a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
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.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
breastplow
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
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.
cephalotus
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
colpitises
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completest
completest
adj
superlative form of complete: most complete
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of complete
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
compostela
coreplasty
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
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.
developist
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
disapostle
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
elaioplast
elaioplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
elopements
elopements
noun
plural of elopement
elpasolite
elpasolite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, potassium, and sodium.
epiglottis
epiglottis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
epiploitis
epiploitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the omentum; omental peritonitis.
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.
epistolise
epistolise
verb
Alternative form of epistolize
epistolist
epistolist
noun
A writer of epistles or letters.
epistolize
epistolize
verb
To write epistles.
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
geothlypis
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
hellespont
hellespont
Proper noun
The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.
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
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
lepidostei
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptolepis
leptomonas
leptorchis
leptosomic
leptosperm
leptospira
leptospire
leptospire
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
linopteris
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
lithosperm
logotypies
lophosteon
lophosteon
noun
(anatomy) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
myeloplast
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.
oppositely
oppositely
adv
In an opposite manner.
opuntiales
osteolepis
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.
outspelled
outspelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspell
paleostyly
palmerston
palmettoes
pastoraled
pastorales
pastorales
noun
plural of pastorale
pastorless
pastorless
adj
Without a pastor.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
patrollers
patrollers
noun
plural of patroller
patronless
patronless
adj
Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
pearlstone
pearlstone
noun
(mineralogy) perlite
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
penologist
penologist
noun
A student of, or expert in, penology.
pentapolis
pentapolis
noun
A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
peptolysis
peptolysis
noun
The hydrolysis of peptones.
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
periosteal
periosteal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the periosteum
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peristylos
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
pestalozzi
petalodies
petroleous
petroleous
adj
Characteristic of oil or petroleum.
Containing petroleum.
Pertaining to the mining of petroleum.
petroleums
petroleums
noun
plural of petroleum
petroleuse
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
phaeoplast
phaeoplast
noun
Alternative form of pheoplast
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philoetius
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
pilosities
pilosities
noun
plural of pilosity
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
pistillode
pistillode
noun
(botany) A sterile pistil in a male flower.
pistoleter
pistollike
pistollike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistolwise
pistonlike
pistonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
plastogene
plastogene
noun
(genetics) The equivalent of a simple gene in plastids
plastomere
plastosome
plastosome
noun
(obsolete) Any of various organelles found within a cell, especially a mitochondrion.
plastotype
plastotype
noun
(genetics) A plastid genotype.
(taxonomy) A plastic cast of a type specimen.
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platoniser
platoniser
noun
Alternative form of platonizer
pleasanton
pleiotaxis
pleomastia
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.