Arising from physiological rather than psychological causes.
physonectae
phytogenies
phytogenies
noun
plural of phytogeny
phytogenous
phytosterin
pinocytoses
pinocytoses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinocytose
platystemon
playfulness
playfulness
noun
The quality of being playful.
plenteously
plenteously
adv
(archaic) copiously; plentifully; in abundance.
pneumolysis
pneumolysis
noun
Synonym of pneumonolysis
podsnappery
podsnappery
Noun
smug self-satisfaction and a lack of interest in the affairs of others
pointlessly
pointlessly
adv
Without point; in a pointless manner; so as to lack purpose or importance.
poisonberry
poisonberry
noun
The deadly nightshade.
polyadenous
polyadenous
adj
(botany and zoology, rare) Having many glands.
polyandries
polyandries
noun
plural of polyandry
polygeneses
polygeneses
noun
plural of polygenesis
polygenesic
polygenesic
adj
polygenetic
polygenesis
polygenesis
noun
(biology) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; as opposed to monogenesis.
(linguistics) The theory that languages developed independently in different places at different periods, as opposed to originating from a single source.
The emergence from multiple causes or origins.
The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor.
polygenouss
polygonales
polyhedrons
polylysines
polylysines
noun
plural of polylysine
polymnestor
polynesians
polyolefins
polyolefins
noun
plural of polyolefin
polyonymies
polyonymies
noun
plural of polyonymy
polyphenols
polyphenols
noun
plural of polyphenol
polyphonies
polyphonies
noun
plural of polyphony
polystyrene
polystyrene
noun
(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
(organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.
ponderosity
ponderosity
noun
(obsolete) Weight; heaviness.
The quality of requiring extensive thought.
ponderously
ponderously
adv
In a ponderous manner; very slowly.
With the appearance of great weight.
prayingwise
predynastic
predynastic
adj
Before the time of a dynasty
preindustry
preindustry
adj
Before industry.
preministry
prepayments
prepayments
noun
plural of prepayment
presagingly
presagingly
adv
So as to presage or foretell.
presanctify
presanitary
presanitary
adj
Before sanitation.
presbytinae
presciently
presciently
adv
In a prescient manner.
preseminary
presenility
presenility
noun
The period before the onset of senility.
presentably
presentably
adv
In a presentable manner.
prestudying
prestudying
verb
present participle of prestudy
presumingly
presumingly
adv
confidently; arrogantly
presymphony
presymphony
noun
A small symphony.
presynapsis
presynapsis
noun
(biochemistry) The aggregation of nucleic acid prior to synapsis
presynaptic
presynaptic
adj
(cytology) In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
prophesying
prophesying
noun
(historical) A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.
A prophecy.
verb
present participle of prophesy
proselyting
proselyting
verb
present participle of proselyte
proseminary
proseminary
noun
A seminary that prepares pupils for a higher institution.
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
prosiliency
prosiliency
noun
(rare) The act of leaping forth or forward; projection.
protestancy
protestancy
Proper noun
Protestantism
psephomancy
psephomancy
noun
Divination by drawing pebbles from a pile.
pseudomancy
pseudonymal
pseudonymal
adj
pseudonymous
pseudonymic
pseudonymic
adj
Being, pertaining to, or as an pseudonym.
psychogenic
psychogenic
adj
(psychiatry) Originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.
psychotogen
psychotrine
purveyances
purveyances
noun
plural of purveyance
putrescency
putrescency
noun
Alternative form of putrescence
pycniospore
pycniospore
noun
A spore produced by a pycnium
pycnometers
pycnometers
noun
plural of pycnometer
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyranosides
pyranosides
noun
plural of pyranoside
pyraustinae
pyrenodeous
pyridoxines
pyridoxines
noun
plural of pyridoxine
pyrimidines
pyrimidines
noun
plural of pyrimidine
pyroarsenic
pyroarsenic
adj
of, or relating to pyroarsenic acid or its derivatives
pyrogenesia
pyrogenesis
pyrogenesis
noun
(pathology) The production of fever.
