(biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyolysidae
karyolysis
karyolysis
noun
(biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease
karyomicrosome
karyomitosis
karyomitosis
noun
mitosis of the nucleus of a cell
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
karyotins
kassity
katalysis
katalysis
noun
Alternative form of catalysis (preferring the older Greek etymological base rather than the Latin.)
katydids
katydids
noun
plural of katydid
kayseri
kayseri
Proper noun
a city in Turkey
kaysville
kearneysville
keedysville
kellysville
kelseyville
kelseyville
Proper noun
A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
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.
kerystic
kerystic
adj
(religion, rare) Concerning preaching, particularly preaching of the gospels.
kerystics
ketolysis
ketolysis
noun
(biochemistry) The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
keynesian
keynesian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, as put forward in his book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1936 in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s, and extensively extended by a large body of followers before and after his death in 1946.
Noun
A proponent of Keynesian economic doctrine.
keynesianism
keynesianism
Noun
A prescriptive or normative economic stance according to which the state should actively stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector through interest rates, taxation and public projects.
keyserlick
keyserling
keysmith
keysmith
noun
A person who cuts keys.
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
keysville
keytesville
keytesville
Proper noun
a small city in Missouri, USA
khlysti
kibsey
kibsey
noun
Alternative form of kipsy (“basket”)
kickseys
kidneys
kidneys
noun
plural of kidney
kielbasy
kikuyus
kileys
kileys
noun
plural of kiley
killjoys
killjoys
noun
plural of killjoy
kilobytes
kilobytes
noun
plural of kilobyte
kilocycles
kilocycles
noun
plural of kilocycle
kilsyth
kinaesthetically
kinaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of kinesthetically
kindlessly
kineplasty
kinesically
kinesically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, kinesics.
kinesiology
kinesiology
noun
(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
(medicine) The study of body movement.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
kinesthetically
kinesthetically
adv
In a kinesthetic way, or in terms of kinesthetics
kingsbury
kingsbury
Proper noun
a suburb in the London Borough of England
a village in district, Warwickshire, England
a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
a village municipality in region, Quebec, Canada.
a town in Indiana, USA.
a CDP in Nevada, USA.
a town in New York, USA.
a small city in Texas, USA.
kingsley
kingsley
Proper noun
The name of various geographical places; see
kingsly
kinsey
kinsley
kinsley
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
kinsmanly
kinsmanly
adj
Characteristic of a kinsman.
kipsey
kirksey
kirsty
kirsty
Proper noun
name, Scottish diminutive of Christine.
kirstyn
kishy
kismayu
kissability
kissability
noun
The quality of being kissable.
kissably
kissably
adv
In a kissable way.
kissingly
kissingly
adv
So as to kiss, or make contact as if kissing.
kissy
kissy
adj
(informal) Suited to kissing; resembling or relating to kissing.
(informal) Tending to kiss frequently.
(informal) Tending to kiss.
Sentimentally affectionate.
noun
Diminutive of kiss.
kistiakowsky
kitakyushu
kitakyushu
Proper noun
A city in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
kitschy
kitschy
adj
Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
kittenishly
kittenishly
adv
In a kittenish manner.
kittysol
kittysol
noun
(historical) A Chinese parasol of paper and bamboo.
kitysol
kiyas
kiyoshi
klendusity
klendusity
noun
(botany) resistance to infection
kluczynski
knappishly
knavishly
knavishly
adv
In a knavish manner.
kobayashi
kolinsky
kolinsky
noun
The Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica
The fur of the Siberian weasel
koreshanity
korzybski
kosygin
koussevitzky
koyemshi
kreisky
krissy
krissy
Proper noun
A diminutive of the female given names Kristine/Christine or Kristina/Christina.
kristy
kristy
Proper noun
A variant of Christie, a diminutive of Christina and related female names.
kristyn
kryolites
kryolites
noun
plural of kryolite
kryoliths
krypsis
krypsis
noun
(theology) The doctrine that Christ, during His state of humiliation, continued to possess in a veiled way the divine attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, etc.
krypticism
krystin
krystin
Proper noun
name, one of the modern spelling variants of Kristin.
kshatriya
kshatriya
noun
The second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
kshatriyahood
kshatriyahood
noun
The quality of being a kshatriya.
kuibyshev
kuniyoshi
kyanise
kyanise
verb
Alternative form of kyanize
kyanised
kyanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kyanise
kyanises
kyanises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kyanise
kyanising
kyanising
verb
present participle of kyanise
kyanites
kyanites
noun
plural of kyanite
kyanizes
kyanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kyanize
kylies
kylies
noun
plural of kylie
kylikes
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
kyphoscoliosis
kyphoscoliosis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.
kyphoscoliotic
kyphoscoliotic
adj
Relating to kyphoscoliosis.
kyphosidae
kyphosis
kyphosis
noun
(anatomy) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
(pathology) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
kyries
kyries
noun
plural of kyrie
kyrios
kyrstin
kyschtymite
kyurinish
lackadaisicality
lackadaisicality
noun
The quality of being lackadaisical.
lackadaisically
lackadaisically
adv
In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.
lackadaisy
lackadaisy
adj
(archaic) lackadaisical
intj
(archaic) lackaday
lackeyism
lackeyism
noun
Fawning servility.
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
ladykins
ladykins
noun
plural of ladykin
ladylikeness
ladylikeness
noun
Ladylike behaviour.
larkishly
lassiky
leschetizky
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
lickerishly
lickerishly
adv
In a lickerish manner.
likeways
likeways
adv
(Scotland, obsolete, manner) Likewise.
likewisely
linkboys
linkboys
noun
plural of linkboy
linskey
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
lysenkoism
lysenkoism
Noun
The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism.
The use of pseudoscience in furtherance of an ideology.
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
malinovsky
maskelynite
maskelynite
noun
(mineralogy) A glassy phase found in some meteorites and impact craters, typically similar in composition to plagioclase feldspar.
mawkishly
mawkishly
adv
In a mawkish manner.
mayakovski
mayslick
merrymakings
merrymakings
noun
plural of merrymaking
mickeys
mickeys
noun
plural of mickey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mickey