(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
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.
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
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.
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.
curiescopy
cynipidous
cynopodous
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
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.
doryphorus
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
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.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
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
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.
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
hippolytus
hurryproof
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.
lapeyrouse
leucophyre
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
lycopodium
lycopodium
noun
club moss
lymphoduct
monotypous
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.
neurophagy
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
neurotropy
nonperjury
nonperjury
noun
Absence of perjury.
opodidymus
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
otopolypus
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
outpitying
outplaying
outplaying
verb
present participle of outplay
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
outprodigy
outyelping
outyelping
verb
present participle of outyelp
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
oxyphilous
oxysulphid
pabulatory
pachyotous
pacouryuva
panhygrous
parciloquy
paronymous
paronymous
adj
(semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
(semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
patulously
patulously
adv
In a patulous manner.
pauciloquy
pauciloquy
noun
(uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
peromyscus
persuasory
persuasory
adj
Persuasive.
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
phyllodium
phyllodium
noun
(botany) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.
physagogue
platysomus
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
plutocracy
plutocracy
noun
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Government by the wealthy.
plutolatry
plutolatry
noun
The worship of money; excessive fondness or greed for wealth.
pluviosity
pluviosity
noun
(meteorology) Level of rainfall.
pneumology
pneumology
noun
The study of the respiratory system and organs.
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
pneumotomy
pneumotomy
noun
(dated) Synonym of pneumonectomy
podogynium
podogynium
noun
A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.
pointfully
pointfully
adv
In a pointful way.
pollutedly
pollutedly
adv
In a polluted manner.
polyangium
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
polybunous
polybunous
adj
multituberculate
polybutene
polybutene
noun
(chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as adhesives and in rubber products.
polycletus
polyclitus
polycodium
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polydomous
polydomous
adj
(biology) Occupying and maintaining multiple nests.
polygamous
polygamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polygamy.
Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
polygenous
polygenous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres
of or pertaining to polygenesis
polygnotus
polygonous
polygonous
adj
polygonal
polygynous
polygynous
adj
(botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian.
Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.
polymastus
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyneural
polyneuric
polyoicous
polyparium
polyparium
noun
(biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral
polyparous
polyparous
adj
Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polypodium
polypodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of polypody: any fern of the genus Polypodium.