(botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity
schizogamy
schizogamy
noun
(biology) reproduction involving the splitting of an organism into a sexual and an asexual individual
schizopoda
schlimazel
schlimazel
noun
(colloquial, chiefly US) A chronically unlucky person.
schmaltzes
schmalzier
schmalzier
adj
comparative form of schmalzy: more schmalzy
schnauzers
schnauzers
noun
plural of schnauzer
schnozzola
schnozzola
noun
(slang) The nose.
schwarzian
schwarzian
Noun
A particular operator that, when applied to a function yields a function <math>x\mapsto\frac{f'(x)}{f'(x)}-\frac32\left(\frac{f(x)}{f'(x)}\right)^2</math>
Any image of that operator.
scyphozoan
scyphozoan
noun
Any true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa.
sherardize
sherardize
verb
(transitive) To coat metal (usually iron or steel) surfaces with zinc by exposing them to the vapour of zinc instead of, as in ordinary galvanizing, to molten zinc.
shmaltzier
shmaltzier
adj
comparative form of shmaltzy: more shmaltzy
spanishize
sulphatize
sulphazide
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
thermalize
thermalize
verb
(physics) to lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
thiazoline
thiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) An unsaturated heterocyclic compound containing a five-membered ring, one double bond, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom; any derivative of this compound
tzarevitch
unhazarded
unhazarded
adj
Not hazarded; not put in danger or exposed to loss.
unhaziness
unhumanize
unhumanize
verb
(transitive) To strip of humanity; to dehumanize.
weatherize
weatherize
verb
(US) To protect a structure against damage by the weather.
whiteblaze
whitmanize
whizzerman
witzchoura
witzchoura
noun
(historical) A woman's fur-lined cloak, mantle, or pelisse with large sleeves, worn during the early 19th century.
wizardship
wizardship
noun
(with 'his', 'your', etc.) A term of address to a wizard.
zaphrentid
zaphrentid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Zaphrentidae.
zaphrentis
zaporozhye
zeaxanthin
zeaxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize
zellerbach
zelophobia
zenithward
zenithward
adj
Facing or moving toward the zenith.
adv
Toward the zenith.
zenography
zenography
noun
The study of the planet Jupiter.
zephyranth
zephyranth
noun
A zephyr lily, of the genus Zephyranthes
zincograph
zincograph
noun
An engraved zinc plate used in zincography.
An engraving made with such a plate.
zoanthacea
zoantharia
zoanthidae
zoanthidea
zoanthropy
zoanthropy
noun
(medicine) A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals.
zoehemerae
zoographer
zoographer
noun
one who carries out zoography; a describer of animals
zoographic
zoographic
adj
Of or pertaining to zoography.
zoophagous
zoophagous
adj
carnivorous
zoophiliac
zoothecial
zootherapy
zootherapy
noun
The use of living animals for medical treatment or as an adjunct to medical diagnosis.