A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ampelideous
amphanthium
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphicytula
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphimorula
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipleura
amphipneust
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphithuron
amphitokous
amphiumidae
amphivorous
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
anguimorpha
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoturmeric
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autopotamic
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campephilus
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
caprifolium
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chumpivilca
circumplect
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
clinopodium
coleoptilum
colophonium
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
compulsions
compulsions
noun
plural of compulsion
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
compunction
compunction
noun
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
cumaphytism
cuprammonia
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
dipneumones
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disruptment
dumpinesses
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
dysprosiums
emphyteusis
emphyteusis
noun
(law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
empoririums
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
epibaterium
epicentrums
epicleidium
epicleidium
noun
(anatomy) A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds
epidemiarum
epidendrums
epidendrums
noun
plural of epidendrum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epineuriums
epionychium
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
epitheliums
epithumetic
epithumetic
adj
(obsolete) sensual; inclined towards lust
epitrichium
epitrichium
noun
The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo.
epitympanum
epitympanum
noun
The upper part of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)
eupepticism
eupepticism
noun
The quality of being eupeptic.
euphemising
euphemising
verb
present participle of euphemise
euphemistic
euphemistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphemism.
euphemizers
euphemizers
noun
plural of euphemizer
euphemizing
euphemizing
verb
present participle of euphemize
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
galumptious
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
harrumphing
harrumphing
verb
present participle of harrumph
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemiramphus
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hermoupolis
hesperidium
hesperidium
noun
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
hippeastrum
hippocampus
hippocampus
noun
(mythology) A mythological creature with the front head and forelimbs of a horse and the rear of a dolphin.
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.
hippodamous
humperdinck
humpinesses
hyperimmune
hyperimmune
adj
That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response
hyphopodium
hyphopodium
noun
(biology) A hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
hypochilium
hypoischium
hyponychium
hyponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened epithelium beneath a nail or claw.
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hypothecium
hypothecium
noun
The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
impecunious
impecunious
adj
Lacking money.
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.