptal
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.
manuscription
manuscripts
manuscripts
noun
plural of manuscript
manuscriptural
manuscriptural
adj
Of or relating to a manuscript.
mechanotherapeutic
mechanotherapeutic
adj
by means of mechanotherapy
of or pertaining to mechanotherapy
mechanotherapeutics
mechanotheraputic
mechanotheraputically
mercaptopurine
mercaptopurine
noun
(pharmacology) An thiol antimetabolite C₅H₄N₄S that interferes especially with the metabolism of purine bases and the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and that is sometimes used in the treatment of acute leukemia.
microencapsulate
microencapsulate
verb
(transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
microencapsulation
microencapsulation
noun
(chemistry) A process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied
The encapsulation of small pieces of hazardous waste
micromanipulation
micromanipulation
noun
The manipulation of objects too small to be seen with the unaided eye.
micromanipulator
micromanipulator
noun
a device, used for micromanipulation, consisting of microscopic needles and instruments viewed through a microscope
micromanipulators
micromanipulators
noun
plural of micromanipulator
micropopulation
micropopulation
noun
(biology) A population of microorganisms
(ecology) A population of organisms within a microregion
micropulsation
micropulsation
noun
A very small, change in the strength of the magnetic field of the Earth.
micropuncture
micropuncture
noun
A very small puncture
verb
To make a very small puncture
microreproduction
microreproduction
noun
Reproduction of text, drawings, etc. at a very small size, as on microcard, microfiche, etc.
minicomputer
minicomputer
noun
(computer hardware) A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer.
minicomputers
minicomputers
noun
plural of minicomputer
mispronouncement
mispronouncement
noun
Synonym of mispronunciation
mispronunciation
mispronunciation
noun
(countable) A mispronounced word or phrase.
(uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
mispronunciations
mispronunciations
noun
plural of mispronunciation
monotropaceous
monotropaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Monotropaceae, now usually subfamily Monotropoideae in family Ericaceae, of mostly non-photosynthetic plants.
monticulipora
monticuliporidae
monticuliporidean
monticuliporoid
mucoprotein
mucoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides
mucoproteins
mucoproteins
noun
plural of mucoprotein
mucopurulent
mucopurulent
adj
(medicine) Characterized by mucus and pus.
mucosopurulent
mucosopurulent
adj
Alternative form of mucopurulent
multidisciplinary
multidisciplinary
adj
Relating to multiple areas of study.
multipresence
multipresence
noun
Presence in multiple places simultaneously, a lesser form of omnipresence.
multiprocessing
multiprocessing
noun
Computation using more than one processor.
neuropharmacologist
neuropharmacologist
noun
A person involved in neuropharmacology.
neuroplasmatic
noncircumscriptive
noncircumspect
noncircumspectly
noncircumspectness
noncomputer
noncomputer
adj
Not of or pertaining to computers.
noncontemporaneous
noncontemporaneous
adj
Not contemporaneous.
noncontemporaneously
noncontemporaneousness
nonpharmaceutic
nonpharmaceutical
nonpharmaceutical
adj
(pharmacology) Not pharmaceutical.
nonpharmaceutically
nonprocurement
nonprocurement
adj
Not relating to procurement.
noun
Lack of procurement; failure to procure something.
(botany) Any of the genus Pancratium of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. The flowers are large, white and fragrant.
(historical) An ancient athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
pancratiums
pancratiums
noun
plural of pancratium
pancreaticoduodenostomy
pancreatoduodenectomy
pancreatoduodenectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of part of the pancreas and part of the stomach including the duodenum.
paramountcy
paramountcy
noun
The fact or condition of being paramount; supremacy, precedence.
parenchymatous
parenchymatous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
(botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.