(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
adipomatous
albumoscope
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amblypodous
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampelideous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphitokous
amphivorous
amphogenous
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anomphalous
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
apogamously
ascophyllum
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
axospermous
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
catawampous
centropomus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
comephorous
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compressure
compressure
noun
(archaic) Compression.
compulsions
compulsions
noun
plural of compulsion
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
corpusculum
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
crepusculum
crepusculum
noun
crepuscule; twilight; dusk
cumaphytism
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
decomposure
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
depursement
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
dipneumones
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disruptment
dumpinesses
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
dysprosiums
emphyteusis
emphyteusis
noun
(law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
empoririums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
epagomenous
epicentrums
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epineuriums
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
epitheliums
epomophorus
espousement
espousement
noun
The act of espousing; espousal.
eupepticism
eupepticism
noun
The quality of being eupeptic.
euphemising
euphemising
verb
present participle of euphemise
euphemistic
euphemistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphemism.
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
extracampus
freemanspur
galumptious
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
gooserumped
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemiramphus
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.
hemophagous
hemophagous
adj
That feeds on, or is nourished by blood
hephaesteum
heptamerous
heptamerous
adj
(botany) Comprising seven parts or members, as with seven petals on a flower.
hermoupolis
hesperidium
hesperidium
noun
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
hippeastrum
hippocampus
hippocampus
noun
(mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.
hippodamous
homocarpous
homophenous
homophonous
homophonous
adj
(music) Homophonic; sounding the same.
(phonetics, semantics) Having the same pronunciation.
homopterous
homopterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Homoptera, a former suborder of insects.
homosporous
homosporous
adj
(botany) producing spores of the same size and type.
homotropous
homotropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to homotropy.
humpinesses
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypobromous
hypobromous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypobromous acid
hypodermous
hypoischium
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
hypostomous
impecunious
impecunious
adj
Lacking money.
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.
impetuosity
impetuosity
noun
The condition or quality of being impetuous, impatient; fury; violence.
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
Vehemence; furiousness of temper.
impetuously
impetuously
adv
In an impetuous manner; with sudden force
impiousness
impiousness
noun
Quality of being impious.
implausible
implausible
adj
Not plausible; unlikely; dubious.
implausibly
implausibly
adv
In an implausible or dubious manner.
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
imposthumes
imposthumes
noun
plural of imposthume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imposthume