(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparators
comparators
noun
plural of comparator
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
compensator
compensator
noun
(literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
crackpotism
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptostoma
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
enterospasm
enterospasm
noun
intestinal colic
estampedero
exstemporal
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
gamotropism
gastrospasm
gastrospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
heteroplasm
heteroplasm
noun
(pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
homopterans
homopterans
noun
plural of homopteran
impersonate
impersonate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.
(transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
importances
importances
noun
plural of importance
imprecators
imprecators
noun
plural of imprecator
improvisate
improvisate
adj
unpremeditated; impromptu
verb
To improvise; to extemporize.
isometropia
isometropia
noun
(medicine) The normal condition of having equal refractive power in each eye
laeotropism
lepromatous
lepromatous
adj
Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.
machiasport
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
macroseptum
malapropist
malapropist
noun
One who utters malapropisms.
mastatrophy
masterproof
mesoplastra
metanephros
metanephros
noun
(anatomy) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.
metaphorist
metaphorist
noun
One who makes metaphors.
metastrophe
metastrophe
noun
A fundamental transformation
metroptosia
misanthrope
misanthrope
noun
One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.
misanthropi
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
monograptus
morphactins
morphactins
noun
plural of morphactin
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
myographist
nematospora
nephrostoma
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
paramastoid
paramastoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
noun
(anatomy) A paramastoid process.
paristhmion
paristhmion
noun
(anatomy) tonsil
paroxysmist
pastoralism
pastoralism
noun
The state of being pastoral.
animal husbandry; the raising and herding of farm animals
patrimonies
patrimonies
noun
plural of patrimony
patriotisms
patriotisms
noun
plural of patriotism
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
pentamerous
pentamerous
adj
(botany) In five parts; made up of five parts.
periosteoma
perisomatic
perisomatic
adj
Of or pertaining to a perisome
Surrounding a soma of a neuron
peristomial
peristomial
adj
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
permafrosts
permafrosts
noun
plural of permafrost
permeations
permeations
noun
plural of permeation
petrolatums
petrolatums
noun
plural of petrolatum
phaseometer
phaseometer
noun
Alternative form of phasemeter
phasmatrope
photomurals
photomurals
noun
plural of photomural
plastometer
plastometer
noun
A tool used to determine the flow properties of plastic materials.
plastometry
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
pomacentrus
portamentos
portugalism
postemporal
postemporal
adj
Alternative form of posttemporal
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
posthumeral
postmammary
postmarital
postmarital
Adjective
After marriage.
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
postmasters
postmasters
noun
plural of postmaster
postmineral
postphragma
postprimary
postprimary
adj
(politics) After a primary election.
After primary school.
poundmaster
poundmaster
noun
The person in charge of an animal pound.
praestomium
preaccustom
prismatoids
prismatoids
noun
plural of prismatoid
proctospasm
prognathism
prognathism
noun
An abnormal projection of the jaws.
programmist
programmist
noun
(music) A composer of program music.
One who supports a programme or schedule, especially politically.
promulgates
promulgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of promulgate
proseminate
prostatisms
prostatisms
noun
plural of prostatism
prostemmate
prostomiate
protagonism
protagonism
noun
The quality of being a protagonist.
protandrism
proteosomal
proteosomal
adj
Misspelling of proteasomal.
protohumans
protohumans
noun
plural of protohuman
protometals
protoplasma
protoplasms
protoplasms
noun
plural of protoplasm
provitamins
provitamins
noun
plural of provitamin
pterostigma
pterostigma
noun
(zoology) A cell in the outer wing of insects which is often thickened or coloured and so stands out from other cells
pyrosmalite
pyrosmalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, usually of a pale brown or grey-greenish colour, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese.
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
raspatorium
raspatorium
noun
A raspatory.
sarcoseptum
sarcoseptum
noun
(zoology) One of the mesenteries of an anthozoan.
scimitarpod
semaphorist
semaphorist
noun
One who manages or operates a semaphore.
semipatriot
somatotyper
somatrophin
spatuliform
spatuliform
adj
Shaped like a spatula.
spectrogram
spectrogram
noun
(astronomy) A visual representation of the spectrum of a celestial body's radiation.
A visual representation of the spectrum of a sound changing through time.
spermatovum
spermatovum
noun
(biology) A fecundated ovum.
spermatoxin
spermatozoa
spermatozoa
noun
plural of spermatozoon
spermoblast
spermoblast
noun
(biology) One of the cells formed by the division of the spermospore, each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a spermatocyte; a spermatoblast.
spermophyta
spermotheca
sportsmanly
sportsmanly
adj
Befitting a sportsman; being or demonstrating the conduct expected of players of sport.
sportswoman
sportswoman
noun
(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
stapediform
stasimorphy
stasimorphy
noun
Any deviation from the normal form of a bodily organ due to arrested development.
stereoplasm
stereoplasm
noun
(biology) The solid or insoluble portion of the cell protoplasm.
strophomena
subtemporal
subtemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temples.
supramortal
temporalism
temporalism
noun
(philosophy) The position that the truth value of a proposition can vary across time.
The tendency of ecclesiastical authority to interfere in the political power of a nation.
temporalist
temporalist
noun
A proponent of temporalism.
temporaries
temporaries
noun
plural of temporary
trampolines
trampolines
noun
plural of trampoline
tropaeolums
trophoplasm
trophoplasm
noun
an undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be nutritive in use
trophosomal
trophosomal
adj
Of or pertaining to a trophosome
tropismatic
trypanosoma
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.