(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
apothecial
apothecial
adj
(lichenology) Relating to the apothecium.
apotihecal
austrophil
bibliotaph
bibliotaph
noun
(rare) One who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
catchpoled
celtophobe
cephalotus
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.
cryptolith
cytophilic
cytophilic
adj
Having an affinity for cells
dantophily
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
ectophloic
ectophloic
adj
(botany) Of stems in which the phloem is external to the xylem.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epitheloid
epitheloid
adj
Alternative form of epithelioid
epityphlon
geothlypis
glyptolith
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
haplobiont
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
hartlepool
hartlepool
Proper noun
A town and seaport in County Durham, north-east England.
helicopted
helicopted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of helicopt
helicopter
helicopter
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
(botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
(zoology, slang) A dragonfly.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
(transitive) To transport by helicopter.
To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
heliotrope
heliotrope
adj
Keeping one’s face turned toward the sun.
Light purple or violet.
noun
(botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.
(mineralogy) A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).
(surveying) An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.
A light purple or violet colour.
Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species Heliotropium arborescens.
The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hepatocele
hepatocele
noun
(medicine) hernia of the liver
hepatolith
hepatolith
noun
A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptachlor
heptachlor
noun
An organochlorine compound formerly used as an insecticide.
heptacolic
heptagonal
heptagonal
adj
(mathematics, of a number) Belonging to the sequence generated by the formula (5n²-3n)/2.
Having seven angles and sides.
heptaploid
heptaploid
adj
Having seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
noun
(biology) Such a cell or organism.
heterophil
heterophil
noun
Alternative form of heterophile
heteropoly
hilltopped
hilltopper
hilltopper
noun
(rare) Someone who lives on the top of a hill.
hippolytan
hippolytus
histophyly
holophotal
holophotal
adj
Causing no loss of light; applied to reflectors which throw back the rays of light without perceptible loss.
holophytic
holophytic
adj
(biology) That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of food
homotropal
homotropal
adj
homotropous
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
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.
hyalopsite
hylotropic
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypolithic
hypolithic
adj
(of plants) Growing beneath rocks.
hypopetaly
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hypopteral
hypoptilar
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypothalli
hypothalli
noun
plural of hypothallus
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypotralia
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
italophile
lanthopine
lanthopine
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid found in opium.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptochroa
leptorchis
leptorrhin
leptothrix
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lipotrophy
lipotyphla
lithoglyph
lithoglyph
noun
An engraving on a gem.
lithograph
lithograph
noun
A printed image produced by lithography.
verb
To create a copy of an image through lithography.
lithophane
lithophane
noun
A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light
lithophany
lithophany
noun
The technique of producing lithophane.
lithophile
lithophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, an element that forms silicates or oxides and is concentrated in the minerals of the Earth's crust.
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.
lithophyll
lithophysa
lithophyte
lithophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that lives grows on rocks, obtaining nourishment from rain and the atmosphere.
(zoology) Any organism, such as a coral, resembling a stony plant.
lithopolis
lithoprint
lithoprint
noun
A print made by lithography.
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lithosperm
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
lithotypic
lithotypic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by lithotypy.
lophiodont
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
lymphation
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphoduct
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lymphotome
lymphotomy
lymphotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of adenoid growths.
lypothymia
menotyphla
metaphloem
metaphloem
noun
The mature form of phloem that has larger cells than the protophloem
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
monophotal
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
naphthalol
naphthalol
noun
naphthyl salicylate
nephrolith
nephrolith
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of kidney stone
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.
nonasphalt
nonasphalt
adj
Not being or relating to asphalt.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
oglethorpe
omphalitis
omphalitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation or infection of the umbilicus
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
ophiolater
ophiolater
noun
A snake-worshipper.
ophiolatry
ophiolatry
noun
snake worship
ophiolitic
ophiolitic
adj
Of or pertaining to sections of the oceanic crust and the subjacent upper mantle that have been uplifted or emplaced to be exposed within continental crustal rocks
ophthalmia
ophthalmia
noun
(medicine) ophthalmitis
ophthalmic
ophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.
Visionary, looking to the future.
ophthalmol
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
otocephaly
otocephaly
noun
A lethal cephalic disorder involving the total or near-total absence of the lower jaw.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
pachnolite
pachnolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
palaeolith
palaeolith
noun
Alternative form of paleolith
paleolithy
pantophile
parasithol
pathologic
pathologic
adj
(dated) Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
patholysis
patholytic
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.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.