(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
alcelaphus
alopecurus
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
cephalotus
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
coupleress
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
dicephalus
diplacuses
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
epicoelous
esculapian
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
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lumpsucker
lumpsucker
noun
Any of the scorpaeniform fish in the family Cyclopteridae, with adhesive pelvic discs.
operculums
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
paleaceous
paleaceous
adj
(botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
palmaceous
palmaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to palms; of the nature of, or resembling, palms.
paracelsus
paracelsus
Proper noun
The adopted name of a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pedicellus
pedicellus
noun
The base of the antenna of some insects
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedunculus
pedunculus
noun
A peduncle.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pentelicus
perculsion
perculsive
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
perlucidus
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
pilocereus
pleasaunce
pleasaunce
noun
Alternative form of pleasance (“pleasure ground”)
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
polycletus
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postulance
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
preclosure
preclosure
adj
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
preclusive
preclusive
adj
Serving to preclude.
preconsult
precounsel
precounsel
verb
To counsel beforehand.
To prophesy.
premusical
premusical
adj
Before music.
prescapula
prescapula
noun
(anatomy) The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula.
presecular
presecular
adj
Prior to a secular era.
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
procellous
procellous
adj
(rare) stormy; tempestuous
processual
processual
adj
Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science
Of or relating to the methodological study of cultural change and variability in archaeology
procoelous
procoelous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the procoelians.
Hollowed or cupped in front.
pronucleus
pronucleus
noun
Either of the two haploid nuclei (of a sperm and ovum) that fuse during fertilization
pseudocele
pseudocele
noun
Alternative form of pseudocoel
pseudocoel
pseudocoel
noun
(biology) The body cavity of certain nematodes (primitive invertebrates), which is analogous to a coelom but lacking mesodermal cells, i.e. not lined with mesothelium.
publicizes
publicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of publicize
publicness
publicness
noun
The quality or state of being public.
pulpaceous
pulpaceous
adj
Of a pulpy consistency.
pulsatance
pulsatance
noun
(physics) angular frequency (in radians per second)
pultaceous
pultaceous
adj
Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
purulences
purulences
noun
plural of purulence
respectful
respectful
adj
Marked or characterized by respect
sauceplate
scalpellum
scalpellum
noun
(zoology) One of the four filamentous organs in the proboscis of hemipterous insects.
scalpellus
scalpellus
noun
(obsolete, medicine) surgical knife, scalpel
scapulated
scapulated
adj
Having the scapular feathers notable in size or colour.
scapulette
sceloporus
scopuliped
sculptress
sculptress
noun
(dated) A female sculptor.
sculptured
sculptured
adj
Attractively formed.
Made like a sculpture.
sculpturer
sculpturer
noun
A sculptor.
sculptures
sculptures
noun
plural of sculpture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sculpture
semicupola
semipublic
semipublic
adj
Somewhat, but not entirely, public.
sepicolous
septuncial
sepulchers
sepulchers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sepulcher
sepulchral
sepulchral
adj
Having a hollow and deep sound.
Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
Suggestive of a grave or of death; gloomy; solemn.
sepulchred
sepulchred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sepulchre
sepulchres
sepulchres
noun
plural of sepulchre
serpulitic
serpulitic
adj
Of or relating to serpulites.
shufflecap
siphuncled
siphuncled
adj
(zoology) Having a siphuncle; siphunculated.
speciously
speciously
adv
In a specious manner; fallaciously and erroneously, but seeming superficially to be correct.
specularia
specularly
specularly
adv
In a specular manner (in the manner of a mirror)
speculated
speculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of speculate
speculates
speculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of speculate
speculator
speculator
noun
(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
(rugby) Synonym of field goal
One who forms theories; a theorist.
One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
speluncean
speluncean
adj
Of or relating to spelunking, the exploration of underground caverns.
sphacelous
spiculated
spiculated
adj
Having spicules or small spikes.
In the form of a spicula; long and pointed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spiculate
splenculus
splenculus
noun
(anatomy) A lienculus.
splenoncus
sprauchled
sprauchled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprauchle
subdecuple
subdecuple
adj
Containing one part of ten.
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
subopercle
sulpholeic
superblock
superblock
noun
(architecture, urban planning) A very large block of buildings.
(computing) A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
supercilia
supercilia
noun
plural of supercilium
supercivil
superclaim
superclass
superclass
noun
(computing, object-oriented programming) A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
(taxonomy) A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class.
verb
(transitive, computing, object-oriented programming) To create a superclass of.
superclean
superclean
adj
Containing very few impurities.
supercloth
supercycle
supercycle
noun
(astronomy) A regular cycle of superoutbursts.
(economics) A Kondratiev wave.
superlocal
superlucky
superlucky
adj
Extremely lucky.
superslick
superslick
adj
(informal) Very slick.
supplejack
supplejack
noun
A cane made from such a plant used as a walking stick or as a whip.
A child's toy in the form of a man with jointed limbs controlled by a string; a jumping jack.
Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand.
Any of various North American vines that have supple stems.
suppliance
suppliance
noun
That which supplies a want; assistance; a gratification; satisfaction.
supplication; entreaty
supplicate
supplicate
verb
(intransitive)
(specifically, Oxford University) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to formally request that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
(specifically, Oxford University, archaic) Of a member of the university, or an alumnus or alumna of another university seeking a degree ad eundem: to make a formal request (to the university) that an academic degree be awarded to oneself.
(specifically, religion) To make a humble request to (a deity or other spiritual being) in a prayer; to entreat as a supplicant.
To ask or request (something) humbly and sincerely, especially from a person in authority; to beg or entreat for.
To humbly request for something, especially to someone in a position of authority; to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
To make a humble request to (someone, especially a person in authority); to beg, to beseech, to entreat.
suspectful
suspectful
adj
(now rare) Mistrustful, suspicious.
suspicable
suspicable
adj
(obsolete) Liable to suspicion; suspicious.
teacupfuls
teacupfuls
noun
plural of teacupful
teacupsful
uncapsuled
uneclipsed
uneclipsed
adj
Not eclipsed.
unscapable
unscrupled
unscrupled
adj
Without scruples.
unspeckled
unspeckled
adj
Not speckled; without speckles.
unsurplice
unsurplice
verb
(transitive) To remove the surplice (and associated religious status) from.