measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects.
morphotropy
mothproofed
mothproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mothproof
mothproofer
mothproofer
noun
Any substance used to make things mothproof.
motographic
motographic
adj
Relating to the motograph.
motorphobia
motorphobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles or riding in one.
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
mycotrophic
mycotrophic
adj
(botany) Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
myelatrophy
myographist
mythography
mythography
noun
A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts.
mythopoetry
mythopoetry
noun
Mythic poetry.
nephrectomy
nephrectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney.
nephrostoma
nephrostome
nephrostome
noun
The funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity.
nephrostomy
nephrostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome
northampton
northampton
Proper noun
The county town of Northamptonshire, England
A city in Massachusetts, USA, and the county seat of Hampshire County.
ommatophore
ommatophore
noun
An eyestalk.
oophorotomy
oophorotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an ovary
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
pamphletary
pamphletary
adj
Relating to pamphlets.
pamphleteer
pamphleteer
noun
A writer, publisher, or distributer of pamphlets, a second-rate journalist.
verb
(intransitive) To publish and distribute pamphlets as a form of propaganda.
pantochrome
parachutism
parachutism
noun
The act of jumping from an aircraft using a parachute.
parahematin
parchmenter
paristhmion
paristhmion
noun
(anatomy) tonsil
pathoformic
pathogermic
pentadrachm
pentadrachm
noun
(historical) An ancient Cyrenaic coin that was worth five drachmas.
penthemimer
penthemimer
noun
(prosody) A metrical unit equal to half of a pentameter
perchromate
perianthium
perianthium
noun
(botany) The perianth.
perithecium
perithecium
noun
(mycology) An ascocarp shaped like a skittle or ball, distinguished by a small pore, the ostiole, through which the spores are released one by one when ripe.
perithelium
perithelium
noun
(anatomy) The layer of connective tissue surrounding the capillaries and smaller blood vessels
permethrins
permethrins
noun
plural of permethrin
petrarchism
petrarchism
Noun
The literary style of Petrarch.
Any literary work written in this style.
phantomizer
phantomizer
noun
One who phantomizes.
pharmacists
pharmacists
noun
plural of pharmacist
phaseometer
phaseometer
noun
Alternative form of phasemeter
phasmatrope
phloeoterma
phonometric
phonometric
adj
Relating to the measurement of sound
phoranthium
phorometric
photochrome
photochrome
noun
Alternative form of photochrom
photochromy
photochromy
noun
The art or process of reproducing colours by photography.
photomapper
photometeor
photometeor
noun
(optics) Any visible phenomenon in the atmosphere caused by reflection, refraction, diffraction or interference.
photometers
photometers
noun
plural of photometer
photometric
photometric
adj
(botany, of leaves) Adjusting position with respect to light.
Of or relating to photometry or to photometers.
photomurals
photomurals
noun
plural of photomural
phytochrome
phytochrome
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
pitchometer
pitchometer
noun
(baseball) A device used in baseball to measure the speed of a pitch or the time a pitcher spends between pitches thrown.
(nautical) A pitchmeter, especially on a ship.
platformish
plinthiform
pliothermic
pliothermic
adj
Of or relating to a period in geological history of above-average temperature.
polyrhythms
polyrhythms
noun
plural of polyrhythm
polytrichum
pomatorhine
poormouthed
poormouthed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poormouth
posthumeral
postphragma
preachments
preachments
noun
plural of preachment
premidnight
premidnight
adj
Before midnight.
premythical
premythical
adj
Before the creation of myths.
preshipment
preshipment
adj
Prior to shipment.
presympathy
preterhuman
primateship
primateship
noun
The office, dignity, or position of a primate (church officer).
prognathism
prognathism
noun
An abnormal projection of the jaws.
promethiums
prosethmoid
prothalamia
prothalamia
noun
plural of prothalamion
plural of prothalamium
prothallium
prothallium
noun
A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.
prothrombin
prothrombin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
protohumans
protohumans
noun
plural of protohuman
protophloem
protophloem
noun
The form of phloem that is initially formed, composed of narrow, thin-walled cells
psychometer
psychometer
noun
A person with the paranormal ability of psychometry.
psychometry
psychometry
noun
(parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it.
(psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits.
psychomotor
psychomotor
adj
Of or pertaining to the function of muscles under the control of the mind
puckermouth
pyrotherium
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
pythoniform
reshipments
reshipments
noun
plural of reshipment
rheotropism
rheotropism
noun
(biology) movement stimulated by a current of water
rhythmproof
rockhampton
rockhampton
Proper noun
A village in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Proper noun
A regional city of Queensland, Australia.
semaphorist
semaphorist
noun
One who manages or operates a semaphore.
semiupright
semiupright
adj
Partially upright or erect
sheepmaster
sheepmaster
noun
(now rare) Shepherd.
shipmasters
shipmasters
noun
plural of shipmaster
somatrophin
spermaphyta
spermaphyte
spermatheca
spermatheca
noun
(anatomy) A small sac within the reproductive tract of some female invertebrates, such as insects, which stores sperm until it is used to fertilize the ova.
spermophyta
spermophyte
spermophyte
noun
(botany) Alternative form of spermatophyte
spermotheca
spherometer
spherometer
noun
A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.
spintherism
spintherism
noun
(medicine) photopsia
stasimorphy
stasimorphy
noun
Any deviation from the normal form of a bodily organ due to arrested development.
stepmothers
stepmothers
noun
plural of stepmother
strophomena
supersmooth
supersmooth
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to a distribution that has derivatives of all orders.
Very smooth.
sympathiser
sympathiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathizer.
sympathizer
sympathizer
noun
(now rare) A person who has, shows or expresses sympathy (with another person or people); a person who enters into the feelings of another.
(often derogatory) A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.
telophragma
tephramancy
tephramancy
noun
Divination by the ashes of an altar on which a victim has been sacrificed.
tephromancy
tephromancy
noun
Alternative form of tephramancy
thaumatrope
thaumatrope
noun
A toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine.
theomorphic
theomorphic
adj
Having the form of God or a god.
Of, pertaining to or involving the conception of man as having the form of God or a god.
theriomorph
thermograph
thermograph
noun
A thermometer which records the temperature.
verb
To record temperature using such an instrument
thermophile
thermophile
noun
(biology) An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.
thermophone
thermophone
noun
(historical) A portable telethermometer, using a telephone in connection with a differential thermometer.
(historical) A telephone involving heat effects, as changes in temperature (hence in length) due to pulsations of the line current in a fine wire connected with the receiver diaphragm.
A form of transducer that generates sound waves of precise power.
thermophore
thermophore
noun
An apparatus for conveying heat, such as a case containing material which retains its heat for a considerable period.
thermopiles
thermopiles
noun
plural of thermopile
thermopolis
thermopolis
Proper noun
a town in Wyoming, USA
thermopower
thermopower
noun
(physics) A measure of the voltage induced in a material by the thermoelectric effect
thermopylae
thermopylae
Proper noun
A narrow pass on the East-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
thermoscope
thermoscope
noun
A scientific instrument that measures changes in temperature.
thermotropy
thermotropy
noun
The condition of being thermotropic
thermotypic
thermotypic
adj
Relating to a thermotype
theromorpha
thumbprints
thumbprints
noun
plural of thumbprint
thunderpump
thymoprivic
timbrophily
timbrophily
noun
(dated) philately (the study or collection of stamps)
tomographic
tomographic
adj
Of or pertaining to imaging by the method of rotating a radiation source and the accompanying sensor so that areas outside the required plane of investigation are not in focus.
tremophobia
trimorphism
trimorphism
noun
(biology) The coexistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not generally connected by intermediate gradations.
(crystallography) The property of crystallizing in three distinct forms.
trimorphous
trimorphous
adj
trimorphic; having, or relating to, three forms
triumphance
triumphancy
triumphator
triumphator
noun
One granted a triumph.
triumphwise
trophoplasm
trophoplasm
noun
an undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be nutritive in use
trophosomal
trophosomal
adj
Of or pertaining to a trophosome
trophosperm
trophosperm
noun
(botany) The placenta.
trumpetbush
trumpetfish
trumpetfish
noun
A longspine snipefish, Macroramphosus scolopax.
Any of the fish in the family Aulostomidae family of tube-shaped fish.
especially Aulostomus maculatus.
untriumphed
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
zomotherapy
zomotherapy
noun
(medicine, historical) A regimen of medical treatment that involves prescribing a diet of raw meat in order to fight a disease.