(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dikaryophytic
dikaryotic
dikaryotic
adj
(biology) Relating to a dikaryon
(cytology, of a cell) Containing two nuclei
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dobrinsky
dyakisdodecahedron
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
fairyfolk
fairyfolk
noun
Alternative form of fairy folk
fireworky
fireworky
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a firework.
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
frolickly
frolicky
frolicky
adj
(obsolete) frolicsome
hemikaryon
hemikaryotic
heterokaryosis
heterokaryosis
noun
(biology) The condition of being a heterokaryon.
heterokaryotic
heterokaryotic
adj
Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons
hickory
hickory
adj
Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood.
noun
(countable) Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or Annamocarya.
(countable, golf, informal) A club made from this wood.
(uncountable) The wood of these trees.
A coarse, durable cotton fabric.
Carya illinoinensis is the source of pecan nuts.
hickorywithe
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
hydrocracking
hydrocracking
noun
(organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
verb
present participle of hydrocrack
hydrofranklinite
hydrokineter
hydrokinetic
hydrokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrokinetics
Of or pertaining to the kinetic energy of moving fluids
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hydroski
hydroski
noun
A ski allowing a seaplane to land on water.
hygrodeik
hygrodeik
noun
A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperkeratotic
hyperkeratotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermakroskelic
hypokeimenometry
hypokoristikon
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
inyokern
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
ivorylike
ivorylike
adj
Resembling ivory.
kakistocracy
kakistocracy
noun
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
karyogamic
karyogamic
adj
Relating to karyogamy.
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyokineses
karyokineses
noun
plural of karyokinesis
karyokinesis
karyokinesis
noun
(biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.
karyokinetic
karyokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
karyolitic
karyologic
karyologic
adj
Relating to karyology
karyological
karyological
adj
karyologic
karyologically
karyologically
adv
By means of, or with reference to, karyology
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyolysidae
karyolysis
karyolysis
noun
(biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease
karyolytic
karyolytic
adj
relating to, or causing karyolysis
karyomerite
karyomicrosome
karyomitoic
karyomitome
karyomiton
karyomiton
noun
(cytology, rare, obsolete) The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed.
karyomitosis
karyomitosis
noun
mitosis of the nucleus of a cell
karyomitotic
karyomitotic
adj
Relating to karyomitosis.
karyoplasmatic
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyopyknosis
karyopyknosis
noun
(biology) Synonym of pyknosis
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
karyoschisis
karyosystematics
karyosystematics
noun
The systematics of karyotypes
karyotin
karyotin
noun
chromatin
karyotins
karyotypic
karyotypic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratomycosis
keratomycosis
noun
fungal infection of the cornea
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
kerykeion
kerykeion
noun
A herald's staff.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kidneyroot
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
kilroy
kilroy
Proper noun
of origin, from the Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh.
kinematographically
kinematography
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinorhyncha
kittycorner
kittycornered
kiyohara
knickknackatory
knickknackatory
noun
(rare) A collection of knick-knacks.
koreshanity
korymboi
korymboi
noun
plural of korymbos
korzybski
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
krobyloi
krobyloi
noun
plural of krobylos
kryokonite
kryolite
kryolite
noun
Alternative form of cryolite
kryolites
kryolites
noun
plural of kryolite
kryolith
kryoliths
kryptocyanine
kryptocyanine
noun
Alternative form of cryptocyanine
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kshatriyahood
kshatriyahood
noun
The quality of being a kshatriya.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
kyprianou
kyriako
kyriologic
kyriologic
adj
kyriological
kyrios
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
megakaryocytic
megakaryocytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
miscookery
monkeryies
mykerinos
nikolayer
nonmarketability
nonshrinkingly
oriskany
overbookishly
overbulkily
overkindly
overkindly
adj
Excessively kindly.
overquickly
overquickly
adv
In an overquick manner; too quickly.
overskeptically
overtalkatively
overthickly
oysterlike
oysterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an oyster.
perikaryon
perikaryon
noun
The cell body of a neuron or of an odontoblast.
pharyngokeratosis
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phenylketonuric
phenylketonuric
adj
Having or relating to phenylketonuria.
noun
A person who has phenylketonuria.
piatigorsky
pickpocketry
platykurtosis
platykurtosis
noun
(statistics) The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
pohickory
pohickory
noun
A kind of hickory nut milk prepared by Native Americans in New England and used as a beverage.