(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
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
imparities
imparities
noun
plural of imparity
imprecates
imprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imprecate
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.
mercaptids
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
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
periastrum
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
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.
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.
prestomial
primianist
prismatize
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
proatheism
programist
programist
noun
Alternative form of programmist
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).
prostomial
prostomial
adj
Relating to the prostomium.
psalmister
psalmistry
psalmistry
noun
The use of psalms in devotion; psalmody.
psalterium
psalterium
noun
A psaltery (zither-like musical instrument)
An omasum.
ptarmigans
ptarmigans
noun
plural of ptarmigan
puritanism
puritanism
noun
(theology) Strict and austere religious conduct.
Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
reimplants
reimplants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reimplant
restamping
restamping
noun
The act of stamping something again.
verb
present participle of restamp
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.
shipmaster
shipmaster
noun
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
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.
spermalist
spermatial
spermatial
adj
Of or relating to the spermatium.
spermation
spermatism
spermatism
noun
(historical) Spermism.
The emission of sperm or semen.
spermatist
spermatist
noun
Synonym of spermist
spermatium
spermatium
noun
One of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi.
spermatize
spermatize
verb
(obsolete) To produce or emit sperm.
spermatoid
spermatoid
adj
(biology) Resembling sperm or semen.
spirantism
spiritlamp
sympatries
sympatries
noun
plural of sympatry
templarism
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.