| 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. |
| COMMINATIONS | • comminations n. Plural of commination. • COMMINATION n. the threatening of divine vengeance. |
| COMMISSIONAL | • COMMISSIONAL adj. of or like a commission, also COMMISSIONARY. |
| CREMATIONISM | • cremationism n. The advocacy of cremation as a means of disposal of the dead. • CREMATIONISM n. the policy of burning dead bodies. |
| DEMONIACISMS | • DEMONIACISM n. the state of being a demoniac. |
| IMMIGRANCIES | • IMMIGRANCY n. the state or condition of being an immigrant or a person who comes to a country in order to settle there. |
| MACADAMISING | • macadamising v. Present participle of macadamise. • MACADAMISE v. to cover a road with small broken stones, also MACADAMIZE. |
| 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. |
| MINIMALISTIC | • minimalistic adj. Exhibiting or relating to minimalism. • MINIMALISTIC adj. (of an artistic style) using simple elements with little embellishment. |
| MONASTICISMS | • monasticisms n. Plural of monasticism. • MONASTICISM n. the monastic system or mode of life, also MONACHISM. |
| MONOGAMISTIC | • monogamistic adj. Relating to monogamists or to monogamy. • MONOGAMISTIC adj. relating to monogamy, also MONOGAMOUS. |
| MUNICIPALISM | • municipalism n. The condition of being municipal. • MUNICIPALISM n. concern for the interests of one's municipality; belief in municipal control. |
| ROMANTICISMS | • romanticisms n. Plural of romanticism. • ROMANTICISM n. romantic quality, feeling or tendency. |
| SEMIMONASTIC | • semimonastic adj. Having certain monastic aspects. • SEMIMONASTIC adj. having some features characteristic of a monastic order. |