(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
aeolipyle
aeolipyle
noun
Alternative form of aeolipile
aepyornis
aglipayan
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrypniai
agrypnias
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphitoky
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
ampycides
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
antipathy
antipathy
noun
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.
Natural contrariety or incompatibility
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antipyrin
antipyrin
noun
Alternative form of antipyrine
antipyryl
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
antitypal
antitypal
adj
antitypical
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
antitypic
antitypic
Adjective
antitypical
aphyllies
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apophysis
apophysis
noun
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.
(botany) The external part of a cone scale.
(geology) A branch of a dike or vein.
appliably
appliably
adv
(obsolete) In an appliable manner.
appliedly
appliedly
adv
By application.
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
asynapsis
asynapsis
noun
(biochemistry) The failure of synapsis during meiosis.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
binapthyl
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biophysic
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
biplicity
biplicity
noun
Doubleness, the state of being double.
The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyridyl
bipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds consisting of two pyridine groups joined directly together in a manner analogous to biphenyl
bopyridae
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
bumpkinly
bumpkinly
adj
Befitting a bumpkin.
bypassing
bypassing
verb
present participle of bypass
calcipexy
callitype
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calypsist
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
canopying
canopying
noun
The activity of going through the canopy of a forest on a zipline
verb
present participle of canopy
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
capitally
capitally
adv
(dated) Excellent.
(not comparable) By capital punishment.
Chiefly; principally.
captaincy
captaincy
noun
(historical) An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
The jurisdiction of a captain.
The rank or status of a captain.
captainly
captainly
adj
Befitting a captain.
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
captivity
captivity
noun
(obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
The state of being captive.
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippeway
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirotype
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
cityscape
cityscape
noun
The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured landscape.
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
copiosity
copiosity
noun
copiousness
copiously
copiously
adv
In a copious manner; plentifully.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
corporify
corporify
verb
To form into a body.
coryphaei
coryphaei
noun
plural of coryphaeus
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cryptical
cryptical
adj
cryptic
cryptopin
cyanophil
cyanophil
noun
(cytology) A cell that is differentially coloured blue by a cytological dye
cyanopsia
cyanopsia
noun
A disorder of the vision causing all objects to appear blue, often the temporary consequence of removal of a cataract.
cyclopism
cyclopite
cyclopoid
cyclopoid
noun
Any copepod of the order Cyclopoida
cydippian
cydippida
cynipidae
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
cypraeoid
cypridina
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cyprinine
cyprinoid
cyprinoid
adj
Belonging to the suborder Cyprinoidei of the order Cypriniformes.
Resembling the carp.
noun
A fish of that suborder.
cypriotes
cypseline
cypseloid
cyptozoic
cytopenia
cytopenia
noun
(cytology) A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
decrepity
decrepity
noun
(obsolete) Decrepitude.
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
depravity
depravity
noun
(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
(uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diapyesis
diapyesis
noun
suppuration
diapyetic
diapyetic
adj
Inducing or relating to suppuration, or diapyesis.
diazotype
diglyphic
diospyros
diospyros
noun
Any tree of the genus Diospyros.
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyesis
diphysite
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
dipodomys
diprimary
diptychon
dipyramid
dipyramid
noun
(mathematics) Any of a class of solids formed from two pyramids placed symmetrically base to base.
dipyridyl
dipyridyl
noun
(organic chemistry) bipyridyl
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two pyridyl groups in a compound
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
disoccupy
disparity
disparity
noun
(countable) Incongruity.
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
displayed
displayed
adj
(heraldry) With wings unfurled.
(typography) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye.
Spread open to view; shown off.
Spread out; unfurled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of display
displayer
displayer
noun
One who, or that which, displays.
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
dryopians
drypoints
drypoints
noun
plural of drypoint
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
duplexity
duplexity
noun
The state of being duplex
duplicity
duplicity
noun
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
dynapolis
dyspepsia
dyspepsia
noun
(pathology) Any mild disorder of digestion, characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn and nausea, often following a meal.
dyspeptic
dyspeptic
adj
(figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
(pathology, not comparable) Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.