(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.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
colipyuria
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypogeugea
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
hyponeuria
hyporadius
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
lapeyrouse
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
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
outplaying
outplaying
verb
present participle of outplay
outpraying
outpraying
verb
present participle of outpray
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.
persuasory
persuasory
adj
Persuasive.
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
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.
polyangium
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
polygamous
polygamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polygamy.
Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
polymastus
polyneural
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.
polysaccum
popularity
popularity
noun
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
(archaic) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap.
(archaic) The quality or state of being adapted or pleasing to common, poor, or vulgar people
(by extension) cheapness; inferiority; vulgarity.
(obsolete) The act of courting the favour of the people.
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large
postulancy
postulancy
noun
The role or status of a postulant.
poultryman
poultryman
noun
A male poulterer.
pourparley
profaculty
promptuary
promptuary
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to preparation.
noun
(arithmetic) A device described in Napier's treatise Rabdologiæ, consisting of a large set of strips used to multiply multi-digit numbers more easily than Napier’s bones.
(obsolete) A magazine, repository, or handbook.
propylaeum
propylaeum
noun
(historical, especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome) A vestibule or entrance, (especially) to a temple.
pseudovary
pseudovary
noun
Alternative form of pseudovarium
pyromucate
pyromucate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyromucic acid.
soapbubbly
spaciously
spaciously
adv
In a spacious manner.
splaymouth
subcompany
subcompany
noun
A company forming part of a larger company.
sulphocyan
superalloy
superalloy
noun
(metallurgy) Any of several high-performance alloys that are resistant to high temperatures
superloyal
superloyal
adj
Extremely loyal.
superroyal
superroyal
adj
Beyond the royal rank; being greater than or beyond royal; exceptionally royal.
Larger than royal; applied to a particular size of paper: 19¼ × 27½ inches for writing and drawing paper, 20½ × 27½ inches for printing paper.
supposably
supposably
adv
(nonstandard) Supposedly.
Able to be supposed or conjectured.
suprahyoid
suprahyoid
adj
(anatomy) Above the hyoid bone
syncarpous
syncarpous
adj
(botany, of a pistil) Having carpels joined together
tautophony
tautophony
noun
repetition of the same sound
tongueplay
typhaceous
typhaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails.
uncopyable
uncopyable
adj
Alternative spelling of uncopiable
unoperably
unprobably
unprobably
adv
(obsolete) improbably
(obsolete, rare) In a manner not to be approved of; improperly.
unprovably
unprovably
adv
In a way that cannot be proven.
upbuoyance
upbuoyance
noun
(rare) The act of buoying up; uplifting.
uranoscopy
uranoscopy
noun
(archaic) Observation of the heavens or heavenly bodies; astronomy.
usurpatory
usurpatory
adj
Of or resulting from usurpation.
Tending to usurp.
vaporously
vaporously
adv
In a vaporous manner.
vapulatory
vapulatory
adj
Relating to flogging.
voluptuary
voluptuary
adj
Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
noun
One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist.