(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.
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
alcelaphus
alopecurus
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
amphoterus
amplexuses
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
antepectus
antipoenus
aperulosid
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
applausive
applausive
adj
Conveying applause.
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphodelus
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autopepsia
autostoper
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
axiopoenus
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
boselaphus
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
canephorus
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
carpodetus
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
cephalotus
chemopause
chuprassie
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cupbearers
cupbearers
noun
plural of cupbearer
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
dampcourse
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
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.
dicephalus
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplacuses
dipneustal
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
ectocarpus
emplastrum
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
encarpuspi
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
eptatretus
equispaced
equispaced
adj
Spaced apart at equal distances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equispace
esculapian
espiritual
esquipulas
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
euomphalus
euphausiid
euphausiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic order Euphausiacea of krill.
euphrasies
euphrasies
noun
plural of euphrasy
europasian
europasian
Adjective
Eurasian
Noun
Eurasian
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exsuperate
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
gaspereaus
gaspergous
gaspergous
noun
plural of gaspergou
gaugership
gaugership
noun
The rank or office of a gauger.
geophagous
geophagous
adj
Eating earth.
gravipause
haematopus
haruspices
haruspices
noun
plural of haruspex
hatshepsut
hatshepsut
Proper noun
An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).
hemapodous
hephaestus
heptanchus
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
housepaint
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.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interpause
interpause
adj
Between pauses.
noun
An intermission.
isopleural
isopleuran
jamshedpur
japanesque
jaspideous
jaspideous
adj
jaspidean; containing jasper
jaspidean; like jasper
jaspidean; made of jasper
jeapordous
jeopardous
jeopardous
adj
Marked by jeopardy; dangerous or perilous
jumpmaster
jumpmaster
noun
One who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists from an aeroplane.
jumpscrape
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
lapeyrouse
lappaceous
lappaceous
adj
(botany) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.
laurelship
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lupinaster
marsupiate
marsupiate
Noun
marsupial
massapequa
maupertuis
megapodius
melanippus
melanoplus
menopausal
menopausal
adj
Of, or pertaining to the menopause
menopauses
menopauses
noun
plural of menopause
menopausic
mesopleura
mesopleura
noun
plural of mesopleuron
metacarpus
metacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
metapectus
mousetraps
mousetraps
noun
plural of mousetrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mousetrap
multiphase
multiphase
adj
That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles.
musquaspen
neuroplasm
neuroplasm
noun
The protoplasm of a nerve cell.
neurospasm
neurospasm
noun
A nervous spasm or twitching of a muscle.
neurospast
neurospast
noun
A puppet.
neurospora
oenocarpus
oesophagus
oesophagus
noun
(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.