(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.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
alopecurus
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
anocarpous
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
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.
ariocarpus
artocarpus
asphyctous
aspiculous
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
auspicious
auspicious
adj
Conducive to success.
Marked by success; prosperous.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophytic
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
cajeputole
calocarpum
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
camponotus
canephorus
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.
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
capodacqua
cappuccino
cappuccino
noun
(countable, uncountable, proscribed) Any of various similar drinks.
(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage.
(uncountable, also attributively) A medium- to dark-brown colour like that of the coffee drink (sense 1) or the habit of a Capuchin monk.
capricious
capricious
adj
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carpodacus
carpodetus
cephalotus
chapournet
chemopause
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
colipyuria
comeupance
comeupance
noun
Alternative form of comeuppance
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
compsilura
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.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
conceptual
conceptual
adj
Of or relating to conceptualism.
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
conocarpus
coprodaeum
copularium
copulating
copulating
verb
present participle of copulate
copulation
copulation
noun
(countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
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
copulatory
copulatory
adj
Pertaining to copulation
cornucopia
cornucopia
noun
(Greek mythology) A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions.
A hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things.
An abundance or plentiful supply.
corrupable
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
curvograph
curvograph
noun
An arcograph.
dampcourse
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
duplicando
duplicando
noun
(Scotland, law) Alternative form of duplicand
duplicator
duplicator
noun
A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier.
ectocarpus
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eucopepoda
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
hippocaust
hippocaust
noun
Alternative form of hypocaust
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
isocarpous
isopachous
isopachous
adj
Relating to isopachs
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
leucopenia
leucopenia
noun
Alternative spelling of leukopenia
leucophane
leucophane
noun
Alternative form of leucophanite
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
manucaptor
manucaptor
noun
(law, obsolete) In English common law, a person empowered to take bail and capture a person who forfeits it.
menopausic
muciparous
muciparous
adj
Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.
noncapture
occupation
occupation
noun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
The act, process or state of possessing a place.
The control of a country or region by a hostile military and/or paramilitary force.
occupative
occupative
adj
occupational; relating to one's occupation or employment
occupiable
occupiable
adj
Capable of being occupied
Suitable for occupancy
oenocarpus
operculata
operculate
operculate
adj
Having an operculum.
noun
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
oppugnance
oppugnance
noun
(obsolete) Dislike, aversion, animus; opposition: the fact, condition, or instance of being at variance, opposed, hostile, or adverse.
oppugnancy
oppugnancy
noun
The act of oppugning; opposition; resistance
outcapered
outcapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcaper
outcompass
outcompass
verb
(transitive) To exceed the compass or limits of.
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
pachyotous
pacouryuva
paleaceous
paleaceous
adj
(botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
palicourea
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
paludicole
paludicole
adj
(zoology) Paludicolous; inhabiting marshes.
paratoluic
parciloquy
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
pascagoula
pauciloquy
pauciloquy
noun
(uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism.
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
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.
pennaceous
pennaceous
adj
(ornithology) having the structure of a normal feather
pequannock
periocular
periocular
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the eyeball.
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
pernambuco
petrouchka
phalloncus
phenacodus
phocaceous
pilocarpus
placuntoma
pleurocarp
pleurocarp
noun
(botany) Any pleurocarpic moss.
pleurocera
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
plutocracy
plutocracy
noun
A controlling class of the wealthy.
Government by the wealthy.
plutocrats
plutocrats
noun
plural of plutocrat
pneumatoce
poculation
poculation
noun
(rare) Drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor.
podocarpus
podocarpus
noun
Any of the genus Podocarpus of podocarp conifers.
polatouche
polatouche
noun
A Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans, syn. Sciuropterus volans), native to much of boreal Eurasia, from Finland east.
polysaccum
ponticular
ponticular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the ponticulus
porraceous
porraceous
adj
(originally medicine now rare) Resembling the leek in colour; greenish.
porraceous:
portulacas
portulacas
noun
plural of portulaca
postbuccal
postbuccal
adj
posterior to the mouth
postcaudal
postcrural
postcrural
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the leg or thigh
postfurcal
postfurcal
adj
Relating to a postfurca
postocular
postocular
adj
Situated behind the eyes.
noun
Any of the scales lying directly behind and in contact with the eye of a reptile.
postulance
postulancy
postulancy
noun
The role or status of a postulant.
preaccount
precarious
precarious
adj
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
(dentistry) Relating to incipient caries.
(law) Depending on the intention of another.
precaution
precaution
noun
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
verb
(transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
(transitive, rare) To take precaution against.
predaceous
predaceous
adj
Surviving by preying on other animals.
predacious
predacious
adj
Alternative spelling of predaceous
proaquatic
proauction
procacious
procacious
adj
Bold, forward, insolent.
procambium
procambium
noun
(botany) A meristem that lies just inside the protoderm and develops into primary xylem and primary phloem
procarpium
procedural
procedural
adj
(computing) Generated by means of a procedure, rather than being designed.
Related to procedure.
noun
(literature) A type of literature, film, or television program involving a sequence of technical detail.
processual
processual
adj
Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science
Of or relating to the methodological study of cultural change and variability in archaeology