A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amphitryon
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
compositor
compositor
noun
(computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.
A person who sets type; a typesetter.
One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
embioptera
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
emmetropic
emmetropic
adj
Pertaining to emmetropia.
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
epitomizer
epitomizer
noun
An epitomist.
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
exotropism
gamotropic
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
hippometer
hippometer
noun
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.
hippometry
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
implorator
implorator
noun
(obsolete) One who implores.
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostrous
impostrous
adj
(archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
impromptus
impromptus
noun
plural of impromptu
impuration
impuration
noun
(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
intemporal
isotropism
isotropism
noun
isotropy
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
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.
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
mesotropic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metropolic
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.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
micropipet
micropipet
noun
Alternative form of micropipette
microprint
microprint
noun
(countable) A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text
(uncountable) Extremely small print
microtypal
middleport
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
monoprotic
monoprotic
adj
(chemistry) Having a single hydrogen atom; monobasic
monopteroi
monopteroi
noun
plural of monopteros
monotropic
monotropic
adj
(biology, of a pollnator) that collects pollen the flowers of only one species
(chemistry, physics) Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures
montpelier
montpelier
Proper noun
The state capital of Vermont in the United States of America
A district of Bristol, England.
Any of several other towns in the USA, Canada and the UK.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
motorships
multipolar
multipolar
adj
(physics, biology) Having more than two poles.
(politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.
noun
An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
myropolist
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
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
optometric
optometric
adj
Of or pertaining to optometry
orthoprism
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
overimport
overimport
verb
(transitive) To import too much of.
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
paramitome
paramitome
noun
(biology) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
paratomial
paratomium
paratorium
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
partimento
pastoriums
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
patriotism
patriotism
noun
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
The actions of a patriot
The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
pedatiform
pedometric
pedometric
adj
Relating to pedometrics
Relating to, or measured by, a pedometer
peremption
peremption
noun
(law, obsolete) A quashing; a defeating.
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peritomize
peritomize
verb
(surgery, transitive) To perform a peritomy upon.
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritoneum
peritoneum
noun
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
(zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
permistion
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petromilli
phototimer
picnometer
picturedom
piezometer
piezometer
noun
An instrument used to measure pressure.
piezometry
piezometry
noun
The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid.
piptomeris
pistolgram
pistolgram
noun
(historical) Synonym of pistolgraph
pleromatic
pleromatic
adj
Pertaining to pleroma.
pluteiform
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
polimetrum
porismatic
porismatic
adj
Of or relating to a porism; poristic.
portamenti
portamenti
noun
plural of portamento
praetorium
praetorium
noun
Alternative form of pretorium
preemotion
preemption
preemption
noun
(computing) The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
(law) The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.
The purchase of public land by the occupant.
The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
premeiotic
premeiotic
adj
Before meiosis.
premention
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
premonitor
premonitor
noun
One who, or that which, gives premonition.
premortify
premycotic
premycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phase of mycosis fungoides in which the patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
preominate
preominate
verb
(obsolete, rare) To be a portent or omen of.
(obsolete, rare) To feel foreboding about; to prophesy.
preomitted
prestomial
prestomium
printerdom
printerdom
noun
The world of printers and printing.
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
prisometer
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
proambient
proatheism
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.