A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
campyloneuron
ceratophyllum
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
counterplayer
counterplayer
noun
One who makes a counterplay.
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countrypeople
countrypeople
noun
plural of countryperson
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryptocleidus
cryptoneurous
cyclospermous
dactylopterus
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
diospyraceous
elytropolypus
embryophagous
empyreumatize
empyreumatize
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To burn so as to cause empyreuma in.
endosporously
epimyocardium
erysipelatous
erysipelatous
Adjective
Resembling erysipelas.
ethysulphuric
eucryphiaceae
eurycephalous
eurypteroidea
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
eyedropperful
eyedropperful
noun
As much as an eyedropper holds.
gemmiparously
gemmiparously
adv
In a gemmiparous manner.
glyptotherium
gymnospermous
gymnospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm
gynecophorous
hemautography
housekeeperly
housekeeperly
adj
Befitting a housekeeper.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydrocupreine
hydropigenous
hydrosulphate
hydrosulphate
noun
Alternative form of hydrosulfate
hydrosulphide
hydrosulphide
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
hyperaccuracy
hyperaccuracy
noun
The condition of being hyperaccurate
hyperaccurate
hyperaccurate
adj
Almost perfectly accurate
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyperaltruist
hyperazoturia
hyperbrutally
hypercalcuria
hypercalcuria
noun
Misspelling of hypercalciuria.
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hypereutectic
hypereutectic
adj
Having a composition that lies to the right of the eutectic point in a phase diagram
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperglobulia
hypericaceous
hypericaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hypericaceae.
hyperimmunity
hyperimmunity
noun
(immunology) The condition of being hyperimmune
hyperimmunize
hyperimmunize
verb
(transitive) To immunize excessively.
hyperlithuria
hyperlustrous
hyperneurotic
hyperneurotic
adj
Extremely neurotic.
hyperotretous
hypersensuous
hypersensuous
adj
Extremely sensuous.
hypersubtlety
hypertrophous
hypertrophous
adj
(dated, medicine) Hypertrophic.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hyperuricemia
hyperuricemia
noun
An abnormally high level of uric acid in one's blood.
hypervascular
hypervascular
adj
Extremely vascular; having many blood vessels.
hypocreaceous
hypocreaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hypocreaceae.
hyposthenuria
hyposthenuria
noun
A condition where the urine has a relatively low specific gravity, though not necessarily equal to that of plasma.
hysterocarpus
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
imperspicuity
imperspicuity
noun
(archaic) vagueness; lack of clarity
impersuasibly
imperturbably
imperturbably
adv
In an imperturbable manner; calmly.
importunately
importunately
adv
In an importunate manner; with persistent or urgent solicitation.
inopportunely
inopportunely
adv
In an inopportune manner.
interruptedly
interruptedly
adv
In an interrupted manner.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
merycopotamus
mesopterygium
mesopterygium
noun
(anatomy) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
metapterygium
metapterygium
noun
The posterior of the three basal cartilages of the fins of ray-finned fish
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
neurapophysis
neurapophysis
noun
(anatomy) the structure that forms the neural arch of a vertebra
neurhypnology
neurhypnology
noun
Alternative form of neurohypnology
neurhypnotist
neurohypnotic
neurohypnotic
adj
(archaic) hypnotic
neurosyphilis
neurosyphilis
noun
(pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.
nonperilously
nonperpetuity
nonperpetuity
noun
Absence of perpetuity; the condition of not being perpetual.
nonpreciously
nonpurulently
nonpurveyance
overcopiously
overcopiously
adv
Too copiously.
overcorruptly
overhelpfully
overpainfully
overpiteously
overplausibly
overpopularly
overpreoccupy
overpublicity
overpublicity
noun
Excessive publicity.
oversupplying
oversupplying
verb
present participle of oversupply
parasexuality
parasexuality
noun
(biology) A phenomenon, involving a complex form of mitosis, whereby two cell nuclei merge without any sexual process and the chromosome count is doubled.
paurometaboly
paurometaboly
noun
Synonym of paurometabolism
pelycosaurian
pelycosaurian
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Pelycosauria.
peninsularity
peninsularity
noun
Narrow provincialism.
The state of being, or of inhabiting, a peninsula.
perambulatory
perambulatory
adj
Relating to perambulation.
perdurability
perdurability
noun
The state of being perdurable.
perfunctorily
perfunctorily
adv
In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
perimedullary
perimedullary
adj
Surrounding a medulla (especially the medulla oblongata).
perjurymonger
permutability
permutability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is permutable
(uncountable) The condition of being permutable
persecutingly
persecutingly
adv
So as to persecute.
perspicuously
perspicuously
adv
With clarity and lucidity.
pestiferously
pestiferously
adv
In a pestiferous manner.
phallaneurysm
philydraceous
philydraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Philydraceae.
photerythrous
picturesquely
picturesquely
adv
In a picturesque manner.
pleuritically
pleurotyphoid
plurisyllable
pneumatometry
pneumatometry
noun
spirometry
pneumotherapy
pneumotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied air.
polymolecular
polymolecular
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to, involving, or consisting of multiple molecules
polynucleolar
polynucleolar
adj
(biology) Having multiple nucleoli (in a nucleus)
polyporaceous
polyporaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Polyporaceae of fungi, especially bracket fungi.