(obsolete) Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.
noun
(obsolete) That which impregnates.
impregnate
impregnate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To become pregnant.
(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
(transitive) To fertilize.
(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
(transitive) To saturate, or infuse.
imprimatur
imprimatur
noun
(by extension) Any mark of official approval.
(printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
impuberate
impuberate
adj
not puberate
impuissant
impuissant
adj
weak; impotent; feeble
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
impunctual
impunctual
Adjective
Not punctual.
impuration
impuration
noun
(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
imputation
imputation
noun
(game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
(genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
(statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
Opinion; intimation; hint.
That which has been imputed or charged.
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
imputative
imputative
adj
Of, related, or pertaining to imputation.
intemporal
inwrapment
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
leptamnium
leptomatic
lipomatous
lipomatous
adj
Relating to a lipoma.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lypothymia
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopman
maintopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor on duty on a maintop.
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
manipulate
manipulate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
(transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
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.
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
marsupiata
marsupiate
marsupiate
Noun
marsupial
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastership
mastership
noun
(obsolete) Chief work; masterpiece.
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
Mastery: superior skill.
The state or office of a master.
mastigopod
mastigopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A member of the Mastigopoda (protozoans which possess cilia or flagella).
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
maupertuis
mazapilite
mazopathia
mazopathia
noun
Alternative form of mazopathy
mazopathic
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
mephitical
mephitical
adj
Alternative form of mephitic
mephitinae
mercaptide
mercaptide
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) thiolate
mercaptids
metalepsis
metalepsis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby one word is metonymically substituted for another word which is itself a metonym; more broadly, a metaphor consisting of a series of embedded metonyms or rhetorical substitutions.
metaleptic
metaleptic
adj
Of or pertaining to metalepsis.
metapectic
metapepsis
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaplasia
metaplasia
noun
(biology) The conversion of one type of tissue into another.
metaplasis
metaplasis
noun
(biology) Metaplasia: the conversion of one type of tissue into another.
(biology, archaic) Fulfilled growth and development seen in the stage between anaplasis and cataplasis.
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
microtypal
misadapted
misadapted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misadapt
misappoint
misbaptize
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
monopathic
monopathic
adj
(medicine) Affecting only one organ or function.
monoptical
monoptical
adj
Alternative form of monoptic
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
multigraph
multigraph
noun
(graph theory) A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
(graph theory, less commonly) A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
(historical, printing) A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
(linguistics) A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
verb
(historical, transitive) To print using a multigraph machine.
multiparae
multiparae
noun
plural of multipara
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
multiplane
multiplane
adj
Consisting of several planes or surfaces
noun
A motion-picture camera used in traditional animation to move a number of pieces of artwork at various speeds and various distances, creating a sense of parallax or depth.
An airplane having at least three superposed main planes
multiplant
multiplant
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one plant (factory or industrial building).
multipolar
multipolar
adj
(physics, biology) Having more than two poles.
(politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.
noun
An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoplastic
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
nippitatum
nippitatum
noun
(now rare) Strong beer or ale (or occasionally some other alcoholic drink).
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
omphalitis
omphalitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation or infection of the umbilicus
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
ophthalmia
ophthalmia
noun
(medicine) ophthalmitis
ophthalmic
ophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.
Visionary, looking to the future.
optimality
optimality
noun
The property of being optimal.
pachystima
palamitism
palatalism
palermitan
palimpsest
palimpsest
noun
(archaic) Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.
(astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
(computing) Memory that has been erased and re-written.
(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
(geology) Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
verb
On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.
To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.
palliament
palliament
noun
(obsolete) A dress; a robe.
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
palmchrist
palmitinic
pamphletic
pamphletic
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pamphlet.
panaritium
panaritium
noun
(medicine) The purulent inflammation of a digit.
pancosmist
pancosmist
noun
A believer in pancosmism.
pancratism
pancratium
pancratium
noun
(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.
pandermite
pandermite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
panthelism
pantomania
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantomimic
pantomimic
adj
Of or relating to pantomime.
pantomimus
papiamento
parametric
parametric
adj
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or defined using parameters.
noun
A parametric equation
paramitome
paramitome
noun
(biology) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
parasitism
parasitism
noun
(ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
(figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
parathymic
parathymic
adj
Beyond the thymis gland, but especially originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus
paratomial
paratomium
paratorium
paratrimma
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
parimutuel
parimutuel
noun
Alternative form of pari-mutuel
paristhmic
paristhmic
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
parliament
parliament
noun
(historical) Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.
(now chiefly historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
parmentier
parthenium
parthenium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
partialism
partialism
noun
(psychiatry) The sexual attraction to specific parts of the body.
Partiality; specifically in theology the doctrine of the partialists.
partimento
passimeter
passimeter
noun
(rail transport) A turnstile operated from a ticket booth or by a ticket machine.
A pocket pedometer.
pasteurism
pasteurism
Proper noun
The prevention of certain diseases by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength.
pasteurisation
pastoriums
patarinism
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathematic
pathematic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or designating emotion or suffering.
pathomania
pathomania
noun
(medicine, dated) moral insanity; psychopathy
pathonomia
patriotism
patriotism
noun
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
The actions of a patriot
The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
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.
peacetimes
peacetimes
noun
plural of peacetime
peasantism
peckhamite
pedatiform
pediastrum
pedimental
pedimental
adj
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
pegmatitic
pegmatitic
adj
Containing or characteristic of pegmatite
peirameter
peirameter
noun
(dated) A dynamometer for measuring the force required to draw wheel carriages on roads of different constructions.
pentamerid
pentaprism
pentaprism
noun
(photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
peptonemia
periastrum
perimetral
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
permeating
permeating
verb
present participle of permeate
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.