(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropopism
cardiospermum
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaecyparis
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
circumspangle
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
coniospermous
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
craftsmenship
cypseliformes
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
echinospermum
emancipatress
emancipatress
noun
A female emancipator.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
empiricalness
empiricalness
noun
Quality of being empirical.
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
exendospermic
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
hyperdoricism
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperialistic
imperialistic
adj
Of or pertaining to imperialism or imperialists; favoring imperialism.
imperspicable
imperspicuity
imperspicuity
noun
(archaic) vagueness; lack of clarity
imperspicuous
imperspicuous
adj
(archaic) vague; unclear; lacking clarity
impertinences
impertinences
noun
plural of impertinence
impreciseness
impreciseness
noun
The quality of being imprecise, or lacking precision.
improvidences
improvidences
noun
plural of improvidence
imputrescence
imputrescible
imputrescible
adj
Not putrescible.
incircumspect
incircumspect
adj
Not circumspect; careless; reckless.
incomprehense
incomprehense
Adjective
incomprehensible
intemperances
intemperances
noun
plural of intemperance
interscapulum
interscapulum
noun
(anatomy) The space between the shoulders.
isoperimetric
isoperimetric
adj
(geometry) Having the same perimeter; applied to the problem of finding a plane figure of the largest possible area whose boundary has a specified length
megalospheric
megalospheric
adj
(zoology) Relating to megalospheres
mesonephritic
metamorphosic
metamorphosic
adj
Changing form; transforming.
metempiricism
metempiricism
noun
The science that is concerned with metempirics.
metempiricist
metempiricist
noun
One who studies metempiricism.
microcephalus
microcephalus
noun
(uncountable) An abnormally small head.
A person suffering from microcephaly.
microparasite
microparasite
noun
An extremely small parasite.
micropetalous
microspermous
microsphaeric
microsporange
microsporange
noun
Synonym of microsporangium
microzoospore
microzoospore
noun
(botany) A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia, found in certain green algae.
minicomputers
minicomputers
noun
plural of minicomputer
misappearance
misappearance
noun
A false appearance; An instance of seeming as other than what is the true form; an illusion.
Something that appears in a way that it should not.
misappreciate
misappreciate
verb
(transitive) To appreciate improperly; to fail to understand in the right way.
miscomprehend
miscomprehend
verb
Misunderstand.
misperceiving
misperceiving
verb
present participle of misperceive
misperception
misperception
noun
An incorrect perception.
misprejudiced
misprejudiced
adj
Holding a bad or wrong prejudice.
misprincipled
misprincipled
adj
Having bad or wrong principles or moral values.
misproceeding
misproceeding
noun
Wrong or irregular proceeding.
mispronounced
mispronounced
adj
Pronounced incorrectly.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispronounce
mispronouncer
mispronouncer
noun
One who mispronounces.
mispronounces
mispronounces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispronounce
misprovidence
monospherical
monospherical
adj
Consisting of a single sphere.
multipresence
multipresence
noun
Presence in multiple places simultaneously, a lesser form of omnipresence.
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
nephrectomies
nephrectomies
noun
plural of nephrectomy
nephrectomise
nephrectomise
verb
Alternative form of nephrectomize
nonempiricism
omnipresences
omnipresences
noun
plural of omnipresence
omniscriptive
ovispermiduct
paraschematic
paraschematic
adj
Relating to a change from the true form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc.
parmeliaceous
parmeliaceous
adj
(lichenology) Belonging to the family Parmeliaceae of lichens.
perceptionism
perceptionism
noun
(philosophy) The philosophy that reality is based on our sense of perception
perfectionism
perfectionism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
periodicalism
perspectivism
perspectivism
noun
The philosophical view that all perception always takes place from a specific perspective.
pharmaceutics
pharmaceutics
noun
(plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.
The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.
pharmaceutist
pharmaceutist
noun
(dated) One skilled in pharmacy; a druggist.
pharmacopeias
pharmacopeias
noun
plural of pharmacopeia
photoceramics
photoceramics
noun
The art or process of decorating pottery with photographically prepared designs.
photoceramist
photoisomeric
plasticimeter
plesiomorphic
plesiomorphic
adj
(cladistics) Sharing a character state with an ancestral clade; primitive.
plesiomorphous
pneumogastric
pneumogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach
(anatomy) vagus (attributive)
noun
(anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body.
pneumorrachis
postarmistice
postembryonic
postembryonic
adj
That follows the embryonic stage of development.
postrheumatic
postrheumatic
adj
Following rheumatism.
preaccomplish
preceremonies
precombustion
precombustion
adj
Alternative spelling of pre-combustion
precommissure
precommissure
noun
Synonym of anterior commissure
precomparison
precompulsion
precosmically
predominances
predominances
noun
plural of predominance
preoptimistic
presystematic
procompromise
procompromise
adj
Supporting a compromise.
proempiricism
proempiricist
promiscuities
promiscuities
noun
plural of promiscuity
protectionism
protectionism
noun
(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.
pseudochromia
pseudomorphic
pseudomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to a pseudomorph or to pseudomorphism
pseudoracemic
pseudoracemic
adj
(chemistry) Containing a mixture of nonracemic crystals
pseudospermic
psychometrics
psychometrics
noun
(psychology) The design of psychological tests to measure intelligence, aptitude and personality; and the analysis and interpretation of their results.
psychometries
psychometries
noun
plural of psychometry
psychometrist
psychometrist
noun
A professional who administers and scores psychological and neuropsychological measures.
psychometrize
psychometrize
verb
(parapsychology) To discover information about an object's past, or past owners, merely by handling it.
psychorealism
psychrometric
psychrometric
adj
From or relating to a psychrometer.
relating to the measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air.
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
pylorectomies
reaccompanies
reaccompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reaccompany