(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anemopathy
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antrophore
antrophose
aphronitre
aphthonite
apothesine
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
cenotaphic
cenotaphic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of a cenotaph.
chapournet
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
ctenophora
ctenophore
ctenophore
noun
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
deiphontes
dentaphone
dentiphone
dentiphone
noun
(dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
docentship
edaphodont
endopathic
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
endotrophi
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
entophytal
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
entosphere
entotrophi
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epityphlon
ethiopians
euphonetic
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
hainesport
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
heptatonic
heptatonic
adj
(music) Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octave
hierophant
hierophant
noun
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.
One who explains or makes a commentary.
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
homopteron
housepaint
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethron
hypaethron
noun
An open court.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotized
hypnotized
adj
Under hypnosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotize
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypocenter
hypocenter
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of hypocentre
hypocentre
hypocentre
noun
(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
(military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
hypoditone
hyponoetic
hypopteron
hypopteron
noun
(biology) the tuft of axillary feathers of a bird's wing
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypothenar
hypothenar
adj
(anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.
(anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.
noun
(technical) Ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger.
Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.
hypothenic
interphone
interphone
noun
intercom
isoheptane
lanthopine
lanthopine
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid found in opium.
leptorrhin
lithophane
lithophane
noun
A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light
lithophone
lithophone
noun
(medicine, dated) A device by which the presence of bladder stones can be audibly detected.
Alternative form of lithopone
Any musical instrument in which sound is produced by percussion of a stone.
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
megaphyton
menotyphla
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
nautophone
necropathy
nectophore
nectophore
noun
(biology) The swimming bell of a siphonophore
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephometer
nephrocyte
nephrocyte
noun
(biology) a specialized cell, especially in arthropods, whose function involves the accumulation or formation of waste or excretory products
nephrolith
nephrolith
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of kidney stone
nephrotome
nephrotome
noun
(biology, dated) A section of the mesoderm formerly believed to give rise to the pronephros and eventually to the rest of the kidney.
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nitrophile
nitrophile
noun
Any nitrophilous organism.
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
nonaphetic
nonhepatic
nonhepatic
adj
Not hepatic
northupite
northupite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orpheonist
orthopneic
orthopneic
adj
Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
orthopnoea
orthopnoea
noun
Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
osteophone
osteophone
noun
An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing.
osteophony
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outsharpen
pachnolite
pachnolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
pantheonic
pantheonic
adj
Of the nature of a pantheon; having the characteristics of a pantheon
pantophile
pantothere
pantothere
noun
(zoology) Any of the Pantotheria, a (now abandoned) taxon of Mesozoic mammals.
parenthood
parenthood
noun
The state of being a parent
parthenope
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
pedanthood
pennyworth
pennyworth
noun
(dated) A good bargain.
A small value or quantity.
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
pentachord
pentachord
noun
(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
A musical instrument with five strings.
pentathlon
pentathlon
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon.; a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon.; A 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
periphyton
periphyton
noun
(ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
phaethonic
phanariote
phantomize
phantomize
verb
(transitive, dated, derogatory) To make phantom-like or spiritual, or transport into a ghostly realm.
(transitive, sciences) To remove (a goal in a model) from consideration by ensuring it is achieved in advance.
phantoplex
phantoplex
noun
(historical, chiefly attributive) A superposed circuit operated by alternating current over a simplex, duplex or quadruplex circuit operated from direct current sources.
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenolated
phenolated
adj
Reacted with a phenol or phenolate
Treated with phenol
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
phenotypic
phenotypic
adj
Of, or relating to a phenotype.
pheophytin
pheophytin
noun
(biochemistry) A chlorophyll from which the central magnesium atom has been removed
philogeant
phlegethon
phoenicite
phoenixity
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
phonetical
phonetical
adj
of, or pertaining to phonetics.
phonometer
phonometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sounds.
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
phonophote
phonotyper
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
photogenic
photogenic
adj
Generated or caused by light.
Looking good when photographed.
Producing or emitting light, luminescent.
photophane
photophone
photophone
noun
(dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
(historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
(obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame
A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
pinnothere
pinnothere
noun
(obsolete) A small crab of the genus Pinnotheres, which live symbiotically in the shells of certain molluscs.
pistonhead
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma