(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
apemosyne
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
apozymase
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
autotypes
autotypes
noun
plural of autotype
calypsoes
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
chrysopee
coemploys
copydesks
copydesks
noun
plural of copydesk
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cryoscope
cryoscope
noun
A device used to measure the freezing point of a liquid (or the melting point of a solid).
cymoscope
cymoscope
noun
(wireless telegraphy, disused) A detector of electromagnetic waves.
cypriotes
cypseloid
cypselous
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
dyspnoeal
dyspnoeal
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
dyspnoeas
dyspnoeas
noun
plural of dyspnoea
dyspnoeic
dyspnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of dyspneic
ecstrophy
ectoplasy
edeoscopy
employees
employees
noun
plural of employee
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
endoscopy
endoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
engyscope
engyscope
noun
Alternative form of engiscope
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
epicotyls
epicotyls
noun
plural of epicotyl
epigynous
epigynous
adj
(botany) Having an inferior ovary that is completely buried within the receptacle.
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
eponymies
eponymies
noun
plural of eponymy
eponymism
eponymism
noun
The use of eponyms.
eponymist
eponymist
noun
One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
eponymous
eponymous
adj
Of a thing: named after a person or entity.
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
eriophyes
euryscope
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
exsputory
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
eyepoints
eyepoints
noun
plural of eyepoint
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
geloscopy
geloscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by means of laughter.
genotypes
genotypes
noun
plural of genotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of genotype
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
gossypine
gossypose
gossypose
Noun
raffinose
gynospore
gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
hemoscopy
holotypes
holotypes
noun
plural of holotype
horseplay
horseplay
noun
Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
verb
To engage in horseplay.
hydropses
hypergols
hypergols
noun
plural of hypergol
hyperopes
hyperopes
noun
plural of hyperope
hypnotise
hypnotise
verb
(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
hypobases
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hypogeous
hypogeous
adj
(biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean
hypopepsy
hypophyse
hypopneas
hypopneas
noun
plural of hypopnea
hyposcope
hypostase
hypostome
hypostome
noun
(anatomy) An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa
hypostyle
hypostyle
adj
(architecture) Having a roof supported on a row of columns.
noun
(architecture) A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
hypothesi
isopentyl
isopentyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) isoamyl
keyesport
layperson
layperson
noun
A person who is not a cleric.
One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
leprosery
leprosery
noun
A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
leprosity
leprosity
noun
(alchemy, of metals) The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
(biology, of plants, now rare) Synonym of scaliness.
(medicine, now rare) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
leprously
leprously
adv
In a leprous way.
leptosyne
linotypes
linotypes
noun
plural of linotype
lipocytes
lipocytes
noun
plural of lipocyte
lipolyses
lipolyses
noun
plural of lipolysis
logotypes
logotypes
noun
plural of logotype
lycopenes
lycopenes
noun
plural of lycopene
lyperosia
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
mesophyll
mesophyll
noun
(botany) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
mesophyls
mesophyls
noun
plural of mesophyl
mesophyte
mesophyte
noun
(botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.
misemploy
misemploy
verb
(transitive) To employ incorrectly; to misuse.
monotypes
monotypes
noun
plural of monotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monotype
monspermy
myoscopes
myoscopes
noun
plural of myoscope
myoseptum
myoseptum
noun
myotome
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
neophytes
neophytes
noun
plural of neophyte
neoplasty
neoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, obsolete) Restoration of a part by granulation, adhesive inflammation, or autoplasty.
nosophyte
nosophyte
noun
(biology) a pathogenic microorganism of the plant kingdom
obstupefy
obstupefy
verb
(obsolete) To stupefy.
operosely
operosely
adv
In an operose manner.
operosity
operosity
noun
Laboriousness.
opsistype
ouspensky
overplays
overplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overplay
oxyphiles
pannosely
pannosely
adv
In a pannose manner.
pantyhose
pantyhose
noun
(Canada, US) Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
paperboys
paperboys
noun
plural of paperboy
pelodytes
pensionry
personify
personify
verb
(transitive) To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
(transitive) To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
pestology
pestology
noun
The science of pests and pest control.
phyciodes
phyllodes
phyllodes
noun
plural of phyllode
phyllomes
phyllomes
noun
plural of phyllome
physocele
piteously
piteously
adv
In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
playgoers
playgoers
noun
plural of playgoer
playhouse
playhouse
noun
A venue for performing plays.
Alternative form of play house (“child's toy domestic dwelling”)
plumosely
poetastry
poetastry
noun
The works of a poetaster; inferior poetry.
polybotes
polycaste
polycrase
polycrase
noun
(mineralogy) A black or brown amorphous metallic complex uranium yttrium oxide mineral, found in granitic pegmatites.
polyergus
polyester
polyester
adj
Of, or consisting of polyesters
noun
A material or fabric made from polyester polymer
Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds
polygenes
polygenes
noun
plural of polygene
polymelus
polynemus
polynesia
polynesia
Proper noun
Part of Oceania including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.
polynesic
polynesic
adj
(medicine, of a disease) Having a scattered distribution of foci
polynices
polyphase
polyphase
adj
(electricity) Of, pertaining to, or involving multiple alternating currents that have the same frequency but differ in phase.
(physics) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of multiple phases of matter
polypides
polypides
noun
plural of polypide
polypneas
polypneas
noun
plural of polypnea
polypores
polypores
noun
plural of polypore
polypuses
polyscope
polyscope
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A device for viewing the cavities of the body
A lens that has multiple facets and forms multiple images
polysemia
polysemia
noun
polysemy
polysided
polysided
adj
many-sided
polysomes
polysomes
noun
plural of polysome
polyspore
polyspore
noun
Any of a group of twelve to sixteen spores present in some red algae
polystele
polystele
noun
(botany) a segment of plant stem which is characterised by possession of more than a single stele.
polystome
polystome
noun
(zoology) Any animal with many mouths.
polystyle
polystyle
adj
(architecture) Having many columns; said of a building, especially of an interior part or court.
noun
A hall or edifice with many columns.
polytypes
polytypes
noun
plural of polytype
polyxenus
postentry
postentry
adj
After entry into anything.
noun
An additional or subsequent entry, of as mistakenly omitted goods in a customs report.
posterity
posterity
noun
All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.