| ANIMALCULISM | • animalculism n. (Biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms… • animalculism n. (Biology, archaic) The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism. • ANIMALCULISM n. the former biological theory that the spermatozoon contains all future generations in germ. |
| BICAMERALISM | • bicameralism n. (Government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers… • bicameralism n. (Psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes’s theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes… • BICAMERALISM n. the state of being bicameral, having two chambers. |
| CLOMIPRAMINE | • clomipramine n. (Pharmacology) A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| COMMISSARIAL | • commissarial adj. Of or pertaining to a commissary. • COMMISSARIAL adj. of or like a commissar. |
| COMMISSIONAL | • COMMISSIONAL adj. of or like a commission, also COMMISSIONARY. |
| IMMACULACIES | • immaculacies n. Plural of immaculacy. • IMMACULACY n. the state of being immaculate. |
| IMMETHODICAL | • immethodical adj. (Obsolete) Unmethodical. • IMMETHODICAL adj. not methodical. |
| MERCANTILISM | • mercantilism n. (Historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the… • mercantilism n. (Economics) The theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital… • MERCANTILISM n. the theory or practice of mercantile pursuits. |
| MERCURIALISM | • mercurialism n. Chronic mercury poisoning. • MERCURIALISM n. a morbid condition due to mercury. |
| METEMPIRICAL | • metempirical adj. Alternative form of metempiric. • METEMPIRICAL adj. transcending but associated with empirical knowledge, also METEMPIRIC. |
| MICROCLIMATE | • microclimate n. A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate. • MICROCLIMATE n. the climate of a very small area. |
| MICROTOMICAL | • microtomical adj. Relating to the microtome or microtomy. • MICROTOMICAL adj. of or like a microtome, also MICROTOMIC. |
| MINIMALISTIC | • minimalistic adj. Exhibiting or relating to minimalism. • MINIMALISTIC adj. (of an artistic style) using simple elements with little embellishment. |
| MUNICIPALISM | • municipalism n. The condition of being municipal. • MUNICIPALISM n. concern for the interests of one's municipality; belief in municipal control. |
| PANTOMIMICAL | • pantomimical adj. (Now rare) Expressed or carried out using mime or mimicry. • pantomimical adj. (Now rare) Like or pertaining to a pantomime. • PANTOMIMICAL adj. like a pantomime, also PANTOMIMIC. |
| SEMIMETALLIC | • semimetallic adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a semimetal. • SEMIMETALLIC adj. of the nature of a semimetal. |
| SEMIMYSTICAL | • semimystical adj. Somewhat or partially mystical. • SEMIMYSTICAL adj. having some of the qualities of mysticism. |