(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
amphichrom
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
camphorize
carpomania
chirospasm
chirospasm
noun
Alternative form of cheirospasm
chromaphil
chromophil
chromophil
noun
Alternative form of chromophile
chromopsia
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
climograph
climograph
noun
A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation
clinoprism
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
commiphora
comparison
comparison
noun
(grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
(phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
(rhetoric) A simile.
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
compeering
compeering
verb
present participle of compeer
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
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
comprising
comprising
verb
present participle of comprise
comprizing
comprizing
verb
present participle of comprize
compromise
compromise
noun
(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
compsilura
compursion
compursion
noun
(rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
coppermine
copromisor
copularium
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
crippledom
crippledom
noun
The state of being a cripple.
cupuliform
cupuliform
Adjective
Shaped like a cupule.
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
emmetropic
emmetropic
adj
Pertaining to emmetropia.
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
epharmonic
epimorphic
epimorphic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism.
(zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching.
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
gamotropic
geomorphic
geomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
hypernomic
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
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.
improlific
improlific
adj
(obsolete) not prolific
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
isocamphor
isomorphic
isomorphic
adj
(biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution.
(mathematics) Related by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence.
Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.
lipochrome
lipochrome
noun
Any naturally-occurring, fat-soluble pigment such as carotenes or chlorophyll.
macropodia
macropodia
noun
(medicine) Excessive development of the feet.
macroprism
macroprism
noun
A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.
macropygia
madreporic
madreporic
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
mesocarpic
mesocarpic
adj
Relating to, or composed of mesocarp
mesosporic
mesotropic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metropolic
micrograph
micrograph
noun
A pantograph instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.
An image such as a photograph that presents the microscopic at a macroscopic scale; an image produced with a microscope
verb
To produce such an image by micrography.
microjumps
micromorph
micromorph
noun
Any material that is composed of microscopic amorphous particles
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
microphage
microphage
noun
(biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
microphone
microphone
noun
A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
verb
(transitive) To put one or more microphones on or in.
microphyll
microphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
(botany) A very small leaf
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
micropipet
micropipet
noun
Alternative form of micropipette
micropodal
micropodia
microprint
microprint
noun
(countable) A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text
(uncountable) Extremely small print
microprobe
microprobe
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
micropylar
micropylar
adj
Of or pertaining to micropyles
microscope
microscope
noun
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
microscopy
microscopy
noun
The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.
The use of microscopes.
microspace
microspace
noun
A very small space
microspore
microspore
noun
(botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore.
(zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads
microtypal
miscompare
miscompare
verb
To compare incorrectly.
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
monocarpic
monocarpic
adj
(botany) (of a plant) That flowers and bears fruit only once before dying.
monoprotic
monoprotic
adj
(chemistry) Having a single hydrogen atom; monobasic
monotropic
monotropic
adj
(biology, of a pollnator) that collects pollen the flowers of only one species
(chemistry, physics) Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
muciparous
muciparous
adj
Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.
musicproof
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myomorphic
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
neomorphic
neomorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) causing a novel gene function.
nonempiric
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
optometric
optometric
adj
Of or pertaining to optometry
paradromic
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
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.
pedometric
pedometric
adj
Relating to pedometrics
Relating to, or measured by, a pedometer
perchromic
phoronomic
phoronomic
adj
Relating to phoronomics.
piciformes
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
picnometer
picturedom
pinachrome
placodermi
pleromatic
pleromatic
adj
Pertaining to pleroma.
ploceiform
poculiform
poculiform
adj
Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.
noun
A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.
polycormic
poriomanic
porismatic
porismatic
adj
Of or relating to a porism; poristic.
precombine
precombine
verb
To combine in advance.
precompile
precompile
verb
(computing) To compile in advance.
preconfirm
preconfirm
verb
To confirm in advance.
precordium
precordium
noun
(anatomy) The region of the body over the heart and thorax.
premeiotic
premeiotic
adj
Before meiosis.
premycotic
premycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to a phase of mycosis fungoides in which the patient has areas of red, scaly, itchy skin on areas of the body that are usually not exposed to sun.
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
procambial
procambial
adj
Relating to a procambium.
procambium
procambium
noun
(botany) A meristem that lies just inside the protoderm and develops into primary xylem and primary phloem
procarpium
proclaimed
proclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proclaim
proclaimer
proclaimer
noun
A public avowal of independent opinion. Used instead of disclaimer.
One who proclaims.
procnemial
profascism
prominence
prominence
noun
(astronomy) A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.
(topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.
A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
Relative importance.
The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
prominency
prominency
noun
Prominence.
promycelia
promycelia
noun
plural of promycelium
prosaicism
prosaicism
noun
The quality or state of being prosaic; a prosaic manner or style.
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
prosodemic
prosomatic
prosomatic
adj
Alternative form of prosomal
pumiciform
pumiciform
adj
Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
pyrognomic
pyrognomic
adj
(archaic) thermoluminescent
pyromaniac
pyromaniac
noun
A person experiencing pyromania.
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
pyrometric
pyrometric
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of, or relating to a pyrometer or pyrometry.
pyronomics
pyronomics
noun
(obsolete, mid-19th century) The science of heat; thermodynamics.