(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.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bibliopoly
bibliopoly
noun
(literary) Bookselling.
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
celiolymph
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chlorophyl
chlorophyl
noun
Dated form of chlorophyll.
choloscopy
chromophyl
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
clypeolate
coemployed
coemployee
coemployee
noun
Synonym of coworker
colipyuria
collotyped
collotypic
colonopexy
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colposcopy
colposcopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
comparably
comparably
adv
In a comparable manner.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
completely
completely
adv
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
(manner) In a complete manner
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
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.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
condylopod
conicopoly
conicopoly
noun
(India, historical) A native clerk or accountant in the Madras presidency.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
coreplasty
coroplasty
corporalcy
corporally
corporally
adv
In or with the body; bodily.
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
corylopsis
coryphylly
cryophilic
cryophilic
adj
(microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
cryptolite
cryptolith
cryptology
cryptology
noun
Secret or enigmatical language.
The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them.
The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories.
cyanophile
cyanophile
noun
Alternative form of cyanophil
cyclograph
cyclograph
noun
arcograph
cyclogram
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cynophilic
cynophilic
adj
Of or relating to cynophilia.
cytophilic
cytophilic
adj
Having an affinity for cells
dantophily
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
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.
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
diabolepsy
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
egyptology
egyptology
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptology
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
employless
employless
adj
Without employment.
employment
employment
noun
(economics) The number or percentage of people at work
A use, purpose
An activity to which one devotes time
The act of employing
The state of being employed
The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
entophytal
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
epicycloid
epicycloid
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
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.
epityphlon
epizoology
epizoology
noun
epizootiology
erpetology
erpetology
noun
Archaic form of herpetology.
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.
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
felsophyre
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
follyproof
geoglyphic
geoglyphic
adj
Of or relating to geoglyphs.
geothlypis
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
glycolipid
glycolipid
noun
(biochemistry) A similar compound lacking a phosphate group
(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
glycolipin
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
glyptodont
glyptodont
noun
Any extinct South American edentate of the family Glyptodontidae.
glyptolith
glyptology
glyptology
noun
The study of engraving, especially on precious stones.
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.