(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.
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
agapanthus
agapanthus
noun
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
alcelaphus
allophylus
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphigouri
amphimarus
amphineura
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphithura
amphoterus
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
aquaphobia
aquaphobia
noun
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
ascalaphus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphodelus
asphyctous
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophytic
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bahawalpur
bahawalpur
Proper noun
A city in West Punjab in Pakistan.
The district surrounding this city.
The administrative division of Pakistan which contains this district.
beautyship
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
biddulphia
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
boselaphus
branchipus
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buddhaship
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bursarship
bursarship
noun
The rank or office of a bursar.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
canephorus
cephalotus
chachapuya
chapacuran
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chemopause
chinquapin
chinquapin
noun
A chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), a species of oak whose leaves resemble those of chestnut-genus chinquapins.
A water chinquapin, the water plant Nelumbo lutea, American lotus.
Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
Any of the trees and shrubs in the genus Chrysolepis.
Any of the trees in the genus Castanopsis.
Chinese chinkapin (Castanea henryi)
Ozark chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis)
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus).
chirruping
chirruping
noun
The act of producing a chirrup sound.
verb
present participle of chirrup
chirrupper
chophouses
chophouses
noun
plural of chophouse
chopunnish
chrysippus
chumpiness
chuprassie
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chutzpanik
conolophus
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
cousinship
cousinship
noun
The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
criophorus
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cumaphytic
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
curvograph
curvograph
noun
An arcograph.
dadupanthi
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
dicephalus
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dimorphous
dimorphous
adj
Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
dinophilus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
disulphide
disulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of disulfide
disulphone
doryphorus
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
elaphurine
emphyteuta
eohippuses
ephebeubea
ephemerous
ephemerous
adj
(archaic) Ephemeral.
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epichilium
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
epiphloeum
epiphloeum
noun
(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epiphytous
epirhizous
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
eriophorum
eumorphous
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euomphalus
euphausiid
euphausiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic order Euphausiacea of krill.
euphemious
euphemised
euphemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphemise
euphemiser
euphemiser
noun
Alternative form of euphemizer
euphemisms
euphemisms
noun
plural of euphemism
euphemized
euphemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphemize
euphemizer
euphemizer
noun
One who, or that which, euphemizes.
euphonetic
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
euphonious
euphonious
adj
Of sounds, especially speech: demonstrating or possessing euphony; agreeable to the ear; pleasant-sounding.
euphonised
euphonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonise
euphonized
euphonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euphonize
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
euphorbium
euphorbium
noun
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
euphrasies
euphrasies
noun
plural of euphrasy
euphratean
euphratean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Euphrates river.
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
euphuizing
euphuizing
verb
present participle of euphuize
euphyllite
eupsychics
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
fireplough
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse