(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
lithosperm
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesotropic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
opisometer
opisometer
noun
A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map.
opsiometer
opsiometer
noun
An old instrument for measuring vision and determining the focal length of a lens that can correct an individual's imperfect eyesight.
optimizers
optimizers
noun
plural of optimizer
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
permistion
piptomeris
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
prestomial
prestomium
prisometer
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
proatheism
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
prophetism
prophetism
noun
The work of prophets; prophecy.
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
semitorpid
semitorpid
adj
Somewhat torpid.
semitropic
semitropic
adj
Alternative form of semitropical
simmesport
spermation
spermatoid
spermatoid
adj
(biology) Resembling sperm or semen.
spiritsome
spiritsome
adj
Characteristic of or possessing the qualities of a spirit; spiritlike.
spirometer
spirometer
noun
(medicine) An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
temporalis
temporalis
noun
(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
temporised
temporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of temporise
temporiser
temporiser
noun
Alternative form of temporizer
temporizes
temporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of temporize