(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
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.
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
cetomorphic
champerator
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chemoceptor
chemoceptor
noun
chemoreceptor
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chromatrope
chromatrope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light by means of rapidly rotating disks of various colours.
chromeplate
chromotrope
chromotrope
noun
(cytology) Any of a group of dyes that change colour under certain circumstances
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
depthometer
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
ectomorphic
ectomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an ectomorph
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
emparchment
ephraimitic
epitrichium
epitrichium
noun
The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo.
eremiteship
ergatomorph
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
gametophore
gametophore
noun
(botany) in ferns, the bearer of sex organs
geomorphist
graphometer
graphometer
noun
A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
haltemprice
hampshirite
hampshirite
noun
(mineralogy) A particular steatic pseudomorph, found in New Hampshire.
hematherapy
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemiparetic
hemiparetic
adj
Relating to hemiparesis.
hemiprotein
hemiprotein
noun
(biochemistry) An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.
hemipterans
hemipterans
noun
plural of hemipteran
hemipteroid
hemipteroid
noun
(zoology) A hemipteran or one of the closely related thrips and lice within the Exopterygota
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemiterpene
hemiterpene
noun
(organic chemistry) any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms
hemitropism
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hemoproctia
hemoprotein
hemoprotein
noun
Alternative spelling of hemeprotein
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
hemotrophic
hemotrophic
adj
That obtains nutrition from blood
heptameride
heptameride
noun
(chemistry, dated) A seven-unit oligomer.
(music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/7 of a meride, or 1/301 of an octave.
A thing having seven parts or divisions.
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
heptameters
heptameters
noun
plural of heptameter
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
herpetotomy
heterophemy
heterophemy
noun
The use of one word or phrase when another is meant
heteroplasm
heteroplasm
noun
(pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
hippeastrum
hippometric
hipsterisms
hipsterisms
noun
plural of hipsterism
homaloptera
homeporting
homeporting
verb
present participle of homeport
homopterans
homopterans
noun
plural of homopteran
homopterous
homopterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera, a former suborder of insects.
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
hypermarket
hypermarket
noun
A combination of department store and supermarket.
hypermeters
hypermeters
noun
plural of hypermeter
hypermetric
hypermetric
adj
Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
Larger than normally measured.
hypermetron
hypermodest
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hyperthermy
hyperthymia
hyperthymia
noun
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypocentrum
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
hypothermal
hypothermal
adj
(geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions.
Involving extremely low temperatures.
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypotremata
hypsometers
hypsometers
noun
plural of hypsometer
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
lamplighter
lamplighter
noun
(historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
(historical) Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end.
A kind of tall bicycle.
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
mammothrept
mammothrept
noun
(archaic) A spoilt child.
masterships
masterships
noun
plural of mastership
mentorships
mentorships
noun
plural of mentorship
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
metagraphic
metagraphic
adj
By or pertaining to metagraphy.
metamorphic
metamorphic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
(zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis.
Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
noun
(mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
metanephric
metanephric
adj
(embryology) Of or pertaining to the metanephros.
metanephroi
metanephron
metanephron
noun
Alternative form of metanephros
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.
metaphorize
metaphorize
verb
To describe using metaphors.
metaphragma
metaphragma
noun
The hindmost phragma of the thorax in an insect
metaphrased
metaphrased
adj
Translated literally.
metaphrases
metaphrases
noun
plural of metaphrase
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metaphrase
metaphrasis
metaphrasis
noun
metaphrase; direct word-for-word translation
metaphrase; repartee
metastrophe
metastrophe
noun
A fundamental transformation
metatrophic
metatrophic
adj
Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
meteorgraph
methyprylon
methyprylon
noun
A piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.
metrography
metropathia
metropathia
noun
(medicine) disease of the uterus
metropathic
metropathic
adj
Of or relating to metropathia.
misanthrope
misanthrope
noun
One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.
mitrephorus
monostrophe
monostrophe
noun
A metrical composition having a single strophe
monstership
monstership
noun
A compellation for a monster.
morphometry
morphometry
noun
measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects.
mothproofed
mothproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mothproof
mothproofer
mothproofer
noun
Any substance used to make things mothproof.
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
myelatrophy
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
ommatophore
ommatophore
noun
An eyestalk.
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
parahematin
parchmenter
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