A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
atropamine
baphometic
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
compactile
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
completive
completive
adj
Making complete.
noun
(grammar) A construction denoting completion.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicate
complicate
adj
(now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
verb
(transitive) To involve in a convoluted matter.
(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
Misspelling of complement.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
compositae
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composites
composites
noun
plural of composite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of composite
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
comptonite
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
demimetope
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
embioptera
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
emmetropic
emmetropic
adj
Pertaining to emmetropia.
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
epistomata
epistomian
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
epitomized
epitomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomize
epitomizer
epitomizer
noun
An epitomist.
epitomizes
epitomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epitomize
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exotropism
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
hippometer
hippometer
noun
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.
hippometry
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impetition
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
impositive
imposthume
imposthume
noun
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
incomplete
incomplete
adj
(botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Not complete; not finished
noun
(Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
(Usenet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
A designation of being incomplete.
intemporal
leptomatic
leptosomic
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lithosperm
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesotropic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
metropolic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
micropipet
micropipet
noun
Alternative form of micropipette
middleport
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misopedist
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
misstopped
misstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misstop
monopteroi
monopteroi
noun
plural of monopteros
montpelier
montpelier
Proper noun
The state capital of Vermont in the United States of America
A district of Bristol, England.
Any of several other towns in the USA, Canada and the UK.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omnipotent
omnipotent
adj
(biology) Describing a cell (especially a stem cell) that is capable of developing into any type of cell or forming any type of tissue (also called a totipotent cell).
Having unlimited power, force or authority.
noun
An omnipotent being.
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
opisometer
opisometer
noun
A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map.
opsiometer
opsiometer
noun
An old instrument for measuring vision and determining the focal length of a lens that can correct an individual's imperfect eyesight.
optimizers
optimizers
noun
plural of optimizer
optomeninx
optometric
optometric
adj
Of or pertaining to optometry
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
overimport
overimport
verb
(transitive) To import too much of.
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
papiamento
paramitome
paramitome
noun
(biology) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
partimento
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pedatiform
pedometric
pedometric
adj
Relating to pedometrics
Relating to, or measured by, a pedometer
pedomotive
pedomotive
adj
Moved or worked by the action of the foot or feet on a pedal or treadle.
pelviotomy
pelviotomy
Noun
symphysiotomy
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
pentimento
pentimento
noun
(art, literature) The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially (painting) an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.
peptonemia
peremption
peremption
noun
(law, obsolete) A quashing; a defeating.
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peritomize
peritomize
verb
(surgery, transitive) To perform a peritomy upon.
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritoneum
peritoneum
noun
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
(zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.