Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
agriotypus
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
amphistyly
amphrysian
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
androlepsy
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
anoxyscope
antiphysic
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
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
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apsychical
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
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.
asyntrophy
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
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avoyership
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
beautyship
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
bradypepsy
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
cataphysic
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cheapishly
chippeways
choloscopy
chrysippus
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysopsis
cineplasty
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeaster
colposcopy
colposcopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
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.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coreplasty
coroplasty
corylopsis
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
creepmousy
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryoscopic
cryoscopic
adj
(chemistry, physics) of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
curiescopy
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cyathaspis
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cynipidous
cynopodous
cyparissia
cyparissus
cypressinn
cypselidae
cystophora
cystophore
cystoscope
cystoscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
cystoscopy
cystoscopy
noun
An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
dasypaedal
dasypaedes
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodoid
dasyprocta
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermatopsy
desipiency
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diabolepsy
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophy
diophysite
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispersity
dispersity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispersed.
(uncountable) The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
dropsywort
dryopteris
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dyspepsias
dyspepsias
noun
plural of dyspepsia
dyspepsies
dyspepsies
noun
plural of dyspepsy
dyspeptics
dyspeptics
noun
plural of dyspeptic
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.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order