(biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anatreptic
anatreptic
adj
rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
antescript
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
aphaeretic
aphaeretic
adj
(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
appreciate
appreciate
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
(transitive) To view as valuable.
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archpirate
archpirate
noun
A leader of pirates.
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
beterschap
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
calypterae
calyptraea
calyptrate
calyptrate
adj
Having a calyptra
noun
Any insect of the taxon Calyptratae
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
campimeter
campimeter
noun
A device used to measure a person's field of vision
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
capernaite
capernoity
capernutie
capistrate
capistrate
adj
(zoology, rare) hooded; cowled
capitellar
capitellar
adj
Relating to the capitellum
capreolate
capreolate
adj
(botany) Having a tendril or tendrils.
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
carpellate
carpellate
adj
(botany) Having functional carpels (and lacking stamens).
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpentier
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
carpodetus
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
catoptrite
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cetomorpha
champertor
champertor
noun
(law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carries it on at his or her own expense, in order to obtain a share of the gain.
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
checkstrap
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
chiroptera
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
cloverport
clypeaster
coacceptor
coenotrope
coleoptera
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colportage
colportage
noun
the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
compartner
compartner
noun
Obsolete form of copartner.
compearant
compearant
noun
(Scotland, law) A person who appears in court.
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complotter
complotter
noun
One who complots; a conspirator.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
comprobate
comprobate
verb
(obsolete) To agree; to concur.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
contrapone
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
cooperated
cooperates
cooperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cooperate
cooperator
cooperator
noun
One who cooperates; an associate.
copartaker
copartaker
noun
One who partakes in something with others.
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copartnery
copartnery
noun
The state of being copartners in any undertaking.
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
copromoter
copromoter
noun
A joint promoter.
copromotes
copromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copromote
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copycutter
copyfitter
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
coreplasty
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
corporeity
corporeity
noun
(countable) A body, a physical substance.
(uncountable) The quality or fact of having a physical or material body.
correption
correption
noun
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
A shortening in pronunciation.
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
corruptive
corruptive
adj
Tending to corrupt.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
crankplate
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
crepitated
crepitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crepitate
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
crotaphite
crotaphite
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Pertaining to the temples; temporal.
cryptodire
cryptodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptolite
cryptomere
cryptonema
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
ctenophora
ctenophore
ctenophore
noun
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cystophore
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
depictured
depictured
adj
(now rare) Depicted, portrayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depicture
deprecated
deprecated
adj
(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
Belittled; insulted.
Strongly disapproved of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprecate
deprecates
deprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprecate
deprecator
deprecator
noun
One who deprecates.
depreciant
depreciate
depreciate
verb
(intransitive) To decline in value over time.
(transitive) To belittle or disparage.
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.