Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphoterus
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
antrophose
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apotheoses
apotheoses
noun
plural of apotheosis
apotheosis
apotheosis
noun
(loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
(psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
apothesine
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
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.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
cephalotus
chassepots
chassepots
noun
plural of chassepot
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
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.
cystophore
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
deiphontes
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
diastrophe
diophysite
diotrephes
docentship
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
ectosphere
ectosphere
noun
The cortical zone of a centrosphere
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
entosphere
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
epiphytous
epistrophe
epistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
epistrophy
ethiopians
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
fishpotter
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
geophagist
geophagist
noun
One who eats earth, clay, chalk, etc.
geothlypis
haematopus
hainesport
hasteproof
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hephaistos
hochpetsch
hoppestere
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
hotpressed
hotpressed
adj
that has been heated and pressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hotpress
hotpresses
hotpresses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hotpress
hotspurred
housekkept
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.
hyalopsite
hydropotes
hypaethros
hyperstoic
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
hypnotizes
hypnotizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypostases
hypostases
noun
plural of hypostasis
hypotensor
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypotheses
hypotheses
noun
plural of hypothesis
hypothesis
hypothesis
noun
(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
imposthume
imposthume
noun
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
isoheptane
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lithosperm
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoesy
neophytish
neophytish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a neophyte.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orpheonist
orthoepies
orthoepies
noun
plural of orthoepy
orthoepist
orthoepist
noun
An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one of the orthoepists, 16th- and 17th-century linguists who tried to establish standard English pronunciations and spellings.
orthoscope
orthoscope
noun
An instrument for drawing projections of a skull.
An instrument for examining the interior of an eye.
osteopaths
osteopaths
noun
plural of osteopath
osteopathy
osteopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles.
(rare) Any disease of the bones.
osteophage
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
osteophore
osteophyma
osteophyte
osteophyte
noun
A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.
otheoscope
otheoscope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outsharpen
peashooter
peashooter
noun
(slang) Any small or ineffective gun.
A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
penthoused
penthoused
adj
(archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building.
penthouses
penthouses
noun
plural of penthouse
perthosite
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
phenotypes
phenotypes
noun
plural of phenotype
philoetius
phosgenite
phosgenite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, lead, and oxygen.
phosphated
phosphated
adj
Containing phosphates.
phosphates
phosphates
noun
plural of phosphate
phosphuret
phosphuret
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) phosphide
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
photoscope
photoscope
noun
Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.
phymatodes
physiotype
physiotype
noun
Any of a set of people or organisms that have a particular set of physical features
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
phytoptose
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
pistonhead
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
plethorous
polianthes
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
polytheist
polytheist
noun
a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism
portership
portership
noun
The office or duty of a porter
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
postholder
postholder
noun
The holder of a post (title).
potholders
potholders
noun
plural of potholder
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
potshooter
prehistory
prehistory
noun
(humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
(often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
The study of those times.
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
prehostile
preshorten
preshorten
verb
(transitive) To shorten in advance.
pretorship
pretorship
noun
Alternative form of praetorship
priesthood
priesthood
noun
Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.