(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.
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archispore
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
canephoros
canephorus
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.
cephalotus
chamaerops
champenois
chaparejos
chaparejos
noun
chaps (trousers)
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
chassepots
chassepots
noun
plural of chassepot
chemopause
choeropsis
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
chophouses
chophouses
noun
plural of chophouse
choppiness
choppiness
noun
the state of being choppy
chorioptes
christoper
christophe
chrosperma
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.
coheirship
coheirship
noun
The state of being a coheir
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cyanophose
cystophore
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discophore
discophore
noun
(zoology) Any of the Discophora.
docentship
ecphonesis
ecphonesis
noun
(Greek Orthodox Christianity) The part of the service spoken in an audible tone.
(rhetoric) Exclamation.
ectosphere
ectosphere
noun
The cortical zone of a centrosphere
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
forespeech
forespeech
noun
a preface
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
hagioscope
hagioscope
noun
(architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
halopsyche
haploscope
haploscope
noun
An optical device that presents a separate image to each eye
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
helioscope
helioscope
noun
(astronomy) An apparatus for viewing the Sun without harming the eye, by means of an optical filter that attenuates most of sunlight while allowing only a small amount of the solar radiation.
helioscopy
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hochpetsch
horoscoper
horoscoper
Noun
One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
horoscopes
horoscopes
noun
plural of horoscope
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
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
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypochnose
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
ischepolis
isocephaly
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
isopsephic
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptorchis
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
logperches
logperches
noun
plural of logperch
macpherson
mesocephal
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
morphemics
morphemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language.
nephoscope
nephoscope
noun
An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
nephroncus
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonspheric
noviceship
noviceship
noun
The state or position of being a novice.
oncosphere
oncosphere
noun
An embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks
orthoscope
orthoscope
noun
An instrument for drawing projections of a skull.
An instrument for examining the interior of an eye.
osphyocele
otheoscope
otheoscope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer.
overphysic
overspeech
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
parachrose
parachrose
adj
(mineralogy) Changing colour by exposure to weather.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
perochirus
phacoscope
phacoscope
noun
An instrument in the form of a dark chamber for observing the changes in the crystalline lens during accommodation.
phascogale
phascogale
noun
Any of several Australian dasyurid marsupials, of the genus Phascogale, the males of which die shortly after mating
phascolome
phascolome
noun
(zoology) A marsupial of the former genus Phascolomys; a wombat.
phenacodus
phenicious
phenocryst
phenocryst
noun
(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
phocaceous
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
phocylides
phonoscope
phonoscope
noun
(historical) An early kind of microphone.
A device that shows images demonstrating the movement of a person's face as they speak.
phoroscope
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
photoscope
photoscope
noun
Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.
phycomyces
pitchstone
pitchstone
noun
(geology) a natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma
poachiness
poachiness
noun
The state of being poachy or marshy.
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
pomeshchik
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
precchosen
prophecies
prophecies
noun
plural of prophecy
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.
psychogeny
psychogeny
noun
psychogenesis
psychokyme
psychosome
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
reproaches
reproaches
noun
plural of reproach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reproach
rheoscopic
rheoscopic
adj
Relating to the rheoscope.
rhinoscope
rhinoscope
noun
an instrument used to examine inside the nose
sarcophile
sarcophile
noun
(zoology) A carnivorous animal, especially a marsupial.
sceliphron
scenograph
scenograph
noun
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
scolophore
scunthorpe
scunthorpe
Proper noun
An industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England.
semaphoric
semaphoric
adj
involving waving the arms, as if using semaphore
using semaphore
sharecrops
sharecrops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sharecrop
sheepcrook
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
showplaces
showplaces
noun
plural of showplace
sophoclean
sophoclean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Sophocles or his works.
speechlore
speechlore
noun
(nonce word) Philology; grammar.
The science, study, or knowledge of language or speech; linguistics.
sphaceloma
sphacelous
sphecoidea
spheroidic
spheroidic
Adjective
spheroidal
spicehouse
spicehouse
noun
A warehouse where spices are stored.
spirochete
spirochete
noun
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
sulpholeic
supercloth
superepoch
tachoscope
tachyscope
tachyscope
noun
An early form of animated-picture machine in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel.
teichopsia
teichopsia
noun
scintillating scotoma, a kind of visual aura preceding a migraine
telophasic
thecaspore
thecaspore
noun
A spore produced in a theca.
theosophic
theosophic
adj
Of, or relating to theosophy.
thorascope
toparchies
toparchies
noun
plural of toparchy
tophaceous
tophaceous
adj
Relating to tophus.
gritty; sandy; rough; stony
typhaceous
typhaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Typhaceae of cattails.