(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphrysian
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anolympiad
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
celiolymph
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
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.
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
cumaphytic
cymaphytic
cymophobia
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
epicyemate
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epithalamy
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
hemimorphy
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippomachy
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
hippometry
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homophylic
homophylic
adj
Relating to homophyly.
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hypernomic
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hyperprism
hyperprism
noun
(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypobarism
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypogynium
hypolimnia
hypolimnia
noun
plural of hypolimnion
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypomnesis
hypophamin
hypopodium
hypopodium
noun
(botany) The basal podium of a foliage leaf
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypopygium
hypopygium
noun
A modified abdominal segment, in some insects, which supports the copulatory apparatus
hypostigma
impalpably
impalpably
adv
In an impalpable manner.
impapyrate
impartibly
impartibly
adv
So as not to be parted or divided.
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impavidity
impavidity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being impavid.
impeccably
impeccably
adv
In a perfect or flawless manner.
impeccancy
impeccancy
noun
The quality of being sinless.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impendency
impendency
noun
That which impends.
The state of impending.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
imperially
imperially
adv
In an imperial manner.
imperialty
imperialty
noun
People of imperial rank, plus their families, treated as a group.
The rank, status, power or authority of an imperial.
impitiably
implacably
implacably
adv
In an implacable manner.
implicitly
implicitly
adv
In an implicit or implied manner.
Without doubting or questioning.
impolarily
impolarily
adv
(obsolete, nonce word) Not according to or in the direction of the poles.
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
imposingly
imposingly
adv
In an imposing manner.
impossibly
impossibly
adv
Contrary to what had been thought possible.
Not possibly; in an impossible manner.
To the point of impossibility.
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
improbably
improbably
adv
In an improbable manner; without probability.
improperly
improperly
adv
in an improper manner; not properly
improvably
improvably
adv
So as to permit improvement.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
impudicity
impudicity
noun
(formal) immodesty; shamelessness
krypticism
lampyridae
laymanship
laymanship
noun
The condition or act of being a layman.
lipomyxoma
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lycopodium
lycopodium
noun
club moss
lymphaemia
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lypothymia
macropygia
manipulary
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
meiophylly
melampyrin
melampyrin
noun
melampyrite
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
microphyll
microphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
(botany) A very small leaf
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
micropylar
micropylar
adj
Of or pertaining to micropyles
microscopy
microscopy
noun
The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.
The use of microscopes.
microtypal
mightyship
mimography
mimography
noun
(archaic) The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs.
minifloppy
minifloppy
noun
Alternative spelling of mini-floppy
miscopying
miscopying
verb
present participle of miscopy
misemploys
misemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misemploy
misplaying
misplaying
verb
present participle of misplay
mistypings
mistypings
noun
plural of mistyping
mixoploidy
mixoploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being mixoploid.
mogigraphy
mogigraphy
noun
Alternative form of mogigraphia (“writer's cramp”)
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
multipying
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myoliposis
myomorphic
myoparesis
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myophysics
myopically
myopically
adv
As if suffering from myopia.
myoplastic
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.