A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
addyston
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
alcyones
allonyms
allonyms
noun
plural of allonym
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
amylosis
ancylose
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
annoyous
annoyous
adj
(obsolete) troublesome; annoying
anodynes
anodynes
noun
plural of anodyne
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
antonyms
antonyms
noun
plural of antonym
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apomyius
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apostasy
apostasy
noun
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith.
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.
aquosity
aquosity
noun
(rare) The condition of being watery; wateriness
arctomys
argyrose
assyroid
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
asymtote
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
azygoses
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
basocyte
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
bayshore
baywoods
bioassay
bioassay
noun
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
To carry out such an analysis.
bobstays
bobstays
noun
plural of bobstay
bookways
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boyarism
buoyages
buoyages
noun
plural of buoyage
cacodyls
cacodyls
noun
plural of cacodyl
callboys
callboys
noun
plural of callboy
caloyers
caloyers
noun
plural of caloyer
calypsos
calypsos
noun
plural of calypso
candroys
candroys
noun
plural of candroy
capromys
carryons
carryons
noun
plural of carryon
cassoday
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
chrysaor
chrysopa
coarsely
coarsely
adv
in a coarse manner
coeymans
colonsay
copycats
copycats
noun
plural of copycat
costally
costally
adv
In terms of the ribs or costae.
costmary
costmary
noun
An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops).
coyanosa
cramoisy
cramoisy
adj
Alternative form of cramoisie
crossway
crossway
noun
(archaic) A crossroad.
crowshay
cryostat
cryostat
noun
(biology) A microtome held at a constant low temperature.
Any device used to maintain a constant low temperature.
cyaneous
cyaneous
adj
Of a deep or dark blue color.
cyanosed
cyanosed
adj
(pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
cyanoses
cyanoses
noun
plural of cyanosis
cyanosis
cyanosis
noun
(pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.
cymarose
cynosura
cystomas
cystomas
noun
plural of cystoma
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
daktylos
daybooks
daybooks
noun
plural of daybook
dayglows
dayglows
noun
plural of dayglow
dayrooms
dayrooms
noun
plural of dayroom
dayworks
dayworks
noun
plural of daywork
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
dionysia
dionysia
noun
The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
disloyal
disloyal
adj
Not loyal, without loyalty.
disomaty
docimasy
docimasy
noun
(dated) The art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
(dated) The examination of poisons.
domesday
domesday
noun
Obsolete form of doomsday.
doomsday
doomsday
adj
Capable of causing widespread or total destruction.
Concerned with or predicting future universal destruction.
Given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity.
noun
Any day of great death and destruction; end of the world; an apocalypse.
Judgement day; the day of the Final Judgment; any day of decisive judgement or final dissolution.
The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
doorways
doorways
noun
plural of doorway
dorsally
dorsally
adv
Towards the dorsal side
dovyalis
dyschroa
dyslogia
dyslogia
noun
Difficulty in expressing ideas in speech.
dyspnoea
dyspnoea
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dyspnea
dyssodia
dystocia
dystocia
noun
(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
dystonia
dystonia
noun
(pathology) A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body
dystopia
dystopia
noun
(pathology) Anatomical tissue that is not found in its usual place.
A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living.
A vision of a future that is a corrupted (usually beyond recognition) utopian society.
famously
famously
adv
(informal) Really well, having great rapport.
In a celebrated manner.
Indicates that the act, state, or occurrence described by the sentence is famous In such a manner as to become famous or produce something that would become famous.
favosely
favosely
adv
In a favose manner.
flyboats
flyboats
noun
plural of flyboat
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
footways
footways
noun
plural of footway
forayers
forayers
noun
plural of forayer
forebays
forebays
noun
plural of forebay
foredays
foredays
noun
plural of foreday
foresays
foresays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foresay
forestay
forestay
noun
(nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship
verb
(transitive) To stay beforehand; secure or fasten with or as with a forestay.
(transitive) To stay, delay, postpone, or hinder beforehand; forestall; prevent.
gascoyne
gascoyne
noun
Obsolete form of gaskin (“hose; trousers”).
glossary
glossary
noun
A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions.
goombays
goombays
noun
plural of goombay
grayouts
grayouts
noun
plural of grayout
gynobase
gynobase
noun
(botany) A dilated base or receptacle, supporting a multilocular ovary.
gyrators
gyrators
noun
plural of gyrator
gyrostat
gyrostat
noun
A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case
halcyons
halcyons
noun
plural of halcyon
hassocky
hassocky
adj
Having or characterised by hassocks, or clumps of vegetation.
hautboys
hautboys
noun
plural of hautboy
haycocks
haycocks
noun
plural of haycock
hayforks
hayforks
noun
plural of hayfork
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
hayshock
hoarsely
hoarsely
adv
With a dry, harsh voice.
hoistway
hoistway
noun
An opening for the hoist, or elevator, in the floor of a warehouse.
holidays
holidays
noun
(Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
(informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home
plural of holiday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holiday
holydays
holydays
noun
plural of holyday
homestay
homestay
noun
A house used primarily as the residence of the owner but with the business of accommodating paying guests.
A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
hornstay
horseway
horseway
noun
A crude road for travellers on horseback, or for horses in an underground mine.
hyaloids
hyaloids
noun
plural of hyaloid
hyponeas
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
insapory
isoallyl
isocracy
isocracy
noun
A form of government where all citizens have equal political power.
isocyano
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
isostacy
isostasy
isostasy
noun
(geology) The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath.
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.