(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
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.
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyctous
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autophytic
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
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
beautyship
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
capitulary
capitulary
adj
Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
noun
A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
chachapuya
chrysippus
colipyuria
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
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
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
copycutter
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
crapulency
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.
cumaphytic
curiescopy
cynipidous
cynopodous
cyparissus
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
doryphorus
dupability
dupability
noun
The quality of being dupable.
duplifying
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
emphyteuta
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epiphytous
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.
eruptively
eruptively
adv
In an eruptive manner.
eruptivity
eruptivity
noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
eucalyptic
eucalyptic
adj
Of, resembling, or characterized by eucalyptus trees.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
eucryptite
eucryptite
noun
(mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
euphyllite
eupolyzoan
eupsychics
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
eurypterus
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
eurytropic
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
gipsyesque
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
guptavidya
gypsyesque
gypsyesque
adj
Synonym of gypsyish
hippolytus
hurrygraph
hurryproof
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
hyperbulia
hyperbulia
noun
(psychology) Excessive will or drive to do things.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hypertonus
hypertonus
noun
(medicine) An excessive level of muscle tone.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypoconule
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogeugea
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypogynium
hypogynous
hypogynous
adj
(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
hypohippus
hypoiodous
hypoiodous
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypoiodous acid or its derivatives
hyponeuria
hyponymous
hyponymous
adj
Synonym of hyponymic
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
hyporadius
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
hypotenuse
hypotenuse
noun
(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
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
inculpably
inculpably
adv
In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
lapeyrouse
laphystius
leucophyre
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
lycopodium
lycopodium
noun
club moss
lymphoduct
manipulary
melampyrum
monotypous
mugwumpery
mugwumpery
noun
(US politics, slang) The acts and views of the mugwumps.
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
multipying
myophorous
myxopodium
myxopodous
neurectopy
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
neuropathy
neuropathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).
(medicine) Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.