(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amphioxi
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphodian
aphodius
aphonias
aphonias
noun
plural of aphonia
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
boarship
buphonia
camphoid
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
chaptico
copalchi
daphnoid
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
diphonia
doniphan
doniphan
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a small city in Missouri, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
ecphoria
ecphoria
noun
A stage in memory retrieval in which a latent engram is activated
ekphoria
epiphora
epiphora
noun
(botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids).
(medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
(rhetoric) epistrophe
esophagi
esophagi
noun
plural of esophagus
ethiopia
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphoria
euphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
fairhope
geophila
haiphong
haploids
haploids
noun
plural of haploid
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
haplomid
haplopia
haplopia
noun
Binocular single vision, as opposed to diplopia.
haplosis
haplosis
noun
(biology) The halving of the number of chromosomes during meiosis, resulting in the haploid number
haspicol
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
hospital
hospital
adj
(obsolete) Hospitable.
noun
(obsolete) A place of lodging.
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
hospitia
hospitia
noun
plural of hospitium
hypnogia
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
hyponoia
hyponoia
noun
The thought or idea that underlies a myth.
hypopial
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
isograph
isograph
noun
(sociolinguistics) A line indicating the geographical boundaries within which a particular feature of a written script is used.
isopachs
isopachs
noun
plural of isopach
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
isophane
isophane
noun
(countable, meteorology) A line drawn on a map through points where a given seasonal biological event occurs on the same date.
(uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
lophiola
morphias
morphias
noun
plural of morphia
nailshop
nailshop
noun
A workshop where nails are manufactured.
oliphant
oliphant
noun
(archaic and historical) An elephant.
An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
omphalic
omphalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
ophiasis
ophiasis
noun
(dermatology) a form of alopecia areata characterized by the loss of hair in the shape of a wave at the circumference of the head
ophidian
ophidian
adj
Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.
noun
Any species of the suborder Serpentes; a snake or serpent.
ophiuran
ophiuran
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ophiuroidea.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the echinoderm class Ophiuroidea; a brittle star.
opsimath
opsimath
noun
(rare) A person who learns late in life.
orphical
orphical
Adjective
Orphic
oxyaphia
pachinko
pachinko
noun
A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan.
verb
(intransitive) To tumble down through a series of obstacles.
pachouli
panchion
panchion
noun
Alternative form of pancheon
panchito
panouchi
parochin
pathosis
pathosis
noun
A disease; a pathologic condition.
phacopid
phacopid
noun
(paleontology) Any trilobite of the order Phacopida.
phaistos
phaistos
Proper noun
An ancient Minoan city in southern Crete.
phalloid
phalloid
adj
Resembling a penis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Phallus.
phasiron
phasmoid
phelonia
phelonia
noun
plural of phelonion
phenolia
philamot
philamot
adj
Alternative form of philomot
phlorina
phocidae
phocinae
pholadid
pholadid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pholadidae of certain clam-like molluscs.
pholiota
phoridae
photinia
photinia
noun
Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
photopia
photopia
noun
Normal daylight vision, in which the cone cells are used
photuria
photuria
noun
(obsolete, rare, medicine, specifically pathology) Luminous or phosphorescent urine.
phronima
phymosia
picachos
picottah
picottah
noun
Alternative spelling of picota
poachier
poachier
adj
comparative form of poachy: more poachy
poaching
poaching
noun
Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.
verb
present participle of poach
pochaise
polabish
potiphar
potiphar
Proper noun
An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.
povindah
prochain
prothmia
rhopalic
rhopalic
adj
(poetry, rhetoric) Having each successive word longer by a letter or syllable.
noun
A rhopalic poem.
sapowith
scaphion
scaphoid
scaphoid
adj
Shaped like a boat, navicular.
noun
(anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
shipload
shipload
noun
(nautical) The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry.
(organic chemistry, obsolete) An alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.