(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
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
demipriest
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.
disparatum
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
empiricist
empiricist
noun
an advocate or supporter of empiricism
empiristic
empiristic
adj
(physics) Relating to, or resulting from, experience or experiment; following from empirical methods or data.
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
exotropism
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
hempstring
hermitship
hermitship
noun
The state of being a hermit.
hipsterism
hipsterism
noun
Something typical of a hipster.
hipness
imparities
imparities
noun
plural of imparity
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
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
imprecates
imprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate
impresting
impresting
verb
present participle of imprest
imprinters
imprinters
noun
plural of imprinter
impromptus
impromptus
noun
plural of impromptu
impurities
impurities
noun
plural of impurity
isotropism
isotropism
noun
isotropy
krypticism
lithosperm
manuscript
manuscript
adj
Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
noun
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.
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.
marsupiata
marsupiate
marsupiate
Noun
marsupial
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastership
mastership
noun
(obsolete) Chief work; masterpiece.
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
Mastery: superior skill.
The state or office of a master.
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
maupertuis
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mercaptids
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.
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
mispresent
mispresent
verb
(transitive) To present badly or wrongly.
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
mispursuit
mispursuit
noun
A bad or wrong pursuit.
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
misreprint
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
myropolist
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
orthoprism
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
palmchrist
pancratism
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
parasitism
parasitism
noun
(ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
(figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
paristhmic
paristhmic
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
partialism
partialism
noun
(psychiatry) The sexual attraction to specific parts of the body.
Partiality; specifically in theology the doctrine of the partialists.
passimeter
passimeter
noun
(rail transport) A turnstile operated from a ticket booth or by a ticket machine.
A pocket pedometer.
pasteurism
pasteurism
Proper noun
The prevention of certain diseases by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength.
pasteurisation
pastoriums
patarinism
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.
pediastrum
pentaprism
pentaprism
noun
(photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras
perfectism
periastrum
perimeters
perimeters
noun
plural of perimeter
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristylum
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
pharmacist
pharmacist
noun
(pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.
(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
piptomeris
pistolgram
pistolgram
noun
(historical) Synonym of pistolgraph
porismatic
porismatic
adj
Of or relating to a porism; poristic.
praesertim
pragmatics
pragmatics
noun
(linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language in a social context.
plural of pragmatic
pragmatism
pragmatism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness.
The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
pragmatist
pragmatist
adj
(politics) Advocating pragmatism.
noun
(linguistics) one who studies pragmatics.
(politics) An advocate of pragmatism.
One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals.
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
presbytism
presbytism
noun
Presbyopia.
prestimuli
prestomial
prestomium
primianist
primitives
primitives
noun
plural of primitive
prismatize
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
prisometer
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
proatheism
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
programist
programist
noun
Alternative form of programmist
promitosis
promotions
promotions
noun
plural of promotion
promptings
promptings
noun
plural of prompting
prophetism
prophetism
noun
The work of prophets; prophecy.
prosomatic
prosomatic
adj
Alternative form of prosomal
prostatism
prostatism
noun
(pathology) Any of various minor disorders of the prostate gland, typically causing obstructed urination; also called lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
prostigmin
prostomial
prostomial
adj
Relating to the prostomium.
prostomium
prostomium
noun
(zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
protoprism
psalmister
psalmistry
psalmistry
noun
The use of psalms in devotion; psalmody.
psalterium
psalterium
noun
A psaltery (zither-like musical instrument)
An omasum.
psilothrum
psithurism
psithurism
noun
(obsolete) The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.
ptarmigans
ptarmigans
noun
plural of ptarmigan
pterygiums
pulsimeter
pulsimeter
Noun
A sphygmograph.
puritanism
puritanism
noun
(theology) Strict and austere religious conduct.
Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
pyrrhotism
reimplants
reimplants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reimplant
reshipment
reshipment
noun
(countable) A second or subsequent shipment.
(uncountable) The condition of being reshipped.
restamping
restamping
noun
The act of stamping something again.
verb
present participle of restamp
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
resumptive
resumptive
adj
That is in the nature of resumption.
noun
(archaic) A restorative medicine.
(grammar) A resumptive pronoun.
scrimpiest
scrimpiest
adj
superlative form of scrimpy: most scrimpy
scrimption
scrimption
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
scrumption
semiputrid
semiputrid
adj
Somewhat or partly putrid.
semitorpid
semitorpid
adj
Somewhat torpid.
semitropic
semitropic
adj
Alternative form of semitropical
separatism
separatism
noun
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).
The practice of treating members of different societal groups in a politically, legally, or economically different manner.
septemviri
septemviri
noun
plural of septemvir
septemvirs
shipmaster
shipmaster
noun
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
shrimpiest
shrimpiest
adj
superlative form of shrimpy: most shrimpy
simmesport
slipstream
slipstream
noun
(figurative, by extension) A generated advantage which makes forward movement easier.
(uncountable, fiction) A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.
The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
verb
(computing, transitive) To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator.
spartacism
spartacism
Noun
Spartacist ideology
spartanism
spartanism
noun
A devotion to the habits and qualities of the ancient Spartans, especially to an indomitable spirit, undaunted hardihood, and stark simplicity.
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
spearmints
spearmints
noun
plural of spearmint
spermaceti
spermaceti
noun
A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics etc.