Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
apfelstadt
apostolate
apostolate
noun
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
apostoless
apostoless
noun
Alternative form of apostless (“a female apostle”)
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
appellants
appellants
noun
plural of appellant
applesnits
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
besplatter
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
breastplow
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
carpetless
carpetless
adj
Not carpeted
catalepsis
catalepsis
noun
Dated form of catalepsy.
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
cattleship
cephalitis
cephalitis
noun
(medicine, dated) encephalitis
(medicine, dated) phrenitis
cephalotus
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cineplasty
cisplatine
clypeaster
compostela
coreplasty
dasypeltis
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
dipneustal
disapostle
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
displanted
displanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displant
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
elaioplast
elaioplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
elpasolite
elpasolite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
emplastrum
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
epiclastic
epiclastic
adj
(geology) Describing rock formed from fragments of volcanic rock that have been moved to another place.
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
episternal
episternal
adj
Of or pertaining to the episternum.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epistolean
epistolean
noun
(rare) One who writes epistles; a correspondent.
espiritual
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
grapestalk
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
hippelates
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hospitalet
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hyalopsite
ideoplasty
implicates
implicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implicate
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interclasp
interlapse
interlapse
noun
(obsolete) The time between two events.
(obsolete, rare) The distance between two things.
verb
(obsolete) To elapse (between two events).
(obsolete, rare) To be situated between.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
kineplasty
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
latiseptal
legateship
legateship
noun
The office or authority of a legate.
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptomonas
leptospira
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lupinaster
maplecrest
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
metalepses
metalepses
noun
plural of metalepsis
metalepsis
metalepsis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby one word is metonymically substituted for another word which is itself a metonym; more broadly, a metaphor consisting of a series of embedded metonyms or rhetorical substitutions.
metaplasia
metaplasia
noun
(biology) The conversion of one type of tissue into another.
metaplasis
metaplasis
noun
(biology) Metaplasia: the conversion of one type of tissue into another.
(biology, archaic) Fulfilled growth and development seen in the stage between anaplasis and cataplasis.
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
myeloplast
nameplates
nameplates
noun
plural of nameplate
nasoseptal
nasoseptal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the internasal septum.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonpeltast
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opuntiales
osteoplast
osteoplast
noun
An osteoblast.
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outpleased
outpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplease
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
paillettes
paillettes
noun
plural of paillette
palaestrae
palaestral
palaestral
adj
Alternative form of palestral
palaestras
palaestras
noun
plural of palaestra
palaestric
palaestric
adj
Alternative form of palestric
palateless
palateless
adj
Without a palate.
palaverist
palaverist
noun
(rare) Synonym of palaverer (“one who palavers”)
palebreast
paleostyly
palestrian
palestrian
adj
Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling
noun
A wrestler, especially in Ancient Greece or Rome
palestrina
palimpsest
palimpsest
noun
(archaic) Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.
(astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
(computing) Memory that has been erased and re-written.
(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
(geology) Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
verb
On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.
To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.
pallescent
pallescent
adj
Growing or becoming pale.
palmdesert
palmerston
palmettoes
palpitates
palpitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpitate
paltriness
paltriness
noun
The characteristic of being paltry.
palustrine
palustrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or thriving in marshy habitats.