(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aechmophorus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
anchistopoda
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphidicolous
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
apocatharsis
apocynthions
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
archapostate
archbishopry
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipelagos
archoplasmic
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
arthroscopic
arthroscopic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to arthroscopy.
arthrosporic
arthrosporic
Adjective
Relating to arthrospores.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
autechoscope
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
azosulphonic
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blepharoncus
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbophilous
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
caryophyllus
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
catastrophal
catastrophal
adj
(rare) Catastrophic.
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catastrophic
catastrophic
adj
Disastrous; ruinous.
From which recovery is impossible.
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephaloclast
cephalodymus
cephalomelus
cephalonasal
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotaxus
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chairpersons
chamaesiphon
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championship
championship
noun
(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
Defense or support of some cause.
The position of champion, or winner.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperonless
chaperonless
adj
Alternative form of chaperoneless
chapmansboro
chapterhouse
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chemospheric
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chiropodists
chiropodists
noun
plural of chiropodist
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chiropterous
chirosophist
chirosophist
noun
A palmist.
chlamyphorus
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of chlorophyll
chloroplasts
chloroplasts
noun
plural of chloroplast
chloroprenes
chloroprenes
noun
plural of chloroprene
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
chondroplast
choppinesses
choreographs
choreographs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph
chorepiscope
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chromatopsia
chromatopsia
noun
A visual aberration in which objects appear abnormally coloured, such as xanthopsia or cyanopia.
chromoparous
chromoparous
adj
(biology, of a bacterium) That excretes a pigment
chromophores
chromophores
noun
plural of chromophore
chromoplasts
chromoplasts
noun
plural of chromoplast
chromoscopic
chromosphere
chromosphere
noun
(astronomy) The faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope between the corona and the photosphere
chronographs
chronographs
noun
plural of chronograph
chronoscopic
chronoscopic
adj
Relating to chronoscopy, or by means of a chronoscope
chrysamphora
chrysatropic
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chrysolophus
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysophenin
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysoprasus
chrysoprasus
noun
Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cirsomphalos
clothespress
clothespress
noun
A receptacle for clothes.
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coachmanship
coachmanship
noun
Skill in driving a coach.
coauthorship
coauthorship
noun
Joint authorship by two or more authors.
codpitchings
coeditorship
coeditorship
noun
The position or job of being an coeditor.
cofathership
cohelpership
colonelships
colonelships
noun
plural of colonelship
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
composograph
composograph
noun
(dated) A retouched photographic collage formerly used in sensationalist journalism.
comprachicos
comprachicos
noun
plural of comprachico
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
comradeships
comradeships
noun
plural of comradeship
conchospiral
conchospiral
noun
A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.