(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
archeptolemus
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
bronchiospasm
cacomorphosis
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
cephalomyitis
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatoscopy
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chromotropism
chromotropism
noun
(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysophyllum
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
circumspheral
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compsognathus
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cystomorphous
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
dodecaphonism
echinospermum
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
francophilism
gasmetophytic
gymnosophical
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hemicatalepsy
hemicephalous
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepaticostomy
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
hyperdoricism
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypocystotomy
hypolemniscus
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
hystricomorph
hystricomorph
noun
Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae
ichthyopolism
incomprehense
incomprehense
Adjective
incomprehensible
isotrimorphic
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
lymphocytosis
lymphocytosis
noun
(pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood
lymphosarcoma
lymphosarcoma
noun
(pathology) A diffuse malignant lymphoma.
macrocephalus
macrocephalus
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally large head.
macrophyllous
macrophyllous
adj
(botany) Having long or large leaves.
malacophilous
malacophilous
adj
(botany) pollinated by snails or slugs
malacophonous
marsipobranch
marsipobranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Marsipobranchia.
mastigophoric
mastigophoric
adj
(biology, of a cell) Having a flagellum.
Carrying or wielding a whip.
meconophagism
meconophagism
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating opium as a recreational drug.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
medicophysics
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megalospheric
megalospheric
adj
(zoology) Relating to megalospheres
mesaticephali
mesaticephaly
mesaticephaly
noun
The condition of being mesaticephalic.
mesencephalic
mesencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon.
mesencephalon
mesencephalon
noun
A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).
mesocephalism
mesocephalous
mesocephalous
adj
Alternative form of mesocephalic
mesonephritic
metamorphosic
metamorphosic
adj
Changing form; transforming.
metaphysician
metaphysician
noun
(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
metaphysicist
metaphysicist
noun
(philosophy, rare) A metaphysician.
metaphysicize
metaphysicous
metapsychical
metapsychical
adj
metapsychic
metapsychosis
metapsychosis
noun
The supposed telepathic action of one mind on another.
metempsychose
metempsychose
verb
(transitive) To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.
micranthropos
microcephalus
microcephalus
noun
(uncountable) An abnormally small head.
A person suffering from microcephaly.
micrographist
micrographist
noun
One who describes microscopic objects.
microphyllous
microphyllous
adj
(phytotomy) Of or having microphyll leaves
microphysical
microphysical
adj
Of or pertaining to microphysics
microsphaeric
miscomprehend
miscomprehend
verb
Misunderstand.
mispurchasing
monocephalous
monocephalous
adj
(botany) Having a single head; said of unbranched composite plants.
monospherical
monospherical
adj
Consisting of a single sphere.
monostrophics
monostrophics
noun
plural of monostrophic
monosulphonic
morphoplasmic
morphoplasmic
adj
of or related to morphoplasm.
musicianships
musicianships
noun
plural of musicianship
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
nanocephalism
necromorphous
necromorphous
adj
(biology) Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead.
nephrectomies
nephrectomies
noun
plural of nephrectomy
nephrectomise
nephrectomise
verb
Alternative form of nephrectomize
nincompoopish
nincompoopish
adj
Like a nincompoop; foolish; silly.
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
nymphomaniacs
nymphomaniacs
noun
plural of nymphomaniac
opisthocomine
opisthocomine
adj
(zoology, ornithology) Of or pertaining to birds of the family Opisthocomidae, which is represented by the sole extant genus Opisthocomus and species Opisthocomus hoazin (hoazin).
opisthocomous
opthalmoscopy
pachyhematous
palimbacchius
palimbacchius
noun
A metrical foot composed of two long syllables and one short one
panchromatism
panchromatism
noun
Quality of being panchromatic.
pantochromism
pararhotacism
pararhotacism
noun
Synonym of rhotacism
paraschematic
paraschematic
adj
Relating to a change from the true form, as in the formation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender, etc.
parochialisms
parochialisms
noun
plural of parochialism
percomorphous
pharmaceutics
pharmaceutics
noun
(plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.