A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplitudinous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaptomorphus
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antebaptismal
antiprelatism
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
aphototropism
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apometabolism
apometabolous
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
archeptolemus
arteriopalmus
arthrempyesis
assumptionist
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autocomplexes
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bespatterment
bespecklement
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
blastophyllum
brahmanaspati
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
centrospermae
cephalomyitis
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chondroseptum
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatoscopy
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromotropism
chromotropism
noun
(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compatriotism
compatriotism
noun
The condition of being compatriots.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexionist
complications
complications
noun
plural of complication
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
compositional
compositional
adj
(linguistics) Being the sum of its parts.
Of or pertaining to composition.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
compositorial
compositorial
adj
Relating to a compositor.
noun
(mathematics) The product of all composite numbers less than or equal to a particular number.
compsognathus
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cosmopolitans
cosmopolitans
noun
plural of cosmopolitan
cosmopolitics
cosmopolitics
noun
global politics
cosmopolitism
cosmopolitism
noun
The condition or character of a cosmopolite; disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices.
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cryptostomata
cryptostomate
cystomorphous
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
dermanaplasty
dermapostasis
dermatocoptes
dermatophagus
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
dispeoplement
dispeoplement
noun
(archaic) Depopulation.
displacements
displacements
noun
plural of displacement
dissepimental
dissepimental
adj
Relating to a dissepiment.
dissympathize
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
distemperedly
distemperedly
adv
In a distempered manner.
distemperment
distemperment
noun
(obsolete) distempered state; distemperature
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dysspermatism
ectoplasmatic
ectoplasmatic
adj
Alternative form of ectoplasmic
emancipations
emancipations
noun
plural of emancipation
emancipatress
emancipatress
noun
A female emancipator.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
emplastration
emplastration
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The application of a plaster or salve.
(obsolete) Grafting by inoculation; budding.
empressements
empressements
noun
plural of empressement
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
encompassment
encompassment
noun
The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
entomosporium
epigrammatise
epigrammatise
verb
Alternative form of epigrammatize
epigrammatism
epigrammatism
noun
The use of epigrams; epigrammatical character.
epigrammatist
epigrammatist
noun
Someone who writes an epigram (any meanings)
epistemically
epistemically
adv
(usually, more specifically) In a way that pertains to metaknowledge and epistemology (awareness of the source, truth, and epistemologic grounding of knowledge).
In a way that pertains to knowledge and cognition.
epistemonical
epithalamiast
epithalamiast
noun
One who writes an epithalamium.
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
epitomisation
epitomisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English spelling of epitomization.