simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
apocarpies
archispore
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
choeropsis
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
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.
clinospore
coappriser
coheirship
coheirship
noun
The state of being a coheir
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
compromise
compromise
noun
(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
conspirers
conspirers
noun
plural of conspirer
copernicus
copperskin
coprisoner
coprisoner
noun
A fellow prisoner.
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
crosspiece
crosspiece
noun
(nautical) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts; a timber over the windlass, with pins for belaying the running rigging.
A horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
curiescopy
descriptor
descriptor
noun
(computing, information science) A name associated with certain data or documents in an information storage and retrieval system; an index term.
(linguistics) A word or expression used to describe or identify something.
discophore
discophore
noun
(zoology) Any of the Discophora.
encopresis
encopresis
noun
(medicine) fecal incontinence in children
endosporic
endosporic
adj
related to, or characgerized by, endospory
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
fiberscope
fiberscope
noun
(American spelling) a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas
floriscope
forescript
forescript
noun
A prescription.
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hyperstoic
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
megasporic
megasporic
adj
Pertaining to a megaspore.
mesocarpic
mesocarpic
adj
Relating to, or composed of mesocarp
mesosporic
mesotropic
micropenis
micropenis
noun
(medicine) An unusually small penis.
microscope
microscope
noun
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb
To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
microspace
microspace
noun
A very small space
microspore
microspore
noun
(botany) The smaller of the two spores produced by plants; compare megaspore.
(zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads
miscompare
miscompare
verb
To compare incorrectly.
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
necropsies
necropsies
noun
plural of necropsy
nonspheric
overphysic
overprices
overprices
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprice
overspiced
overspiced
adj
Too strongly spiced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overspice
paregorics
paregorics
noun
plural of paregoric
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
pecopteris
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
perculsion
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
periscopal
periscopes
periscopes
noun
plural of periscope
periscopic
periscopic
adj
Relating to periscopes and their use.
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
perspicous
piciformes
pilocereus
poetastric
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
postscribe
postscribe
verb
To make a postscript.
precarious
precarious
adj
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
(dentistry) Relating to incipient caries.
(law) Depending on the intention of another.
precession
precession
noun
(astronomy, uncountable) The slow gyration of the earth's axis around the pole of the ecliptic, caused mainly by the gravitational torque of the sun and moon.
(physics, countable) The wobbling motion of the axis of a spinning body when there is an external force acting on the axis.
(uncountable) Precedence.
Any of several slow changes in an astronomical body's rotational or orbital parameters.
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
preciouses
preciouses
noun
plural of precious
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
precisions
precisions
noun
plural of precision
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
precocious
precocious
adj
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.
preconsign
preconsign
verb
(transitive) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
predacious
predacious
adj
Alternative spelling of predaceous
predictors
predictors
noun
plural of predictor
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
prescoring
prescoring
verb
present participle of prescore
presolicit
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
processing
processing
noun
The act of retrieving, storing, classifying, manipulating, transmitting etc. data, especially via computer techniques.
The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.
The action of the verb to process.
verb
present participle of process
procession
procession
noun
(cricket) The rapid dismissal of a series of batsmen.
(ecclesiastical, obsolete, in the plural) Litanies said in procession and not kneeling.
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
The act of progressing or proceeding.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a procession.
(transitive, dated) To honour with a procession.
(transitive, law, US, North Carolina, Tennessee) To ascertain, mark, and establish the boundary lines of (lands).
processive
processive
adj
Going forward, advancing, progressive
procursive
procursive
adj
(medicine) Running forward, as the patient does in certain forms of epilepsy.
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.
prolicense
prophecies
prophecies
noun
plural of prophecy
proscenium
proscenium
noun
(in a modern theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
(in an ancient theater) The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.
(in an ancient theater) The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.
A proscenium arch.
proscience
proscience
adj
In favour of science or its methods or the scientific establishment.
proscribed
proscribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proscribe
proscriber
proscriber
noun
One who, or that which, proscribes, denounces, or prohibits.
proscribes
proscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proscribe
prosecting
prosecting
verb
present participle of prosect
prosection
prosection
noun
An anatomical dissection carried out by an experienced anatomist as a demonstration for others.
proselenic
prosodemic
prosodetic
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
prosthetic
prosthetic
adj
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
noun
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
psiloceran
psiloceras
radioscope
radioscope
noun
An instrument for detecting or studying X-rays.
receptions
receptions
noun
plural of reception
recompiles
recompiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recompile
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
reoccupies
reoccupies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reoccupy
respection
respection
noun
(obsolete) respect; regard
rheoscopic
rheoscopic
adj
Relating to the rheoscope.
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
riflescope
riflescope
noun
A telescopic sight for a rifle.
saprogenic
saprogenic
adj
Causing or resulting from putrefaction.
sapropelic
sapropelic
adj
Of or pertaining to sapropel.
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
sceliphron
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
scorpiones
semaphoric
semaphoric
adj
involving waving the arms, as if using semaphore
using semaphore
semitropic
semitropic
adj
Alternative form of semitropical
slipcovers
slipcovers
noun
plural of slipcover
spheroidic
spheroidic
Adjective
spheroidal
spirochete
spirochete
noun
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.
spiroscope
spiroscope
noun
(physiology) A wet meter used to determine the breathing capacity of the lungs.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
sporogenic
sporogenic
adj
Producing spores.
Reproducing via spores.
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
supersonic
supersonic
adj
(colloquial, of a sound) Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
noun
An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.