(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
comparably
comparably
adv
In a comparable manner.
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
crampingly
crampingly
adv
So as to cramp or confine.
creepmousy
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptogamy
cryptogamy
noun
The condition of being a cryptogam.
cryptogamic botany.
cryptogram
cryptogram
noun
(games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.
Encrypted text.
cryptomere
cryptonema
cynomorpha
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
ependymary
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
graphonomy
graphonomy
noun
Synonym of graphonomics
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
hamperedly
hemimorphy
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippometry
holomorphy
holomorphy
noun
(mathematics) holomorphic functions (or their study)
homography
homography
noun
(geometry) An isomorphism between projective spaces that maps straight lines to straight lines.
The state or quality of being written in the same way, especially when spelled with the same letters (as with a pair of homonyms), or also as represented with similar or identical glyphs (as with homoglyphs); the state or quality of existing as homographs.
homomorphy
homomorphy
noun
(biology) similarity of form; resemblance in external character or in geometric ground form
hydromorph
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethrum
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hypermorph
hypermorph
noun
(genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
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.
hypertherm
hyphodrome
hypnosperm
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.
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
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.
hyporchema
hyporchema
noun
A form of ancient Greek choral song accompanied by dance
hyporcheme
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
impapyrate
impartibly
impartibly
adv
So as not to be parted or divided.
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.
impolarily
impolarily
adv
(obsolete, nonce word) Not according to or in the direction of the poles.
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
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.
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
kemperyman
krypticism
kryptomere
kymography
kymography
noun
The use of a kymograph.
lampoonery
lampoonery
noun
The act of lampooning
lamprotype
lampyridae
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.
lemography
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
macroptery
macroptery
noun
The condition of being macropterous
macropygia
malapertly
malapertly
adv
In a malapert manner.
manipulary
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
melampyrin
melampyrin
noun
melampyrite
melampyrum
mercyproof
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metatrophy
metrectopy
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
metroscopy
metroscopy
noun
The use of the metroscope.
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
mimography
mimography
noun
(archaic) The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs.
mogigraphy
mogigraphy
noun
Alternative form of mogigraphia (“writer's cramp”)
monography
monography
noun
A monograph.
Representation by lines without colour; an outline drawing.
monospermy
monospermy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an oocyte by a single spermatozoon.
morphogeny
morphogeny
noun
(biology) History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms, distinguished from physiogeny.
morphology
morphology
noun
(biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
(countable) A description of the form and structure of something.
(countable) The form and structure of something.
(geology) The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
(mathematics) Mathematical morphology.
morphonomy
morphonomy
noun
(biology, archaic) The laws of organic formation.
mugwumpery
mugwumpery
noun
(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
myoatrophy
myographer
myographer
noun
One who studies myography.
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myomorphic
myoparesis
myophorous
myoproteid
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
myorrhaphy
myorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) Suture of a muscle.
myriapodan
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
myropolist
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
nomography
nomography
noun
A treatise on laws.
nymphipara
obpyriform
obpyriform
adj
(botany) Having a shape that is in outline like that of a pear, with the base at the narrower end.
ombrophily
ombrophily
noun
The condition of being ombrophilous
ombrophoby
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
overemploy
overemploy
verb
To overuse.
oversimply
oversimply
adv
In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.