(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphispermous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(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.)
anaptomorphus
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
antiharmonist
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
archdogmatist
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
armouchiquois
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
balsamorrhiza
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomous
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
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.
chancellorism
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
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
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cherryblossom
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
cholesteremia
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
noun
A practical handbook.
chrismatories
chrismatories
noun
plural of chrismatory
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
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.
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
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.
chromosomally
chromosomally
adv
With reference to chromosomes.
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
chronisotherm
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysomelidae
chrysophyllum
chrysothamnus
clethrionomys
clothesmonger
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
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.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
corinthianism
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
curmudgeonish
cushlamochree
cushlamochree
noun
Alternative form of cushlamachree
cystomorphous
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
disharmonious
disharmonious
adj
Not harmonious; lacking harmony.
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
dysthyroidism
dysthyroidism
noun
(pathology) abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).
echinospermum
elasmotherium
embryophagous
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
enthronements
enthronements
noun
plural of enthronement
eremochaetous
esophagometer
esthesiometer
esthesiometer
noun
A device to measure tactile sensitivity.
esthesiometry
esthesiometry
noun
measurement of an individual's ability to perceive a sensation (tactile or otherwise)
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
francophilism
gastrophilism
gastrophilism
noun
The love of good food.
glossotherium
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
gonochorismal
gonochorismus
governmentish
graphometrist
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
haemathermous
haemosporidia
harmonisation
harmonisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of harmonization
heartsomeness
heartsomeness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being heartsome.
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
helodermatous
hemathidrosis
hematospermia
hematospermia
noun
(pathology) The presence of blood in the semen
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.