(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.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
alopecurus
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
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.
celioscope
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
cephalotus
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
clinospore
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.
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
coeloscope
coelosperm
colisepsis
colpitises
colposcope
colposcope
noun
a form of endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix
compellers
compellers
noun
plural of compeller
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
composable
composable
adj
Capable of being composed (as from multiple constituent or component elements).
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compostela
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
coreplasty
corporales
corporales
noun
plural of corporale
corporeals
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
cosplendor
coupleress
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
ellipsonic
empedocles
encephalos
encephalos
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The encephalon.
epicoelous
episiocele
episodical
episodical
adj
episodic.
escalloped
escalloped
adj
Alternative form of escaloped
escaloping
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
floriscope
floroscope
gloeocapsa
glycopexis
halopsyche
haploscope
haploscope
noun
An optical device that presents a separate image to each eye
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
impolicies
impolicies
noun
plural of impolicy
ischepolis
isocephaly
isoplethic
isoplethic
adj
Relating to isopleths.
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
lactoscope
lactoscope
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leptoclase
leptoclase
noun
(geology) A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane
leptorchis
leptosomic
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lithoscope
lithoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for measuring the refractive indices of crystal materials.
logopedics
logopedics
noun
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.
logperches
logperches
noun
plural of logperch
lopeskonce
mesocephal
mesophilic
mesophilic
adj
living and thriving at moderate temperatures
of, or relating to a mesophile
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
necropoles
necropolis
necropolis
noun
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nonspecial
nonspecial
Adjective
Not special.
opalescent
opalescent
adj
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
opalescing
opalescing
verb
present participle of opalesce
operculums
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
osphyocele
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.
paracresol
paracresol
noun
One of the three isomeric forms or recognized varieties of cresol.
pectorales
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
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.
percolates
percolates
noun
plural of percolate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of percolate
perculsion
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
periscopal
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
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.
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
phocylides
photocells
photocells
noun
plural of photocell
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pilocereus
planiscope
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
pleomastic
pleonastic
pleonastic
adj
(grammar) Redundant.
(linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words.
(not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
plumaceous
plumaceous
adj
fluffy; downy
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketsful
polemicist
polemicist
noun
A person who puts forward controversial views
A person who writes polemics
policeless
policeless
adj
Without police or a police force.
politicise
politicise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of politicize.
politicoes
polychrest
polychrest
noun
(medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases.
polycletus
polycrates
polycyesis
polycyesis
noun
(uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polyneices
polyoecism
polystelic
polystelic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting polystely; being a polystele.
porcelains
porcelains
noun
plural of porcelain
postcaecal
postcaecal
adj
anterior to the caecum
postcoenal
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postplegic
postrectal
postrectal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the rectum
postulance
potlatches
potlatches
noun
plural of potlatch
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
preclosing
preclosing
Adjective
Before closure.
preclosure
preclosure
adj
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
preconsole
preconsult
precounsel
precounsel
verb
To counsel beforehand.
To prophesy.
preenclose
presolicit
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
procellose
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.
proleptics
proleptics
noun
(medicine) The art and science of predicting in medicine.