A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphipneustic
amphithalamus
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archcorrupter
archeptolemus
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
arthropterous
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
atmosphereful
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
austrophilism
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autoprothesis
autopsychosis
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
ballhausplatz
blastophyllum
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bronchotyphus
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalopterus
ceratophyllum
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chapournetted
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chondroseptum
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
christophorus
cirrhopetalum
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
compsognathus
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
cotylophorous
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpreach
counterpreach
verb
To preach against something.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
ctenocephalus
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cyathophyllum
cystomorphous
dermatophagus
desulphurated
desulphurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate
desuperheater
desuperheater
noun
A device that reduces the temperature of superheated steam, and recovers useful heat in the process
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
diplostichous
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
ethysulphuric
eupanorthidae
euphemisation
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
euphemization
executiveship
executiveship
noun
The state or business of an executive.
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
geumatophobia
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glyptotherium
gnathophorous
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
haplopetalous
harpwaytuning
haruspication
haruspication
noun
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemautography
heptacapsular
heptachronous
heptapetalous
heptapetalous
adj
(botany) Having seven petals.
heptaphyllous
heptaphyllous
adj
Having seven leaves.
heptasepalous
heptaspermous
heptasulphide
heptasulphide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each molecule.
heterocarpous
heterocarpous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy
heteropelmous
heteropelmous
adj
(anatomy) Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes.
heterophagous
heteropterous
heteropterous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the Heteroptera.
heterosporium
heterosporous
heterosporous
adj
(botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.
heterotropous
homalopterous
humidityproof
hydroplutonic
hydrosulphate
hydrosulphate
noun
Alternative form of hydrosulfate
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
hyperaccurate
hyperaccurate
adj
Almost perfectly accurate
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyperaltruist
hyperazoturia
hyperbrutally
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hypereutectic
hypereutectic
adj
Having a composition that lies to the right of the eutectic point in a phase diagram
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperimmunity
hyperimmunity
noun
(immunology) The condition of being hyperimmune
hyperlithuria
hyperlustrous
hyperneurotic
hyperneurotic
adj
Extremely neurotic.
hyperotretous
hypersubtlety
hypertrophous
hypertrophous
adj
(dated, medicine) Hypertrophic.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypodicrotous
hypoeutectoid
hypoeutectoid
adj
Synonym of hypoeutectic
noun
A hypoeutectic alloy
hypopituitary
hypopituitary
adj
Relating to hypopituitarism
hyposthenuria
hyposthenuria
noun
A condition where the urine has a relatively low specific gravity, though not necessarily equal to that of plasma.
hypostomatous
hypostomatous
adj
Having a stoma on the lower surface
hysterocarpus
imantophyllum
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
indentureship
indentureship
noun
The condition of being indentured.
The period during which a person is indentured.
justiciarship
lagophthalmus
laureateships
laureateships
noun
plural of laureateship
leptocephalus
leptocephalus
noun
The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.