Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
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
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
ankylostoma
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antiamylase
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
archemastry
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autosomally
autosomally
adv
In an autosomal way.
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
azygomatous
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
byzantinism
caesarotomy
calamopitys
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cataclysmal
cataclysmal
adj
As destructive as a cataclysm.
cataclysmic
cataclysmic
adj
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
catacylsmic
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cosmicality
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptostoma
cumaphytism
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cymaphytism
cystadenoma
cystadenoma
noun
A hidrocystoma.
cysteamines
cysteamines
noun
plural of cysteamine
cystenchyma
cystomatous
cystomyxoma
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
demonastery
dermatocyst
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmocytoma
didactylism
didactylism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having only two fingers on a hand, or only two toes on a foot.
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dynasticism
dynasticism
noun
A form of government in which the rulers all belong to the same dynastic family
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
egyptianism
elastometry
elastometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of elasticity
enchymatous
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
ethmophysal
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
gametocytes
gametocytes
noun
plural of gametocyte
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrimargy
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gymnanthous
gymnastical
gymnastical
adj
Alternative form of gymnastic
gynecomasty
gynecomasty
noun
Alternative form of gynecomastia
haematocyst
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
halophytism
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematoscopy
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hygromatous
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hypostomata
hypostomata
noun
plural of hypostoma
hypostomial
hypostomial
adj
Of or pertaining to the hypostome.
impassivity
impassivity
Noun
The state of being impassive.
inestimably
inestimably
adv
In an inestimable manner.
lamellosity
literaryism
literaryism
noun
literary style or expression
loathsomely
loathsomely
adv
In a way that is loathsome.
lymphatitis
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lyopomatous
macrocystis
macrocystis
Noun
An immensely long, blackish seaweed of the Pacific ( having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
magistrally
magistrally
adv
authoritatively; dogmatically.
extremely skilfully
majestyship
majestyship
noun
A compellation for royalty; Majesty.
martyrising
martyrising
verb
present participle of martyrise
mascularity
masculinity
masculinity
noun
The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
maskelynite
maskelynite
noun
(mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
mastatrophy
masterfully
masterfully
adv
In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.
masticatory
masticatory
adj
Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.
noun
(chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
matchlessly
matchlessly
adv
In a matchless manner.
mateynesses
matronymics
matronymics
noun
plural of matronymic
mayoralties
mayoralties
noun
plural of mayoralty
mccarthyism
mccarthyism
Noun
The mass pressure, harassment, and/or blacklisting used to pressure people to follow popular political beliefs.
Proper noun
The intense opposition to, and fear and suspicion of, Communism, particularly in the United States during the 1950s.
melanocytes
melanocytes
noun
plural of melanocyte
menstrually
menstrually
adv
In a menstrual manner; in terms of the menses.
metaloscopy
metaloscopy
noun
Alternative form of metalloscopy
metanalyses
metanalyses
noun
plural of metanalysis
metanalysis
metanalysis
noun
(linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.
Analysis of analyses.
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).
methylators
methylators
noun
plural of methylator
methyldopas
militaryism
militaryism
noun
militarism
minsteryard
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
miscasualty
misotyranny
mistakingly
mistakingly
adv
Alternative form of mistakenly
monocrystal
monocrystal
noun
A single crystal
muddybreast
muscularity
muscularity
noun
(bodybuilding) The degree to which the muscles in a body part are developed.