(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alumiferous
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ametoecious
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amyliferous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
aristodemus
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
atomiferous
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
diadoumenos
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
ditrematous
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
emydosauria
equationism
eudaemonics
eudaemonics
noun
That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eudaemonism
eudaemonism
noun
A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonism
eudaimonism
noun
Alternative spelling of eudaemonism
eudaimonist
eunomianism
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exobasidium
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fistulatome
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
formularies
formularies
noun
plural of formulary
formularise
formularise
verb
(Britain) To express as a formula, to formulate.
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
gestatorium
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
hematobious
hemiazygous
housemating
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
impostumate
leguminosae
leprosarium
leprosarium
noun
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
mammiferous
mammiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having mammae, or (humorous) breasts.
Mammalian.
manniferous
manniferous
adj
Yielding manna.
marquisotte
marquisotte
verb
(obsolete, rare) To shave off the beard but leave the moustache.
measuration
measuration
noun
measurement; mensuration
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
mellaginous
mellaginous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling honey
mensuration
mensuration
noun
(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
(music) A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
mesiobuccal
mesiobuccal
adj
(dentistry) Of or relating to the mesial and the buccal surfaces of a tooth.
mesiopulpal
mesiopulpal
adj
(dentistry) mesial and pulpal
mesocardium
mesocardium
noun
(anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity
mesosuchian
metaigneous
metasequoia
metasequoia
noun
Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China.
microquakes
microquakes
noun
plural of microquake
milquetoast
milquetoast
adj
(originally US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.
noun
(originally US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.
mimosaceous
mimosaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Mimosaceae.
modularizes
modularizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modularize
moustierian
multiramose
multiramose
Adjective
Having many branches.
munnopsidae
muscovadite
musophagine
mustachioed
mustachioed
adj
Alternative form of moustachioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mustachio
myricaceous
myricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Myricaceae of bog myrtles and close relatives.
mytilaceous
neostriatum
neostriatum
noun
(anatomy) That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed
neuromastic
neuromastic
adj
Relating to neuromasts
nonsimulate
noumenalism
noumenalist
numerations
numerations
noun
plural of numeration
oceanariums
palmicoleus
palmiferous
palmiferous
adj
Bearing palms.
paneulogism
paneulogism
noun
eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise
pedagoguism
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
pleurosigma
pneumatosic
pneumatosis
pneumatosis
noun
(medicine) the abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in the body.
praestomium
primevarous
pseudomania
pseudomania
noun
A condition that resembles, but is not in fact, mania.
compulsive lying
reambitious
rousseauism
sacerdotium
samotherium
seaborgiums
semijocular
semijocular
adj
Alternative form of semi-jocular
semilocular
semilocular
adj
Somewhat or partly locular.
semiopacous
semiopacous
adj
(obsolete) semiopaque
semipopular
semipopular
adj
Somewhat popular; verging towards the popular.
semirotunda
seroalbumin
seroalbumin
noun
Alternative form of seralbumin
stambouline
stambouline
noun
(historical) A collarless frock coat worn by the Ottomans.
stramineous
stramineous
adj
(botany) Straw-coloured.
Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial.
sulfonamide
sulfonamide
noun
(chemistry) Any amide of a sulfonic acid RS(=O)₂NR'₂
(pharmacology) Any of a group of antibiotics; a sulfa drug
sulphoamide
tambourines
tambourines
noun
plural of tambourine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tambourine
tautomerism
tautomerism
noun
(organic chemistry) A form of isomerism in which a dynamic equilibrium between multiple isomers exists, such as that between an enol and a ketone.
tautonymies
tautonymies
noun
plural of tautonymy
temerarious
temerarious
adj
Recklessly daring or bold.
temptatious
temptatious
adj
(archaic) tempting; illicitly desirable.
tourmalines
tourmalines
noun
plural of tourmaline
unharmonise
unharmonise
verb
Alternative form of unharmonize
unmicaceous
unmicaceous
adj
Not micaceous.
unwearisome
unwearisome
adj
Not wearisome.
uvulatomies
uvulatomies
noun
plural of uvulatomy
vermiparous
vermiparous
adj
Producing or breeding worms or grubs, such as various insects.