Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
chamaesyce
chimmesyan
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
cyclamates
cyclamates
noun
plural of cyclamate
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cytozymase
desmachyme
eurymachus
gametocyst
gametocyst
noun
(biology) A structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed
glycosemia
glycosemia
noun
(less common) glycemia
hackneyism
hematocyst
hematocyst
noun
(pathology) A cyst that contains blood
lachrymose
lachrymose
adj
Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.
macrostyle
malaclemys
mastectomy
mastectomy
noun
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
megacycles
megacycles
noun
plural of megacycle
meschantly
mesenchyma
mesenchyma
noun
(biology) The part of the mesoblast that gives rise to the connective tissue and blood.
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.
miscellany
miscellany
noun
A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
Miscellaneous items.
miscreancy
miscreancy
noun
Alternative form of miscreance
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
myrtaceous
myrtaceous
adj
Characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
nematocyst
nematocyst
noun
(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
osteomancy
osteomancy
noun
A kind of divination by means of bones.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pessomancy
pessomancy
noun
Divination using pebbles.
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
pyraechmes
racemosely
racemosely
adv
In a racemose manner.
racemously
saccomyine
sacrectomy
sacrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the sacrum.
samydaceae
systematic
systematic
adj
(archaic or academic) Of, relating to, or being a system.
(by extension) Methodical, regular and orderly.
(chemistry) Of, relating to, or in accordance with generally recognized conventions for the naming of chemicals.
(taxonomy) Of or relating to taxonomic classification.
Carried out according to a planned, ordered procedure.
Treating an object as a system or coherent whole.
adv
(colloquial) systematically
tachyseism
tarsectomy
tarsectomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of removing one or more of the bones of the tarsus (cluster of bones in the foot).
(surgery) The operation of removing one or more tarsi (plates of connective tissue, one found in each eyelid).