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- ACHROMATISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
- ACHROMATISEDsimple past and past participle of achromatise
- AERILYIn an aerial manner
- AMPHIBOLEAny of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- AMYLOGENThe water-soluble part of granulose.
- AMYLOGENSThe water-soluble part of granulose.
- ANDROECIAplural of androecium
- ANTHOLOGISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
- ANTHOLOGIZETo gather a collection of written works for publication.
- ANTHRAXAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
- APODYTERIUMThe apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
- ARCTOPHILEOne who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.
- ARCTOPHILESplural of arctophile
- ARYTAENOIDAlternative form of arytenoid.
- ARYTAENOIDSplural of arytaenoid
- ARYTENOIDALRelating to the arytenoids
- BAPTISMALLYIn a baptismal way; through baptism.
- BATHYSCAPEAlternative form of bathyscaphe.
- BENTHICPertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
- BLASPHEMETo commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
- BLASPHEMYAn act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
- CANEPHORAlternative form of canephora.
- CANEPHORAA caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
- CANEPHOREAlternative form of canephora.
- CHAMBERINGSplural of chambering
- CHOLIAMBA limping iamb.
- CHOLIAMBSplural of choliamb
- CHONDRULEA small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
- CHONDRUSSynonym of chondrule.
- DEIXISThe use of a word, such as a particle or pronoun, to refer to something that must be identified from the immediate physical, temporal, or grammatical context; a word used in such a
- DEONTICPertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
- DIANOETICPertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.
- DIAPHANOUSTransparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
- DIAPHANOUSLYIn a diaphanous manner.
- DIAPHONYA form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
- DIATHERMANOUSHaving the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
- DICHOGAMYThe condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
- DIEGESISA narration or recitation.
- DIGONEUTICHaving two broods per season.
- DIPTYCHA writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- EIDOGRAPHSplural of eidograph
- EMPAESTICEmbossed, especially of Ancient Greek art.
- EMPIRICALPertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
- ERETHISMAbnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.
- EUSTACYAlternative spelling of eustasy.
- EUTROPHICBeing rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- GEORGICA rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating land, etc.
- GLOCHIDIAplural of glochidium
- GRAPHITESplural of graphite
- HAPLOIDICOf or pertaining to a call having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
- HEPTACHORDA system of seven sounds.
- HIEROPHANTAn ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
- HOMILYA sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
- KEPHALICDated form of cephalic.
- KLENDUSITYResistance to infection.
- LABDAArchaic form of lambda.
- LAGENIFORMShaped like a Florence flask.
- LICHENOUSCovered in lichen.
- MEANDERSplural of meander
- PANEGYRICA formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
- PELARGONIUMSplural of pelargonium
- PERSONAA social role.
- PHENAKISMdeception; trickery.
- PHLEGMONA solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
- PHLEGMONICSynonym of phlegmonous.
- PHLEGMONOUSOf, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon.
- PHLEGMONSplural of phlegmon
- PHOBIAAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
- PHYTONICRelating to a phyton
- POLYANDRIESplural of polyandry
- TAUTOLOGISTOne who makes tautologies.
- TELAMONA figure of a man (often Atlas) used as a pillar for support.
- TELEPATHISTSomeone with telepathic powers.
- TERATOLOGISTA scientist specializing in teratology.
- THEURGICALOf or pertaining to theurgy.
- TOXICHaving a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.