(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
ablepharus
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
adrianople
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
alberttype
alipterion
aliptteria
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
alpharetta
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
androlepsy
aperulosid
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
apresoline
aprilesque
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archplayer
arrowplate
aspergilla
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
aspherical
aspherical
adj
Not (quite) spherical
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
ballplayer
ballplayer
noun
Alternative form of ball player
barkpeeler
beaverpelt
becrippled
belltopper
bepillared
bepillared
adj
Furnished with pillars.
besplatter
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
biparietal
biparietal
adj
(anatomy) Between the two parietal bones
bipartible
bipartible
adj
Capable of being divided into two parts.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipolarize
bipolarize
verb
To make bipolar
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
blasphemer
blasphemer
noun
One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blepharism
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
borophenol
breastplow
bromphenol
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
caerphilly
caerphilly
noun
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
calciphyre
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
callipered
callipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calliper
calliperer
calypterae
calyptraea
calyptrate
calyptrate
adj
Having a calyptra
noun
Any insect of the taxon Calyptratae
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
camporeale
capercally
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
capillaire
capillaire
noun
(archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
(archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.
capitellar
capitellar
adj
Relating to the capitellum
caprelline
capreolary
capreolate
capreolate
adj
(botany) Having a tendril or tendrils.
capreoline
capreoline
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the roebuck.
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
carpellary
carpellary
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to carpels
carpellate
carpellate
adj
(botany) Having functional carpels (and lacking stamens).
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carpopedal
carpopedal
adj
Pertaining to the hands and feet.
celeomorph
cephalagra
cephalagra
noun
gout in the head
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chapelgoer
chapelgoer
noun
One who regularly attends chapel.
chapelries
chapelries
noun
plural of chapelry
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
chelophore
cipherable
cipherable
adj
able to be ciphered (calculated)
clappering
clappering
verb
present participle of clapper
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
clinospore
clipperman
clodhopper
clodhopper
noun
(UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
(US) Any kind of shoe.
(military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
A peasant or yokel.
A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
Wheatear; any of various passerine birds.
cloverport
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
clypeaster
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
coelosperm
coleophora
coleoptera
collophore
collophore
noun
(zoology) A sucker-like organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola.
(zoology) An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae.
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporrhea
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
comparable
comparable
adj
(grammar) Said of an adjective that has comparative and superlative forms.
(mathematics) Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
(often with to) Able to be compared (to).
(often with to) Similar (to); like.
noun
Something suitable for comparison.
compellers
compellers
noun
plural of compeller
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complotter
complotter
noun
One who complots; a conspirator.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
coparallel
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
copperleaf
copperleaf
noun
Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
coreplasty
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.