(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aglipayano
allophylic
allophylic
adj
Belonging or relating to another tribe
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
alloploidy
alloploidy
noun
Synonym of allopolyploidy
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
altropathy
amblyopsis
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
anaglypton
ancylopoda
androlepsy
androphyll
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
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.
angioplany
anglophily
anilopyrin
anolympiad
antapology
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apophyeeal
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
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.
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
bolography
calography
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calyphyomy
camphoroyl
capreolary
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpophyll
carpophyll
noun
(botany) Synonym of carpel
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clypeolate
colipyuria
comparably
comparably
adv
In a comparable manner.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
compliably
compliancy
compliancy
noun
The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance
complicacy
complicacy
noun
That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
The state of being complex; entanglement.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
coreplasty
coroplasty
corporalcy
corporally
corporally
adv
In or with the body; bodily.
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyclograph
cyclograph
noun
arcograph
cyclogram
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
dantophily
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
diabolepsy
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
glycopexia
graphalloy
graphology
graphology
noun
(uncountable) The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.
A system of handwriting.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
gypsoplast
gypsoplast
noun
A cast taken in plaster of Paris, or in white lime.
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
halopsyche
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hippolytan
holography
holography
noun
(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homoplasmy
homoplasmy
noun
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
homoplassy
hoplomachy
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hyalograph
hyalograph
noun
An instrument for tracing designs on glass.
hyalophane
hyalophane
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar.
hyalophyre
hyaloplasm
hyaloplasm
noun
(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol
hyalopsite
hydropical
hydropical
adj
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty.
Dropsical.
Swollen with water.
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hyperbolae
hyperbolae
noun
plural of hyperbola
hyperbolas
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hypochilia
hypochylia
hypochylia
noun
(medicine) A deficiency of chyle (gastric juice)
hypocrital
hypocrital
adj
(dated) hypocritical
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypogeally
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
hypolimnia
hypolimnia
noun
plural of hypolimnion
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
hypopetaly
hypoplasia
hypoplasia
noun
underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hypopteral
hypoptilar
hypopygial
hypopygial
adj
Relating to a hypopygium
hyporadial
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypothalli
hypothalli
noun
plural of hypothallus
hypothecal
hypothecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton
hypothenal
hypothenal
adj
(anatomy) hypothenar
hypotralia
ideoplasty
impolarily
impolarily
adv
(obsolete, nonce word) Not according to or in the direction of the poles.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
improbably
improbably
adv
In an improbable manner; without probability.
improvably
improvably
adv
So as to permit improvement.
isocephaly
isotypical
isotypical
adj
isotypic
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
lamprotype
laparotomy
laparotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
lapeyrouse
lemography
lipography
lipography
noun
A scribal or typographical error where a letter or group of letters that should be written twice is written once.
lipomyxoma
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.