(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
anhydremia
anhydremic
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
autothermy
barthelemy
bartholemy
bathometry
bathymeter
bathymeter
noun
Alternative form of bathometer
bathymetry
bathymetry
noun
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
cherimoyer
chirimoyer
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endothermy
endothermy
noun
(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erymanthus
erythraeum
erythrasma
erythrasma
noun
A skin disease with brown, scaly skin patches, caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum.
erythremia
erythremia
noun
A medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurymachus
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eurythmies
eurythmies
noun
plural of eurythmy
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
furomethyl
gyrochrome
hamperedly
handyframe
harmlessly
harmlessly
adv
In a harmless manner.
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
hemelytral
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
hemelytrum
hemelytrum
noun
Alternative form of hemelytron
hemelyttra
hemerology
hemerology
noun
The study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days.
hemielytra
hemikaryon
hemimorphy
hemimyaria
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
herniotomy
herniotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heteronomy
heteronomy
noun
(biology) The condition of being heteronomous.
The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
The state of being beholden to external influences.
heteronymy
heteronymy
noun
(by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
hieromachy
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hieronymic
hieronymus
hieronymus
Proper noun
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
name of historical use.
hippometry
homerology
homewardly
homoeomery
homoeomery
noun
Alternative form of homoeomeria
homothermy
humbuggery
humbuggery
noun
trickery; deception
hydrodrome
hydrometer
hydrometer
noun
An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
hydrometra
hydrometra
noun
An accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus.
hydrometry
hydrometry
noun
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers
hydrostome
hyetometer
hygrometer
hygrometer
noun
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
hygrometry
hygrometry
noun
The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hyotherium
hypaethrum
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hypermorph
hypermorph
noun
(genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
hypernomic
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hyperprism
hyperprism
noun
(geometry) A prism that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypertherm
hyphodrome
hypnosperm
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hyporchema
hyporchema
noun
A form of ancient Greek choral song accompanied by dance
hyporcheme
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
idiothermy
interrhyme
interrhyme
verb
(intransitive) To rhyme with each other.
lachrymose
lachrymose
adj
Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.
lemography
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
marshberry
marshberry
noun
(Newfoundland) The cranberry.
megarhyssa
menorrhagy
merchandry
merchandry
noun
(obsolete) trade; commerce
merchantly
merchantly
adj
Befitting a merchant.
merchantry
merchantry
noun
(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
(dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.
merenchyma
merenchyma
noun
(botany) tissue composed of spheroidal cells
mesomorphy
mesophryon
mesophryon
noun
(anatomy) glabella (the space between the eyebrows and nose)
mesorrhiny
mesorrhiny
noun
(anatomy) The state of having a mesorrhine nose.
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metatheory
metatheory
noun
A theory about a theory.
Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour.
metatrophy
methylator
methylator
noun
(biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation.
A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits).
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microhenry
microhenry
noun
A unit of electrical inductance, one millionth of a henry.
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
millihenry
millihenry
noun
A unit of measure, one thousandth of a henry.
monorhymed
monorhymed
adj
(poetry) Employing a single rhyme.
morphogeny
morphogeny
noun
(biology) History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms, distinguished from physiogeny.
myographer
myographer
noun
One who studies myography.
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myothermic
mythiciser
mythiciser
noun
Alternative form of mythicizer
mythicizer
mythicizer
noun
One who mythicizes.
mythogreen
mythologer
mythologer
Noun
A mythologist.
mythometer
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
nychthemer
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
orchectomy
orthometry
orthometry
noun
The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct poetry.
overhomely
overhomely
adj
Excessively homely.
overhumbly
overmighty
overmighty
adj
Excessively mighty
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchyma
parenchyma
noun
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
(botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.