(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyctous
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autophytic
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
beautyship
capitulary
capitulary
adj
Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
noun
A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
chachapuya
colipyuria
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
crapulency
cumaphytic
cyparissus
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
dupability
dupability
noun
The quality of being dupable.
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
emphyteuta
eucalyptic
eucalyptic
adj
Of, resembling, or characterized by eucalyptus trees.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
guptavidya
hurrygraph
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperbulia
hyperbulia
noun
(psychology) Excessive will or drive to do things.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypogeugea
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
hyponeuria
hyporadius
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
inculpably
inculpably
adv
In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
lapeyrouse
laphystius
manipulary
melampyrum
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
neurophagy
nuptiality
nuptiality
Noun
the state of being married
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
outplaying
outplaying
verb
present participle of outplay
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
pabulatory
pachyotous
pachytylus
pacouryuva
panhygrous
paraguayan
parciloquy
paronymous
paronymous
adj
(semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
(semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
patibulary
patibulary
adj
(now rare, chiefly humorous) Pertaining to the gallows or hanging.
patulously
patulously
adv
In a patulous manner.
pauciloquy
pauciloquy
noun
(uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism.
pausefully
pausefully
adv
In a pauseful manner; with pauses.
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
peacefully
peacefully
adv
In a peaceful manner.
peculiarly
peculiarly
adv
(act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.
(degree) Strangely, oddly.
(degree) To greater degree than is usual.
(degree, of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.
(evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.
(manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
(manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
perdurably
perdurably
adv
in a perdurable manner
permutably
permutably
adv
Such that it can be permuted.
persuasory
persuasory
adj
Persuasive.
petulantly
petulantly
adv
In a petulant manner.
phlyzacium
phlyzacium
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A large round, red pustule that is succeeded by a hard dark scab.
phyllaurea
physagogue
piacularly
piacularly
adv
In a piacular manner.
picayunish
picayunish
adj
Petty; paltry; mean.
picturably
picturably
adv
In a picturable manner.
platypuses
platysomus
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
plutocracy
plutocracy
noun
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Government by the wealthy.
plutolatry
plutolatry
noun
The worship of money; excessive fondness or greed for wealth.
polyangium
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
polygamous
polygamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polygamy.
Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
polymastus
polyneural
polyparium
polyparium
noun
(biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral
polyparous
polyparous
adj
Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
polysaccum
popularity
popularity
noun
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
(by extension) cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
postulancy
postulancy
noun
The role or status of a postulant.
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
pourparley
preacutely
prequalify
prequalify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
presumably
presumably
adv
able to be sensibly presumed
profaculty
promptuary
promptuary
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to preparation.
noun
(arithmetic) A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
(obsolete) A magazine, repository, or handbook.
propylaeum
propylaeum
noun
(historical, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.
pseudovary
pseudovary
noun
Alternative form of pseudovarium
publically
publically
adv
Rare spelling of publicly.
puissantly
puissantly
adv
In a puissant manner; powerfully; with great strength.
punctually
punctually
adv
(archaic) Precisely; exactly; minutely.
In a punctual manner; on time.
punishably
punishably
adv
In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.
pupilarity
purchasery
pursuantly
pursuantly
adv
In a way that is pursuant; agreeably; conformably.
purveyable
purveyable
adj
Able to be purveyed.
purveyance
purveyance
noun
(Britain, historical) The prerogative of the Crown to static separation of duty with goods and services for royal use.
The act of purveying.
putatively
putatively
adv
According to belief.
pyromucate
pyromucate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyromucic acid.
repugnancy
repugnancy
noun
(archaic) Resistance, fighting back.
The quality of being repugnant: (logical) opposition, contradiction, incompatibility.
The quality of being repugnant: offensiveness, repulsion.
reputabley
soapbubbly
spaciously
spaciously
adv
In a spacious manner.
specularly
specularly
adv
In a specular manner (in the manner of a mirror)
splaymouth
sprayfully
stymphalus
stymphalus
Proper noun
a town and district in Arcadia, ancient Greece
subcompany
subcompany
noun
A company forming part of a larger company.
sublapsary
subphratry
subphratry
noun
A clan, a subdivision of a phratry.
subprimary
subprimary
adj
Below the primary level; less than primary.
subreptary
subtypical
subtypical
adj
(zoology) Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant.
Relating to a subtype.
sulphocyan
superalloy
superalloy
noun
(metallurgy) Any of several high-performance alloys that are resistant to high temperatures
superfancy
superfancy
adj
Very fancy.
superheavy
superheavy
adj
(linguistics, of a syllable) stressed more than is usual
(physics) Describing a transuranic element with an extremely high atomic number; typically taken to mean beyond lawrencium (element 103, the last actinide)
Having far greater weight than usual.
noun
(physics) A superheavy element.
superloyal
superloyal
adj
Extremely loyal.
supermanly
supermanly
adj
Characteristic of a superman
supernally
supernally
adv
In a supernal way; celestially.
superroyal
superroyal
adj
Beyond the royal rank; being greater than or beyond royal; exceptionally royal.
Larger than royal; applied to a particular size of paper: 19¼ × 27½ inches for writing and drawing paper, 20½ × 27½ inches for printing paper.