(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
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archoptosis
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
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.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
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.
catchphrase
catchphrase
noun
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
caterership
caterership
noun
The role or business of a caterer.
ceratophrys
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
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
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
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.
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.
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.
cystatrophy
despatchers
despatchers
noun
plural of despatcher
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dispatchers
dispatchers
noun
plural of dispatcher
doctorships
doctorships
noun
plural of doctorship
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
epistrophic
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.
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hectographs
hectographs
noun
plural of hectograph
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
heptachlors
heptachlors
noun
plural of heptachlor
heptarchies
heptarchies
noun
plural of heptarchy
heptarchist
heptarchist
noun
A ruler of one division of a heptarchy.
heteroptics
heteroptics
noun
false optics
heteroscope
heteroscopy
hippiatrics
hippiatrics
noun
Synonym of hippiatry
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.
hopscotcher
hopscotcher
noun
One who plays the game of hopscotch.
horoscopist
horoscopist
noun
One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
hyperstatic
hyperstatic
adj
(physics) statically indeterminate
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
interspeech
lectureship
lectureship
noun
A position as a lecturer.
A series of lectures, possibly by different lecturers, on a common theme.
Something that provides for lectures to be presented.
leptochrous
lithocarpus
locutorship
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
neophrastic
nonstrophic
octothorpes
octothorpes
noun
plural of octothorpe
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
outpreaches
outpreaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreach
packthreads
packthreads
noun
plural of packthread
panchreston
panchreston
noun
An explanation that is used in so many different cases that it becomes almost meaningless.
parachutism
parachutism
noun
The act of jumping from an aircraft using a parachute.
parachutist
parachutist
noun
Someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as a sport.
paresthetic
paresthetic
adj
Of or pertaining to paresthesia.
pasticheurs
pasticheurs
noun
plural of pasticheur
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
pentarchies
pentarchies
noun
plural of pentarchy
persichetti
petrarchism
petrarchism
Noun
The literary style of Petrarch.
Any literary work written in this style.
petrarchist
pharmacists
pharmacists
noun
plural of pharmacist
phenocrysts
phenocrysts
noun
plural of phenocryst
phoniatrics
phoniatrics
noun
(medicine) The medical research and treatment of organs involved with speech production.
physiatrics
physiatrics
noun
(medicine) Physical medicine or therapy.
pictographs
pictographs
noun
plural of pictograph.
pitcherfuls
pitcherfuls
noun
plural of pitcherful
pitchersful
plastochron
plastochron
noun
(botany) The time between successive leaf initiation events.
polyarchist
polyarchist
noun
One who advocates polyarchy.
polychresty
postphrenic
pothecaries
pothecaries
noun
plural of pothecary
preachments
preachments
noun
plural of preachment
predispatch
prefectship
prefectship
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
prehistoric
prehistoric
adj
(inexact or humorous) Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
priacanthus
proctorship
proctorship
noun
The post or office of proctor.
propithecus
prosthetics
prosthetics
noun
(medicine) branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.
plural of prosthetic
prosthionic
prothoraces
prothoraces
noun
plural of prothorax
psychiatria
psychiatria
noun
Archaic form of psychiatry.
psychiatric
psychiatric
adj
Of, or relating to, psychiatry.
noun
(dated) A person who has a psychiatric disorder.
psychometer
psychometer
noun
A person with the paranormal ability of psychometry.
psychometry
psychometry
noun
(parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it.
(psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits.
psychomotor
psychomotor
adj
Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
psychotrine
pterichthys
pyracanthas
pyracanthas
noun
plural of pyracantha
rectorships
rectorships
noun
plural of rectorship
saprophytic
saprophytic
adj
Relating to saprophytes.
scapethrift
scotography
scotography
noun
(obsolete) Radiography.
scratchpads
scratchpads
noun
plural of scratchpad
sephirothic
snatchproof
snatchproof
adj
Resistant to being snatched.
speechcraft
speechcraft
noun
Grammar.
The art, skill or science of speech or language.
spermatheca
spermatheca
noun
(anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.