A nationalist political party in pre-Communist China that ruled China from 1928 until the Communists overthrew it in 1949, and was subsequently the major administrative party of Taiwan.
laumontite
laumontite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.
(astronomy) the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions
(physics) the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
(uncountable) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
lumisterol
lumisterol
noun
Constituent of vitamin D₁.
maculation
maculation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.
(zoology, botany, chiefly uncountable) A pattern of spots.
majestious
manitoulin
manumotive
manumotive
adj
(archaic) Which can be moved by hand.
maturation
maturation
noun
(biology) The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
(medicine) The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.
The process of becoming mature.
merricourt
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
metatoluic
meticulous
meticulous
adj
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
miasmatous
miasmatous
adj
Containing or relating to miasma.
microburet
mimmouthed
minutation
misaccount
misaccount
noun
A bad or wrong account; an incorrect narrative.
verb
(transitive) to account badly, wrongfully, or in error
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misconduct
misconduct
noun
Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To act improperly.
(reflexive) To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.
(transitive) To mismanage.
miscounted
miscounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscount
misdoubted
misdoubted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdoubt
misfortune
misfortune
noun
(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
(uncountable) Bad luck.
misquoting
misquoting
verb
present participle of misquote
missourite
missourite
noun
(mineralogy) A leucite-augite rock, resembling ijolite but with leucite in place of nepheline.
misthought
misthought
noun
(obsolete) error, mistake
mistouched
mistouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistouch
mistouches
mistouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistouch
mistutored
mistutored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistutor
miswrought
miswrought
adj
Badly wrought.
modularity
modularity
noun
The property of being modular.
modulating
modulating
verb
present participle of modulate
modulation
modulation
noun
(music) A change in key.
(physics) The process of applying a signal to a carrier.
The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc.
modulative
modulative
adj
Causing or relating to modulation.
moisturize
moisturize
verb
(transitive) To make more humid.
(transitive) To make more moist.
molestious
mollitious
mollitious
adj
(obsolete) sensuous or luxurious.
monoculist
monoculist
noun
(rare) A one-eyed person
monticulus
monticulus
noun
A little elevation.
moratorium
moratorium
noun
(law) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
A suspension of an ongoing activity.
mortacious
mortuarian
mortuaries
mortuaries
noun
plural of mortuary
morulation
morulation
noun
(biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
mosquitoes
mosquitoes
noun
plural of mosquito
mosquitoey
mosquitoey
adj
Swarming with mosquitoes.
mountained
mountained
adj
Set about with mountains.
mountainer
mountainer
noun
(obsolete) A person who lives in a mountainous area.
mountainet
mountainet
noun
A relatively small mountain.
mountingly
mountingly
adv
In a manner that mounts or accumulates; increasingly.
moustachio
moustachio
noun
Alternative spelling of mustachio
mousterian
mousterian
Adjective
Of or from Le Moustier
Characteristic of Paleolithic flint tools found in this region
mouthiness
mouthiness
noun
The property of being mouthy.
mouthingly
mouthishly
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
mucosities
mucosities
noun
plural of mucosity
mulattoism
mulattoism
noun
The quality of being mulatto.
mulctation
multiblock
multiblock
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one block (in various senses).
multichord
multichord
adj
Relating to multiple musical chords.
multicolor
multicolor
adj
(American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
noun
(American spelling) A display of many colors.
multiflora
multiflora
noun
The hardy rose Rosa multiflora
multifocal
multifocal
adj
(of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
multilobar
multilobar
adj
Consisting of, or having, many lobes.
multilobed
multilobed
adj
Having more than one lobe.
multiloquy
multiloquy
noun
An excess of words or talk.
multimodal
multimodal
adj
Having, or employing multiple modes
multimotor
multimotor
adj
Involving more than one motor.
multinodal
multinodal
Adjective
Of or relating to multiple nodes.
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.
multisonic
multistory
multistory
adj
(US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey
multitoned
multitoned
adj
Of many tones.
multiunion
multiunion
adj
Involving more than one union, especially more than one trade union.
multivious
multivious
adj
Having many paths or roads.
multivocal
multivocal
adj
Having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.
multiwords
munitioned
munitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of munition
munitioner
munitioner
noun
(military) A manufacturer of munitions; someone who manufactures munitions; a munitioneer
muratorian
muratorian
Adjective
relating to Italian historian Ludovico Antonio Muratori
muscovites
muscovites
noun
plural of muscovite
muscovitic
muscovitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of or relating to muscovite.
mustachios
mustachios
noun
plural of mustachio
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mustachio
mutational
mutational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation
mutilation
mutilation
noun
(derogatory) gender transition.
The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.
mutilators
mutilators
noun
plural of mutilator
mutilatory
mutilatory
adj
Of or relating to mutilation.
mutinously
mutinously
adv
In a mutinous manner.
mutoscopic
mutoscopic
adj
Relating to the mutoscope.
muttonbird
muttonbird
noun
Alternative form of mutton bird
muttonfish
muttonfish
noun
(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
(chiefly US) Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially the mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis, the ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus, or the Irish pompano, Diapterus auratus.
myometrium
myometrium
noun
(anatomy) The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.
mysterious
mysterious
adj
Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
Difficult to understand.
Having unknown qualities.
Of unknown origin.
nasutiform
natatorium
natatorium
noun
(US) A swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or more swimming pools.
noctuiform
noctuiform
adj
Having the form of a noctuid moth.
nominature
nominature
noun
(archaic) nomination
notopodium
notopodium
noun
(zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
numeration
numeration
noun
Any system of giving names to numbers.
The act of counting or numbering; enumeration.
numerosity
numerosity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is numerous.
(obsolete) Harmonious flow.
(uncountable) The condition of being numerous.
octavarium
ommatidium
ommatidium
noun
(zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
omnilucent
omnilucent
adj
All-illuminating; shedding light in every direction.
osmaterium
osmaterium
noun
Alternative form of osmeterium
osmeterium
osmeterium
noun
(zoology) One of a pair of scent organs in the larvae of certain swallowtail butterflies.
otocranium
outadmiral
outbeaming
outbeaming
adj
Shining outward.
outclimbed
outclimbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outclimb
outflaming
outflaming
verb
present participle of outflame
outjumping
outjumping
verb
present participle of outjump
outmanning
outmanning
verb
present participle of outman
outmarried
outmarried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outmarry
outmiracle
outmiracle
verb
(transitive) To surpass in miraculousness.
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
outrhyming
outrhyming
verb
present participle of outrhyme
outshaming
outshaming
verb
present participle of outshame
outsmiling
outsmiling
verb
present participle of outsmile
outsmoking
outsmoking
verb
present participle of outsmoke
outsumming
outsumming
verb
present participle of outsum
overminute
overminute
adj
Excessively minute.
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
pantomimus
paratomium
paratorium
pastoriums
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
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.
picturedom
pluteiform
plutomania
plutomania
noun
(obsolete) The delusion that one is wealthy.
A passion or craving for wealth; an obsession with money.
plutoniums
plutoniums
noun
plural of plutonium
plutonomic
plutonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to plutonomy.
pneumolith
polimetrum
postludium
potassiums
potassiums
noun
plural of potassium
praetorium
praetorium
noun
Alternative form of pretorium
prestomium
prohibitum
promethium
promethium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Pm) with an atomic number of 61.
prostomium
prostomium
noun
(zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.