(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
carminative
carminative
adj
Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
noun
(medicine) A drug or substance that induces the releasing of gas from the digestive tract.
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cheremkhovo
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumviate
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
corvillosum
countermove
countermove
noun
A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
verb
To move in opposition or in retaliation.
criminative
criminative
adj
(archaic) Charging with crime; accusing; criminatory.
cristivomer
decemvirate
decemvirate
noun
A group of ten people, especially (politics) a council of ten men sharing office or power and particularly (historical) the groups of ten men who reformed and codified Roman law circa 450 BCE.
divorcement
divorcement
noun
(figuratively, psychology) Complete detachment or disunion.
(obsolete) Divorce; dissolution of a marriage.
formicative
formicivora
gravimetric
gravimetric
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
(geology) Of or pertaining to measurement of the local gravitational field.
imbricative
imbricative
adj
(botany) imbricate
imperceived
imperceived
adj
(obsolete) Not perceived.
ivermectins
ivermectins
noun
plural of ivermectin
kamavachara
marcheshvan
marcheshvan
Proper noun
Cheshvan
micrograver
microgroove
microgroove
noun
Any microscopic groove
The long, spiral groove of a vinyl LP record
microvillar
microvillar
adj
Of or pertaining to a microvillus
microvillus
microvillus
noun
Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.
microvolume
microvolume
noun
(often attributive) A microscopic volume.
microwaving
microwaving
verb
present participle of microwave
miscreative
miscreative
adj
Tending to create badly or wrongly.
misperceive
misperceive
verb
To perceive erroneously.
monoservice
monoservice
adj
(dated) Designed to be discarded after use, rather than reused; disposable.
Of or relating to a single service.
mordicative
mordicative
adj
Biting; corrosive.
mycoviruses
mycoviruses
noun
plural of mycovirus
ovariectomy
ovariectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
overclaimed
overclaimed
adj
claimed to an excessive degree
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overclaim
overclement
overcomable
overcomable
adj
Alternative form of overcomeable
overcommand
overcommend
overcommend
verb
(transitive) To commend excessively.
overcommits
overcommits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcommit
overcomplex
overcomplex
adj
Excessively complex.
overconsume
overconsume
verb
To consume too much.
overcrammed
overcrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overcram
overmatched
overmatched
adj
Outclassed; unable to compete
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmatch
overmatches
overmatches
noun
plural of overmatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overmatch
overmuscled
overmuscled
adj
Excessively muscled.
pelvimetric
pelvimetric
adj
Relating to pelvimetry.
provinculum
recidivisms
recidivisms
noun
plural of recidivism
reductivism
reductivism
noun
(art) A minimalist movement in abstract painting and sculpture from the 1950s onwards.
(music) A minimalist school of music with similar aims.
(philosophy of mind) The view that mental states can be reduced to physical phenomena.
Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum; use of the fewest essentials
revanchisms
revanchisms
noun
plural of revanchism
semichevron
semiconvert
semicursive
semicursive
adj
Of or relating to a style of writing Chinese characters, not as abbreviated as cursive.
Partially cursive.
semiprivacy
semiprivacy
noun
Partial privacy.
thymoprivic
ultravacuum
ultravacuum
noun
A near-perfect vacuum; i.e. an almost or fully complete absence of matter, especially a gas at very low pressure.
vacciniform
vacciniform
adj
(medicine) Resembling vaccinia, or cowpox.
vasculiform
vasculiform
adj
vascular in form; shaped like a vessel
vasomotoric
vasomotoric
adj
Synonym of vasomotor
vehmgericht
velocimeter
velocimeter
noun
A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave
verbomaniac
verbomaniac
noun
A lover of words; a logophile.
vermicellis
vermicellis
noun
plural of vermicelli
vermiculate
vermiculate
adj
Like a worm; resembling a worm.
Vermiculated.
verb
To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.
vermiculite
vermiculite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
vermiculose
vermiculose
adj
Alternative form of vermiculous
vermiculous
vermiculous
adj
Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms; wormy.
verminicide
verminicide
noun
A substance that kills vermin
verruciform
verruciform
adj
Having a shape like a wart or warts.
verticalism
verticalism
noun
(architecture) The building of tall, vertical buildings, especially exceptionally tall skyscrapers
vicarianism
vicarianism
noun
The biogeographical theory that vicariance is responsible for the differences between species.