(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.
alopecurus
aperulosid
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphodelus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boselaphus
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
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.
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.
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disulphone
epicoelous
eumolpides
euomphalus
euploidies
euploidies
noun
plural of euploidy
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
flophouses
flophouses
noun
plural of flophouse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flophouse
geophilous
geophilous
adj
(botany) Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground.
(phytogeography) growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi.
Fruiting underground.
Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.
hemophilus
herophilus
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.
isopleural
isopleuran
lapeyrouse
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.
lipoferous
lipogenous
lipoxenous
melanoplus
menopausal
menopausal
adj
Of, or pertaining to the menopause
mesopleura
mesopleura
noun
plural of mesopleuron
neuroplasm
neuroplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a nerve cell.
nonleprous
nonleprous
adj
Not leprous.
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonplussed
nonplussed
adj
(nonstandard, chiefly US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonplus
nonplusses
operculums
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
opuntiales
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
overpluses
overpluses
noun
plural of overplus
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
palaeosaur
palaeosaur
noun
(zoology) Any of various prehistoric animals that have been named Palaeosaurus.
palaverous
palaverous
adj
Verbose; wordy.
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.
paulospore
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pellagrous
pellagrous
adj
Related to, or suffering from, pellagra.
pelomedusa
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.
perculsion
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
peromelous
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
petroleous
petroleous
adj
Characteristic of oil or petroleum.
Containing petroleum.
Pertaining to the mining of petroleum.
petroleums
petroleums
noun
plural of petroleum
petroleuse
phaseolous
philoetius
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
piliferous
piliferous
adj
Containing or producing hair.
piligerous
piligerous
adj
Bearing hair; covered with hair or down; piliferous.
pilocereus
pilothouse
pilothouse
noun
(nautical) A wheelhouse.
A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse.
plaguesome
plaguesome
adj
That is a plague.
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
pleasurous
pleasurous
adj
(rare) Characterized by pleasure.
plesiosaur
plesiosaur
noun
Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
plethorous
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
ploughshoe
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
podilegous
poiseuille
polycletus
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polygenous
polygenous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres
of or pertaining to polygenesis
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyphemus
polyphemus
noun
Synonym of polyphemus moth
polypterus
polysemous
polysemous
adj
(linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
pompelmous
pompelmous
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of pampelmoes: a pomelo; a grapefruit.
popularise
popularise
verb
(transitive) To make something popular.
(transitive) To present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical or scientific material for a general audience.
postbellum
postbellum
adj
(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
Of the period following a war.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postneural
postneural
adj
posterior to a neural plate
postulance
postulated
postulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postulate
postulates
postulates
noun
plural of postulate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postulate
poulteress
poulteress
Noun
A female poulterer.
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.
preconsult
precounsel
precounsel
verb
To counsel beforehand.
To prophesy.
preludious
preludious
adj
(archaic) preludial
prepiously
previously
previously
adv
(now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
(television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.
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.
prologuise
promiseful
promiseful
adj
Full of promise for the future; promising.
pronucleus
pronucleus
noun
Either of the two haploid nuclei (of a sperm and ovum) that fuse during fertilization
propulsive
propulsive
adj
Of or pertaining to propulsion
Serving to propel
protrusile
protrusile
adj
Capable of being protruded.
prowessful
pseudatoll
pseudoalum
pseudobulb
pseudobulb
noun
A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.
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.
pseudology
pseudology
noun
falsehood of speech
pseudooval
pseudosalt
ptolemaeus
puberulous
puberulous
adj
puberulent
pullshovel
pulpaceous
pulpaceous
adj
Of a pulpy consistency.
pulsometer
pulsometer
noun
A vacuum pump or hydrotrope.
pultaceous
pultaceous
adj
Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
pulvereous
purloiners
purloiners
noun
plural of purloiner
purposedly
purposedly
adv
According to purpose or design; purposely.
purposeful
purposeful
adj
Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.
Having purpose; intentional.
pushmobile
pushmobile
noun
An improvised wheeled vehicle propelled by pushing, used in children's races.