Gasification by means of heat.
pyromancies
pyroxenites
pyroxenites
noun
plural of pyroxenite
pyroxenoids
pyroxenoids
noun
plural of pyroxenoid
pythogenous
pythonesses
pythonesses
noun
plural of pythoness
respondency
respondency
noun
Alternative form of respondence
responsibly
responsibly
adv
In a responsible manner. [from 19th c.]
resupplying
resupplying
verb
present participle of resupply
retinoscopy
retinoscopy
noun
(medicine) Analysis of the refractive properties of the eye using a retinoscope; skiascopy.
scenography
scenography
noun
A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.
The design of theatrical sets.
scrapepenny
screenplays
screenplays
noun
plural of screenplay
selenotropy
semipronely
serendipity
serendipity
noun
A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.
The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
sheepifying
simperingly
simperingly
adv
In a simpering way.
solenoglyph
solenoglyph
noun
Any of the solenoglyphous snakes.
sphyraenoid
sphyraenoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.
spinelessly
spinelessly
adv
In a spineless manner.
spinulosely
spinulosely
adv
In a spinulose manner.
spleenfully
spleenfully
adv
In a spleenful manner; spitefully.
spleenishly
spleenishly
adv
In a spleenish manner.
splendently
splendently
adv
In a splendent manner.
splenectomy
splenectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of the spleen.
splenectopy
splenodynia
splenodynia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the region of the spleen; splenalgia.
splenolymph
splenolysin
splenolysis
splenopathy
splenopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the spleen
spondylidae
spongiocyte
spongiocyte
noun
(cytology) Any of the cells of the neuroglia that have spongy vacuolated protoplasm
spontaneity
spontaneity
noun
(biology) The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.
(biology) The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
(countable) Spontaneous behaviour.
(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous.
spooneyness
spooneyness
noun
Alternative form of spooniness
spreadingly
spreadingly
adv
In a manner that spreads out.
spulyiement
spunklessly
stenography
stenography
noun
The practice of transcribing speech (primarily for later dictation or testimony), usually using shorthand
stenotypies
stenotyping
stenotyping
verb
present participle of stenotype
stenotypist
stenotypist
noun
The operator of a stenotype machine
stereophony
stereophony
noun
The reproduction of stereophonic sound.
stipendiary
stipendiary
adj
receiving a stipend
noun
One who receives a stipend.
stypticness
sunspottery
superagency
superagency
noun
(California) A cabinet-level agency within the executive branch, composed of several departments.
An agency with unusually far-reaching powers
supercanopy
supercanopy
noun
(architecture) An upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower one.
The section of a forest above the canopy.
superdainty
superdainty
adj
(rare) Very dainty.
superhyping
superlunary
superlunary
adj
translunary.
supersanity
symphonetic
symphonette
symphonette
noun
A small symphony orchestra that usually specializes in playing short, familiar classical works or salon music.
symphonised
symphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of symphonise
symphonized
symphonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of symphonize
synaloephas
synaloephas
noun
plural of synaloepha
synapterous
synaptosome
synaptosome
noun
A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized.
syncephalic
syncephalus
syncopative
syncopative
adj
Of or relating to syncopation.
synsepalous
synsepalous
adj
(botany) gamosepalous
synspermous
syphilogeny
tapestrying
tapestrying
verb
present participle of tapestry
tendoplasty
tendoplasty
noun
Synonym of tenontoplasty
thelyphonus
theopneusty
theopneusty
noun
divine inspiration
thysanopter
thysanopter
noun
(zoology) One of the Thysanoptera.
tripyrenous
trypanosome
trypanosome
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates.
trypsinogen
trypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor of trypsin
tryptamines
tryptamines
noun
plural of tryptamine
typecasting
typecasting
verb
present participle of typecast
typesetting
typesetting
noun
(typography) The setting or composition of written material into type.