(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
alopecurus
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
aperulosid
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphodelus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boselaphus
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
cajeputole
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
cephalotus
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
conceptual
conceptual
adj
Of or relating to conceptualism.
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
copulative
copulative
adj
(grammar) That acts as a copula.
(grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
Of or pertaining to copulation.
noun
(grammar) A copulative conjunction.
(obsolete) connection
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
corpulence
corpulence
noun
The state or characteristic of being corpulent.
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
corrupable
coupeville
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
coupleress
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.
verb
present participle of decouple
depopulate
depopulate
adj
(obsolete) Depopulated.
verb
(intransitive) To become depopulated, to lose its population.
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
(transitive, electronics) To remove the components from a circuit board.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disulphone
dodecuplet
dodecuplet
noun
(music) A group of twelve notes, typically to be played in place of eight
dropperful
dropperful
noun
Enough to fill a dropper.
duodecuple
duodecuple
Adjective
Twelvefold.
endopleura
endopleura
noun
(botany) The inner coating of a seed; the tegmen.
epicoelous
epiloguing
epiloguing
verb
present participle of epilogue
epiloguize
epiloguize
verb
Alternative form of epilogize
epiphloeum
epiphloeum
noun
(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
eruptional
eruptional
adj
eruptive
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eumolpides
eumolpique
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euomphalus
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euploeinae
euploidies
euploidies
noun
plural of euploidy
eupolidean
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exploiture
exploiture
noun
(obsolete) The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement.
(obsolete) exploitation
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
fireplough
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse
fluorotype
fluorotype
noun
(historical) A photographic process in which salts of fluoric acid were employed for the purpose of producing images in the camera.
forelouper
geophilous
geophilous
adj
(botany) Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground.
(phytogeography) growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi.
Fruiting underground.
Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.
guadeloupe
guadeloupe
Proper noun
An island in the northeastern edge of the Caribbean Sea.
An island group, including the island of Guadeloupe, constituting one of the overseas departments of France.
hemophilus
herophilus
houpelande
houpelande
noun
Alternative form of houppelande
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hypoconule
isopleural
isopleuran
jubbulpore
landlouper
landlouper
noun
A vagabond; a vagrant.
lapeyrouse
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
leucopenia
leucopenia
noun
Alternative spelling of leukopenia
leucopenic
leucopenic
adj
Alternative form of leukopenic
leucophane
leucophane
noun
Alternative form of leucophanite
leucophore
leucophore
noun
(histology) Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected light.
leucophyre
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
leukopenia
leukopenia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood.
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lipoferous
lipogenous
lipoxenous
lumberport
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
melanoplus
menopausal
menopausal
adj
Of, or pertaining to the menopause
mesopleura
mesopleura
noun
plural of mesopleuron
neopallium
neopallium
noun
neocortex
neurolymph
neurolymph
noun
(medicine, obsolete) cerebrospinal fluid
neurophile
neuroplasm
neuroplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a nerve cell.
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nonleprous
nonleprous
adj
Not leprous.
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonplussed
nonplussed
adj
(nonstandard, chiefly US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonplus
nonplusses
nonpuerile
occupiable
occupiable
adj
Capable of being occupied
Suitable for occupancy
operalogue
operculata
operculate
operculate
adj
Having an operculum.
noun
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
operculums
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
opuntiales
outleaping
outleaping
verb
present participle of outleap
outpeopled
outplanned
outplanned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplan
outpleased
outpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplease
outplodded
outplodded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplod
outplotted
outplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplot
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspelled
outspelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspell
outyelping
outyelping
verb
present participle of outyelp
overpluses
overpluses
noun
plural of overplus
overpublic
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
pajahuello
pajahuello
noun
The tick Ornithodoros coriaceus.
palaeosaur
palaeosaur
noun
(zoology) Any of various prehistoric animals that have been named Palaeosaurus.
palaverous
palaverous
adj
Verbose; wordy.
paleaceous
paleaceous
adj
(botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
paleofauna
paleofauna
noun
(geology, zoology) The animals that were alive in a particular period of geological history, especially those known only as fossils
palicourea
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
paludicole
paludicole
adj
(zoology) Paludicolous; inhabiting marshes.
paulospore
peculation
peculation
noun
(law, chiefly historical) The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pediculoid
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pellagrous
pellagrous
adj
Related to, or suffering from, pellagra.
pelomedusa
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pendeloque
pendeloque
noun
A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant.
pennopluma
pennoplume
pentalogue
pentalogue
noun
A series of five statements.
perculsion
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
peridiolum
peridiolum
noun
(botany) An inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.