(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphitron
amphitruo
amphorous
amputator
amputator
noun
The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
atmograph
atropisms
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
becrampon
bombproof
bombproof
adj
Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
noun
An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to bomb blasts.
bromopnea
bromopnea
noun
(medicine, dated) The condition of having bad breath.
broomrape
broomrape
noun
Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
caphtorim
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
carpogamy
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coemperor
coemperor
noun
An emperor who rules jointly with another.
coimplore
compacter
compacter
adj
comparative form of compact: more compact
noun
One who makes a compact or agreement.
Something that compacts things (e.g. trash).
compactor
compactor
noun
A machine that reduces the bulk of waste or other material by compaction.
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companero
comparate
comparate
noun
(logic) One of two things being compared.
comparers
comparers
noun
plural of comparer
comparing
comparing
verb
present participle of compare
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compasser
compasser
noun
One who or that which compasses.
compeered
compeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compeer
compeller
compeller
noun
Agent noun of compel; one who compels.
compenser
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
compester
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complanar
complanar
adj
Alternative form of coplanar
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composers
composers
noun
plural of composer
composure
composure
noun
(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.
(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.
(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
(obsolete) Something which is composed; a composition.
(obsolete) The act of composing
Calmness of mind or temperament
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
comprador
comprador
noun
(nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.
A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
An intermediary.
compriest
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprizal
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
compromis
compromit
compromit
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To compromise.
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
contemper
contemper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.
cooperman
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
copraemia
copraemic
copraemic
adj
Alternative form of copremic
copremias
copromote
copromote
verb
(transitive) To promote (a pharmaceutical product) under the same name and in the same territory by more than one company in order to maximize market share.
crampoons
crampoons
noun
plural of crampoon
cremocarp
cremocarp
noun
(botany) The fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cryptonym
cryptonym
noun
A secret name, a code name.
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
dampproof
dampproof
adj
Resistant to the effects of damp.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp.
deprogram
deprogram
verb
(transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
dramshops
dramshops
noun
plural of dramshop
ectomorph
ectomorph
noun
(bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
emmetrope
emmetrope
noun
A person with emmetropia, perfect vision.
emmetropy
emmetropy
noun
Alternative form of emmetropia
empetrous
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
emporetic
emporetic
adj
(obsolete) Relating to an emporium, or to merchandise.
emporiria
emporiums
empowered
empowered
adj
(US) Acting with confidence.
(US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
Having been given powers.
noun
One who is empowered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empower
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endosperm
endosperm
noun
(biology) The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
epharmony
ephemeron
ephemeron
noun
(programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Something short-lived or transitory.
epicormic
epicormic
adj
(botany) Of a sprout: growing from a dormant, adventitious bud on the trunk of a tree.
epimorpha
epistroma
ergoplasm
errordump
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
europhium
europiums
extempore
extempore
adj
Carried out with no preparation; impromptu.
adv
Without preparation; extemporaneously.
noun
Something improvised.
extempory
fagopyrum
gapeworms
gapeworms
noun
plural of gapeworm
geomorphy
geomorphy
noun
geodesy
geomorphology
germproof
germproof
adj
Resistant to germs.
gomphrena
gomphrena
noun
Any plant of the genus Gomphrena, the globe amaranths.
gopherman
groupment
groupment
noun
(military) A temporary, improvised grouping of forces.
hammerkop
hammerkop
noun
A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidaeand related to the herons.
harmproof
harmproof
adj
Resistant to harm.
hemimorph
hemitrope
hemitrope
adj
Half turned round; half inverted; (crystallography) having a twinned structure.
noun
(crystallography) A twin crystal having a hemitropal structure.
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
holomorph
holomorph
noun
(biology) All forms in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota treated as a whole
homograph
homograph
noun
(computing) A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.
A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
homomorph
homomorph
noun
Something exhibiting homomorphy, i.e. having the same form as something else.
homopolar
homopolar
adj
(physics) Having symmetrically equal distribution of polarity
homoptera
homospory
homospory
noun
The quality of being homosporous.
hooperman
hoopmaker
hopperman
hyperform
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hypomeral
hypomeron
hypomeron
noun
Alternative form of hypomere
hypomorph
hypomorph
noun
(genetics) a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.
impactors
impactors
noun
plural of impactor
impanator
impanator
noun
(rare) One who holds the doctrine of impanation.
impellors
impellors
noun
plural of impellor
imperator
imperator
noun
An emperor.
imperious
imperious
adj
(obsolete) Imperial or regal.
Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
implorers
implorers
noun
plural of implorer
imploring
imploring
noun
The act of one who implores; imploration.
verb
present participle of implore
impopular
important
important
adj
(obsolete) Pompous; self-important.
Having relevant and crucial value.
importers
importers
noun
plural of importer
importing
importing
verb
present participle of import
importray
importune
importune
adj
(obsolete) Grievous, severe, exacting.
(obsolete) Inopportune; unseasonable.
(obsolete) Troublesome; vexatious; persistent.
verb
(obsolete) To import; to signify.
To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.