(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
amphistylar
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
electropism
exstemporal
heteroplasm
heteroplasm
noun
(pathology) Tissue growing in a part of the body where it does not normally occur.
imperialist
imperialist
adj
Of, or relating to imperialism.
noun
An advocate of imperialism.
imprestable
laeotropism
laserpitium
lepromatous
lepromatous
adj
Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.
lipotropism
malapropist
malapropist
noun
One who utters malapropisms.
mesoplastra
metacarpals
metacarpals
noun
plural of metacarpal
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
metropoleis
metropoleis
noun
(rare) plural of metropolis
In the sense of any large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas:
millersport
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
multipliers
multipliers
noun
plural of multiplier
multispiral
multispiral
adj
Having many closely-spaced spirals (usually of an operculum).
multispired
multispired
adj
Having multiple spires.
palmistries
palmistries
noun
plural of palmistry
parentalism
parimutuels
parimutuels
noun
plural of parimutuel
parliaments
parliaments
noun
plural of parliament
pastoralism
pastoralism
noun
The state of being pastoral.
animal husbandry; the raising and herding of farm animals
paternalism
paternalism
noun
The treatment of people in a fatherly manner, especially by caring for them and sometimes being stern with them.
peristomial
peristomial
adj
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristylium
petrolatums
petrolatums
noun
plural of petrolatum
photomurals
photomurals
noun
plural of photomural
planimeters
planimeters
noun
plural of planimeter
plastometer
plastometer
noun
A tool used to determine the flow properties of plastic materials.
plastometry
platemakers
platemakers
noun
plural of platemaker
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.
plessimeter
plessimeter
noun
Alternative form of pleximeter
plessimetry
plyometrics
plyometrics
noun
A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
poltroonism
poltroonism
noun
Synonym of poltroonery
polycrotism
polycrotism
noun
(physiology) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations.
polymnestor
polyrhythms
polyrhythms
noun
plural of polyrhythm
portugalism
postemporal
postemporal
adj
Alternative form of posttemporal
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
posthumeral
postmarital
postmarital
Adjective
After marriage.
postmineral
prestimulus
prestimulus
adj
Before a stimulus.
primalities
primalities
noun
plural of primality
prismatical
prismatical
adj
Alternative form of prismatic
promulgates
promulgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of promulgate
proselytism
proselytism
noun
The practice of proselytizing or the state of being a proselyte
proteosomal
proteosomal
adj
Misspelling of proteasomal.
protometals
protoplasma
protoplasms
protoplasms
noun
plural of protoplasm
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
pustuliform
pustuliform
adj
Having the shape of a pustule
pylorostomy
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.
rebaptismal
rebaptismal
adj
Relating to rebaptism.
rumpscuttle
rumpscuttle
noun
(obsolete) A tomboy; a boyish girl.
semelparity
semelparity
noun
(biology) The condition of being semelparous
sempiternal
sempiternal
adj
(philosophy) Everlasting, that is, having infinite temporal duration (as opposed to eternal: outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether).
Everlasting, eternal.
septemviral
septemviral
adj
Of or belonging to the septemviri or the septemvirate.
simpliciter
simpliciter
adv
(philosophy, law, originally chiefly in Scots law) Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or condition.
slipstreams
slipstreams
noun
plural of slipstream
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slipstream
spatuliform
spatuliform
adj
Shaped like a spatula.
spectralism
spectralism
noun
A musical composition practice in which compositional decisions are often informed by the analysis of sound spectra
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.
spermolytic
splitterman
sportsmanly
sportsmanly
adj
Befitting a sportsman; being or demonstrating the conduct expected of players of sport.
stereoplasm
stereoplasm
noun
(biology) The solid or insoluble portion of the cell protoplasm.
stipuliform
streetlamps
streetlamps
noun
plural of streetlamp
subtemporal
subtemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temples.
supermalate
supermental
supermolten
suprameatal
suprameatal
adj
(anatomy) Lying above a meatus
supramental
supramental
adj
beyond or somehow above normal thought
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.
terpolymers
terpolymers
noun
plural of terpolymer
thermopiles
thermopiles
noun
plural of thermopile
thermopolis
thermopolis
Proper noun
a town in Wyoming, USA
timepleaser
timepleaser
noun
(obsolete) A timeserver, slavish follower of contemporary fashions
trampolines
trampolines
noun
plural of trampoline
transpalmar
transpalmar
adj
Across the palm of the hand
triptolemos
triptolemus
tropaeolums
trophoplasm
trophoplasm
noun
an undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be nutritive in use