(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
appledrone
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
cosplendor
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
deepfrozen
dendrophil
dennisport
deperition
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
depression
depression
noun
(biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
(economics) A period of major economic contraction.
(economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
(geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
(meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
(psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
The act of lowering or pressing something down.
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
disaproned
dispersion
dispersion
noun
(medicine) The removal of inflammation.
(optics) The separation of visible light by refraction or diffraction.
A process of dispersing.
The degree of scatter of data.
The state of being dispersed; dispersedness.
droopiness
droopiness
noun
The characteristic of being droopy.
endocarpal
endocarpal
adj
(botany) Relating to the endocarp.
endocarpic
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endophragm
endopleura
endopleura
noun
(botany) The inner coating of a seed; the tegmen.
endoprocta
endosporia
endosporia
noun
plural of endosporium
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
endotrophi
endotropic
enjeopardy
epidendron
espronceda
expenditor
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
goldenpert
goldenpert
noun
The plant Gratiola aurea, the golden hedgehyssop.
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
heparinoid
heparinoid
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydrophone
hydrophone
noun
a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hyperoodon
hyperoodon
noun
(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
hyporhined
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
infraposed
interloped
interloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
isoprenoid
isoprenoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
landlouper
landlouper
noun
A vagabond; a vagrant.
leopardine
leopardine
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a leopard.
lycoperdon
monospored
monospored
adj
monosporous
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
neodiprion
nephrodium
nonadapter
nonadopter
nonadopter
noun
One who does not adopt (a new technology etc.).
nonprossed
nonprossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonpros
nonproteid
nonproteid
adj
(archaic) Synonym of nonprotein
nonprudent
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
notopterid
notopterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Notopteridae, the featherbacks.
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
outpreened
outpreened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpreen
overdeepen
overdeepen
verb
(geography) To erode (a basin or valley) far deeper than the thalweg.
overdepend
overexpand
overexpand
verb
To expand to an excessive or unwise degree
overexpend
overpained
overpruned
overpruned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overprune
overspends
overspends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overspend
palindrome
palindrome
noun
(by extension) A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.
(by extension) A sequence of items that follows the same pattern both forwards and backwards.
(genetics) A stretch of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides on one strand are in the reverse order to that of the complementary strand
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.
pandoridae
panelboard
panelboard
noun
(US) a distribution board
panorpidae
papandreou
paperbound
paperbound
adj
(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.
(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.
noun
(dated) A paperback book.
pardonable
pardonable
adj
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
pardonless
pardonless
adj
unpardonable
parenthood
parenthood
noun
The state of being a parent
parotidean
parotidean
Adjective
Relating to the parotid gland.
parvenudom
parvenudom
noun
The realm or sphere of parvenus.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patronized
patronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronize
pentachord
pentachord
noun
(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
A musical instrument with five strings.
percoidean
perdendosi
perdendosi
noun
(music) A gradual fading away.
peroxiding
peroxiding
verb
present participle of peroxide
perozonide
personated
personated
verb
past participle of personate
personhood
personhood
noun
The state or period of being a person.
The status of being considered as a person.
phoronidea
phrenoward
picarooned
picarooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picaroon
pignorated
pignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pignorate
pinaverdol
pioneerdom
pirandello
planterdom
pleurodont
pleurodont
adj
(zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones
noun
(zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind.
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
podarginae
polderland
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
pomeridian
pomeridian
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to the afternoon.
ponderable
ponderable
adj
(physics) Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
(rare) Heavy; ponderous.
Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
ponderance
ponderance
noun
The act or an instance of pondering; that which one ponders.
Weight; gravity.
ponderancy
ponderling
ponderment
ponderment
noun
A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity.
ponderosae
pontederia
pontevedra
pontevedra
Proper noun
The capital city of the province of the same name, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.
A province in the southwest of Galicia
portending
portending
verb
present participle of portend
portunidae
powderhorn
powderhorn
noun
A horn in which gunpowder is carried.
preabdomen
preabdomen
noun
(entomology) The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.
The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
preadjourn
precommand
precommend
preconcede
precondemn
precondemn
verb
(transitive) To condemn beforehand.
preconduct
preconfide
preconized
preconized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconize
precontend
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
predespond
prediction
prediction
noun
(statistics) A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
A statement of what will happen in the future.
prednisone
prednisone
noun
(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.