(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amidoplast
aminoplast
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphitokal
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostatism
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
baphometic
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
compactile
compacting
compacting
verb
present participle of compact
compaction
compaction
noun
The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
compitalia
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
complicant
complicate
complicate
adj
(now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
verb
(transitive) To involve in a convoluted matter.
(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
compositae
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.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
embioptera
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
epistomata
epistomian
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
gamotropic
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
himantopus
hypostigma
impanation
impanation
noun
(Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.
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.
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
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
impuration
impuration
noun
(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
imputation
imputation
noun
(game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
(genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
(statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
Opinion; intimation; hint.
That which has been imputed or charged.
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
intemporal
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
leptomatic
lipomatous
lipomatous
adj
Relating to a lipoma.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lymphation
lypothymia
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopman
maintopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor on duty on a maintop.
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
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.
mastigopod
mastigopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A member of the Mastigopoda (protozoans which possess cilia or flagella).
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mazopathia
mazopathia
noun
Alternative form of mazopathy
mazopathic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
microtypal
misappoint
monopathic
monopathic
adj
(medicine) Affecting only one organ or function.
monoptical
monoptical
adj
Alternative form of monoptic
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
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.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoplastic
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
omphalitis
omphalitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation or infection of the umbilicus
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
ophthalmia
ophthalmia
noun
(medicine) ophthalmitis
ophthalmic
ophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.
Visionary, looking to the future.
optimality
optimality
noun
The property of being optimal.
pancosmist
pancosmist
noun
A believer in pancosmism.
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
pantomania
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantomimic
pantomimic
adj
Of or relating to pantomime.
pantomimus
papiamento
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.
pathomania
pathomania
noun
(medicine, dated) moral insanity; psychopathy
pathonomia
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
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
peptonemia
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
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.
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
phantomize
phantomize
verb
(transitive, dated, derogatory) To make phantom-like or spiritual, or transport into a ghostly realm.
(transitive, sciences) To remove (a goal in a model) from consideration by ensuring it is achieved in advance.
phasmatoid
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
photomappi
phymatosis
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
pistolgram
pistolgram
noun
(historical) Synonym of pistolgraph
pityocampa
pityocampe
plasmation
plasmation
noun
The act of forming or moulding.
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
platymyoid
platysomid
pleomastia
pleomastic
pleromatic
pleromatic
adj
Pertaining to pleroma.
plutomania
plutomania
noun
(obsolete) The delusion that one is wealthy.
A passion or craving for wealth; an obsession with money.
pockmantie
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
polyatomic
polyatomic
adj
(chemistry) (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.