(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
actinophrys
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphrodistic
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
archapostle
archoptosis
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
basiophitic
bathysophic
benthoscope
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
cephalocyst
ceratophrys
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
cheoplastic
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chloroplast
chloroplast
noun
(cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
christopher
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
cistophoric
cistophoric
adj
Relating to, or composed of cistophoruses
cistophorus
cistophorus
noun
an Asiatic coin, worth about four drachmas, on which was stamped a cista
cleethorpes
cleethorpes
Proper noun
a seaside town in North East Lincolnshire, England.
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
colophonist
colophonist
noun
The writer of a colophon.
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
cosmopathic
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
crapshooter
crapshooter
noun
A person who plays the game of craps.
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cresphontes
crotaphytus
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
crystograph
ctenophores
ctenophores
noun
plural of ctenophore
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystatrophy
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
cytophysics
cytophysics
noun
(biology, physics) The physics of biological cells
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
doctorships
doctorships
noun
plural of doctorship
dyophysitic
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
epistrophic
euphonetics
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
geostrophic
geostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
harpocrates
harpocrates
Proper noun
The god of silence, secrets and confidentiality.
hectographs
hectographs
noun
plural of hectograph
helcoplasty
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
hematoscope
hematoscopy
hemoplastic
hemoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haemoplastic
hemospastic
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
heptachlors
heptachlors
noun
plural of heptachlor
heptacosane
heptacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-seven carbon atoms, but especially n-heptacosane (CH₃(CH₂)₂₅CH₃)
heteroptics
heteroptics
noun
false optics
heteroscope
heteroscopy
highpockets
hippocrates
hippocrates
Proper noun
name, notably borne by an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."
histotropic
histotropic
adj
(zoology) Relating to the period of development of a larva within the stomach of a mammal.
homoplastic
homoplastic
adj
Relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species.
Relating to, or showing, homoplasy.
hopscotched
hopscotched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hopscotch
hopscotcher
hopscotcher
noun
One who plays the game of hopscotch.
hopscotches
hopscotches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hopscotch
horoscopist
horoscopist
noun
One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hypnotistic
hypnotistic
adj
Relating to hypnotism.
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypocytosis
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypoplastic
hypoplastic
adj
of, or pertaining to hypoplasia or hypoplasty.
hyposthenic
hypostyptic
hypothetics
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
ichthyopsid
isophthalic
isophthalic
adj
Of or pertaining to isophthalic acid and its derivatives.
leptochrous
lithocarpus
locutorship
lymphocytes
lymphocytes
noun
plural of lymphocyte
machiasport
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
morphactins
morphactins
noun
plural of morphactin
mouthpieces
mouthpieces
noun
plural of mouthpiece
muttonchops
muttonchops
noun
mutton-chop whiskers
plural of muttonchop
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
neophrastic
nightscopes
nightscopes
noun
plural of nightscope
nonstrophic
octothorpes
octothorpes
noun
plural of octothorpe
opisthocome
opisthocomi
orthocarpus
orthopedics
orthopedics
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
orthoscopic
orthoscopic
adj
free from optical distortion
osteopathic
osteopathic
adj
of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine
osteophytic
osteophytic
adj
Relating to osteophytes.
outdespatch
outdispatch
outpreaches
outpreaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreach
panchreston
panchreston
noun
An explanation that is used in so many different cases that it becomes almost meaningless.
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
patchoulies
pathosocial
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phagocytose
phagocytose
verb
(immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
phantascope
phantascope
noun
An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope and illustrating the same principle.
phantoscope
phantoscope
noun
phenakistoscope
phenocrysts
phenocrysts
noun
plural of phenocryst
philocalist
philoctetes
philocubist
philocubist
noun
A devotee of games played with dice
philomystic
phonematics
phonematics
noun
phonemics
phonemicist
phonemicist
noun
A person who studies phonemics.
phoneticism
phoneticism
noun
The phonetic representation of sounds
phoneticist
phoneticist
noun
An expert in phonetics.
One who advocates a phonetic system of spelling.
phoniatrics
phoniatrics
noun
(medicine) The medical research and treatment of organs involved with speech production.
photocopies
photocopies
noun
plural of photocopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photocopy
photomosaic
photomosaic
noun
(photography) A composite image made of individual photographs, normally of the same shape and size, placed together - to show a panoramic view etc.
photonastic
photonastic
adj
(of the growth of a plant) in response to light (and not just in the direction of the light source)