(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphistyly
amphoterus
aphanitism
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
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.
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
empathizes
empathizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empathize
ephemerist
ephemerist
noun
One who collects or studies ephemera.
One who keeps an ephemeris; a diarist.
One who studies the daily motions and positions of the planets.
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
haematopus
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hempstring
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
hermitship
hermitship
noun
The state of being a hermit.
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
himantopus
hipsterism
hipsterism
noun
Something typical of a hipster.
hipness
humptulips
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypostigma
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.
lithosperm
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastership
mastership
noun
(obsolete) Chief work; masterpiece.
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
Mastery: superior skill.
The state or office of a master.
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mehtarship
mehtarship
noun
The role or status of a mehtar.
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mephitises
mephitises
noun
plural of mephitis
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphrase
metaphrase
noun
An answering phrase; repartee.
a literal, word-for-word translation.
verb
to make such a literal translation.
metaphrast
metaphrast
noun
A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
mightyship
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
mispatches
mispatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispatch
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
motorships
mouthparts
mouthparts
noun
plural of mouthpart
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoesy
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
omophagist
omophagist
noun
One who eats raw meat.
omphalitis
omphalitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation or infection of the umbilicus
orthoprism
osteophyma
pachystima
palmchrist
panthelism
parchments
parchments
noun
plural of parchment
paristhmic
paristhmic
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsillar.
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
phantasmag
phantasmal
phantasmal
adj
Eerie or frightening.
Expresses qualities of or produced from fantasy.
Of or pertaining to ghosts or phantoms.
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
pharmacist
pharmacist
noun
(pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.
(pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy.
phasemeter
phasemeter
noun
A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces.
phasmatida
phasmatoid
phlegmiest
phlegmiest
adj
superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy
phragmites
phragmites
noun
Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
phymatodes
phymatosis
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.
physostomi
phytomonas
phytoplasm
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
portsmouth
portsmouth
Proper noun
A city in southern England
A town in Dominica
A city in Iowa
A city in New Hampshire
A city in Ohio
A town in Rhode Island
A city in Virginia
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
posthumous
posthumous
adj
(originally) Born after the death of one's father.
After the death of someone.
In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
Taking place after one's own death.
proatheism
prometheus
prometheus
Proper noun
The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
prophetism
prophetism
noun
The work of prophets; prophecy.
psilothrum
psithurism
psithurism
noun
(obsolete) The sound of rustling leaves or wind in the trees.
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
pyrrhotism
ramphastos
reshipment
reshipment
noun
(countable) A second or subsequent shipment.
(uncountable) The condition of being reshipped.
schumpeter
shapesmith
shapometer
shapometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the shape of something.
shipmaster
shipmaster
noun
The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
shipmatish
shrimpiest
shrimpiest
adj
superlative form of shrimpy: most shrimpy
smoothpate
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
somnopathy
somnopathy
noun
Alternative form of somnipathy
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
speechment
splaymouth
splitmouth
staphyloma
staphyloma
noun
(medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
steamships
steamships
noun
plural of steamship
stephanome
stepmother
stepmother
noun
(botany, rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.
The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
stymphalid
stymphalus
stymphalus
Proper noun
a town and district in Arcadia, ancient Greece
sulphamate
sulphamate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfamate
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathism
sympathism
noun
(psychology) The habit of positioning oneself as a victim or martyr so as to elicit sympathy from others.
sympathist
sympathist
noun
(archaic) One who is susceptible to hypnotic suggestion.
One who sympathizes; a sympathizer.
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
symphonist
symphonist
noun
A composer of symphonies
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
symphystic
symphytism
symphytism
noun
coalescence; a growing into one with another word
symphytize
tarsophyma
thamnophis
thermopsis
trampishly
trampishly
adv
In a trampish manner.
trophosome
trophosome
noun
(anatomy) An organ found in some animals, located in the coelomic cavity, that houses symbiotic bacteria, which in turn provide nutrients to the host animal.
(biology) The group of nutritive zooids of a hydrozoan.
(biology) The mass of chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in a pogonophoran that metabolizes sulfide.
unshipment
unshipment
noun
The act of unshipping, or the state of being unshipped; displacement.