(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibryous
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
aphanomyces
apogamously
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
ascophyllum
aspidomancy
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
brachyprism
calamopitys
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
companyless
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptostoma
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
egyptianism
elaphomyces
employables
employables
noun
plural of employable
ethmophysal
gonycampsis
gymnopaedes
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
hematoscopy
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
homoeoplasy
hyaloplasma
hyaloplasms
hyaloplasms
noun
plural of hyaloplasm
hygroplasma
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hyperbarism
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypermanias
hypermedias
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hyposalemia
hypostomata
hypostomata
noun
plural of hypostoma
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
impassively
impassively
adv
In an impassive manner.
impassivity
impassivity
Noun
The state of being impassive.
implausibly
implausibly
adv
In an implausible or dubious manner.
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyoplasma
lymphatitis
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lyopomatous
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
majestyship
majestyship
noun
A compellation for royalty; Majesty.
mastatrophy
megaloscopy
mesocephaly
mesocephaly
noun
The property of being mesocephalic.
metaloscopy
metaloscopy
noun
Alternative form of metalloscopy
metaphyseal
metaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to the metaphysis
metaphysics
metaphysics
noun
(logic, uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.
(philosophy, countable) The view or theory of a particular philosopher or school of thinkers concerning the first principles which describe or explain all that is.
(philosophy, uncountable) The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).
(uncountable) The study of a supersensual realm or of phenomena which transcend the physical world.
(uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) Any fundamental principles or rules.
(uncountable, derogatory) Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.
Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
plural of metaphysic
metapsychic
metapsychic
adj
Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural).
methyldopas
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misapplying
misapplying
verb
present participle of misapply
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
museography
museography
noun
The description of museum collections.
mycophagies
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
mycophagous
mycophagous
adj
fungus-eating.
mycoplasmal
mycoplasmal
adj
Of or pertaining to mycoplasma.
mycoplasmas
mycoplasmas
noun
plural of mycoplasma
mycoplasmic
mycoplasmic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to mycoplasma.
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myographist
myophysical
myriapodous
mythopoeias
mythopoeias
noun
plural of mythopoeia
mytiliaspis
nonpayments
nonpayments
noun
plural of nonpayment
nonsympathy
nonsympathy
noun
Absence of sympathy.
olympianism
olympianism
Noun
The polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece and Rome
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
ovispermary
pachysomous
pamphysical
pamphysical
adj
Relating to nature, regarded as embracing all things.
pampsychism
pampsychism
noun
Alternative spelling of panpsychism
pampsychist
pampsychist
adj
Alternative form of panpsychist
pangamously
panpsychism
panpsychism
noun
(philosophy, metaphysics, countable) Any specific doctrine or system of panpsychism.
(philosophy, metaphysics, uncountable) The doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect.
paracystium
paradidymis
paradidymis
noun
(anatomy) A small collection of convoluted tubules situated in front of the lower part of the spermatic cord, above the head of the epididymis.
parenchymas
parenchymas
noun
plural of parenchyma
paroxysmist
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
paymistress
paymistress
noun
A female paymaster.
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phascolomys
phrymaceous
phyllostoma
physicalism
physicalism
noun
(philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things, which all are of logically procedural nature, based on fundamental laws at their deepest level of causality.
physostigma
plasmolyses
plasmolyses
noun
plural of plasmolysis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plasmolyse
plasmolysis
plasmolysis
noun
(biology) the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss
plasmolytic
plasmolytic
adj
Relating to plasmolysis
plasmolyzed
plasmolyzed
adj
Modified by plasmolysis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plasmolyze
plasmolyzes
plasmolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plasmolyze
plasmophagy
plastometry
platystemon
playmakings
polyamylose
polyandrism
polyandrism
noun
(rare) polyandry
polychasium
polygamists
polygamists
noun
plural of polygamist
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polymastiga
polymastism
polymastism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having more than two mammæ, or breasts.
polymathies
polymathist
polymathist
noun
One versed in many sciences; a person of diverse learning.
polymerases
polymerases
noun
plural of polymerase
polynomials
polynomials
noun
plural of polynomial
polysomatic
polysomatic
adj
(genetics) Having both polyploid and diploid cells in the same tissue
(geology) Having grains or layers of multiple minerals
polyspermal
polyspermal
adj
polyspermous
polyspermia
polyspermia
noun
(biology) polyspermy
(pathology) An abnormally profuse production of semen
polystomata
postmammary
postprimary
postprimary
adj
(politics) After a primary election.
After primary school.
praseodymia
preassembly
preassembly
noun
Assembly of a product in advance
prefamously
prepayments
prepayments
noun
plural of prepayment
preseminary
presympathy
proseminary
proseminary
noun
A seminary that prepares pupils for a higher institution.
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
psammophyte
psammophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant which thrives in sandy conditions.