(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
ampycides
apemosyne
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apozymase
applyment
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
cumaphyte
cymaphyte
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
dalrymple
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
empanoply
empanoply
verb
(transitive, Britain, military, historical, also figuratively) To dress in a full suit of armour; to panoply.
emphysema
emphysema
noun
(medicine) Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
(pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
empyemata
empyreans
empyreans
noun
plural of empyrean
empyreuma
empyreuma
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
encompany
ependymal
ependymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the ependyma.
epharmony
esemplasy
eurypelma
exemplary
exemplary
adj
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Providing an example or illustration.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
noun
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
hemopathy
hemopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disorder or disease of the blood
hemophagy
hemophagy
noun
The condition of being hemophagous
hyperemia
hyperemia
noun
(pathology) excess of blood in a body part.
hypergamy
hypergamy
noun
Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself.
hyphemias
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypohemia
hypohemia
noun
(medicine) A deficiency of blood.
hypomeral
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
impayable
inpayment
inpayment
noun
An incoming payment; income.
kampylite
kampylite
noun
Alternative form of campylite
lampyrine
lampyrine
noun
(zoology) An insect of the genus Lampyris or family Lampyridae; firefly.
lymphemia
lypemania
lypemania
noun
(archaic) melancholy, mournfulness
manyplies
manyplies
noun
Synonym of omasum (“compartment of the stomach of a ruminant”)
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
mayapples
mayapples
noun
plural of mayapple
mayhappen
mayhappen
Adverb
maybe, perhaps.
mehoopany
melaphyre
melaphyre
noun
(obsolete) Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age
metaphony
metaphony
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.
metaphyte
metaphyte
noun
(botany) Any multicellular plant
metatypic
misplayed
misplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplay
myectopia
myeloplax
myeloplax
noun
(anatomy, obsolete) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in bone marrow and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell.
nymphaeum
nymphaeum
noun
An ancient Greek or Roman shrine consecrated to water nymphs, often with a fountain.
pachyderm
pachyderm
noun
(idiomatic) A person with thick skin; someone who is not affected by or does not care what others say about him or her.
(idiomatic) Someone who is insensitive.
(informal) An elephant
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
pachyemia
pachynema
pachynema
noun
(biology) The pachytene stage of meiosis.
paedonymy
palmately
palmately
adv
In a palmate fashion.
palmyrene
palmyrene
Noun
An inhabitant of ancient Palmyra, Syria.
Adjective
Of, from or relating to ancient Palmyra
Proper noun
A West Aramaic dialect once spoken in the city of Palmyra, Syria.
panspermy
panspermy
noun
(biology) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs, from which under favorable circumstances bacteria may develop.
(biology) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living parents; biogenesis.
pantrymen
pantrymen
noun
plural of pantryman
parenchym
parmacety
parmacety
noun
(obsolete) A sperm whale.
(obsolete) Spermaceti.
paymaster
paymaster
noun
A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
paynimrie
paytamine
pedomancy
pedomancy
noun
divination by examining the soles of the feet
peggymast
pegomancy
pegomancy
noun
divination by fountains
pentamery
pentamery
noun
(geometry) the condition of being pentameric
perimysia
perimysia
noun
plural of perimysium
permalloy
permalloy
noun
Any of a class of nickel/iron alloys that have a high magnetic permeability.
permeably
permeably
adv
In a permeable manner.
phytomera
platymery
playerdom
playmaker
playmaker
noun
(dated) A playwright.
(sports) A sportsman who leads attacks for his team and creates chances to score.
playmates
playmates
noun
plural of playmate
playtimes
playtimes
noun
plural of playtime
playwomen
plumagery
polyaemia
polyaemia
noun
Alternative form of polyemia
polyaemic
polyamide
polyamide
noun
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
polyamine
polyamine
noun
(organic chemistry) any compound having many (more than three) amino functional groups; especially such compounds formed by decomposition of proteins
polyhemia
polylemma
polylemma
noun
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between multiple options that seem equally undesirable
polymelia
polymelia
noun
A congenital defect characterized by extra limbs
polymeria
polysemia
polysemia
noun
polysemy
prytaneum
prytaneum
noun
(historical) The town hall in an Ancient Greek city.
pyelogram
pyelogram
noun
An image produced by means of pyelography.
pyodermas
pyodermas
noun
plural of pyoderma
pyodermia
pyramided
pyramided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pyramid
pyramider
pyramides
pyramides
noun
plural of pyramide
plural of pyramis
repayment
repayment
noun
(figurative) The act of revenge, an act of revenge.
The act of repaying.
The money or other item that is repaid.
semipasty
semipasty
adj
Somewhat or partially pasty.
spathyema
supremacy
supremacy
noun
(in combination) A state of privilege for a specified group relative to other people in society.
(in combination) The ideology that a specified group is superior to others or should have supreme power over them.
Power over all others.
The quality of being supreme.
sympetaly
sympetaly
noun
gamopetaly
symphrase
tapleyism
temporary
temporary
adj
Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
noun
(programming) A temporary variable.
One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.
tympanies
tympanies
noun
plural of tympany
tympanize
tympanize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To drum.
(obsolete, transitive) To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum.