(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
(rare) A cooperator.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
adenophyma
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
aegopodium
agamospore
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amorphotae
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibiety
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphineura
amphirhine
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphithect
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphophile
amphophile
noun
An amphophilic cell.
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphoterus
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
amplexuses
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
ampullulae
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
amylopsase
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemopathy
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anomaliped
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antetemple
antetemple
noun
The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
antipewism
antiprimer
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apodematal
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apolegamic
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
aporrhegma
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostemate
apostemate
verb
To become an aposteme; to pustulate.
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.
apozemical
appallment
appallment
noun
(obsolete) depression occasioned by terror; dismay
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
archisperm
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atropamine
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
attempters
attempters
noun
plural of attempter
attempting
attempting
verb
present participle of attempt
attemptive
attemptive
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to attempt; adventurous.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
azygosperm
baphometic
bedimplies
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
beldamship
bepimpling
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitterbump
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blasphemes
blasphemes
noun
plural of blaspheme
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blaspheme
blepharism
bromphenol
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
bumperette
bumperette
noun
A small secondary bumper to protect a car's main bumpers in the event of a collision.
butterbump
butterbump
noun
The European bittern
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
cameograph
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campaigner
campaigner
noun
(by extension) A military veteran.
A person who campaigns for a person running for political office or works, or supports, in an organised and active way towards a goal; an activist.
A person who has served in a military campaign.
Someone with experience in a certain field.
campanella
campanella
noun
(historical) A smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters.
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
camphanone
campholide
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
camphorize
camphorone
camphylene
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.
campobello
campodeoid
camporeale
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
capernaism
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
carposperm
carposperm
noun
(biology) The egg of a red alga
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
celeomorph
celiolymph
centiplume
cephalemia
cetomorpha
chamaerops
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champaigne
champenois
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.
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chemigraph
chemopause
chemotroph
chemotroph
noun
An organism that obtains energy by the oxidation of electron-donating molecules in the environment.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chimpanzee
chimpanzee
noun
(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which is also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
Pan troglodytes, a species of great ape in the genus Pan, native to Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
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
chrosperma
chumpiness
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
clipperman
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
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
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
cocomposer
cocomposer
noun
One who jointly composes a work with somebody else.