(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
antepectus
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
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
chophouses
chophouses
noun
plural of chophouse
chumpiness
chuprassie
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copepodous
copernicus
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce
corporeous
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
coupleress
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
creepmouse
creepmouse
adj
(mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme.
noun
(mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
creepmousy
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
cupbearers
cupbearers
noun
plural of cupbearer
cupidities
cupidities
noun
plural of cupidity
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
curiescopy
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
dampcourse
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
dicephalus
diplacuses
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.
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
ectocarpus
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
encarpuspi
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicoelous
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
episcenium
equispaced
equispaced
adj
Spaced apart at equal distances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equispace
esculapian
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
eupsychics
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
haruspices
haruspices
noun
plural of haruspex
heptanchus
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
impudences
impudences
noun
plural of impudence
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
jumpscrape
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
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.
menopausic
mesopectus
mesopectus
noun
A type of sclerite in some hymenopterans
metacarpus
metacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
metapectus
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
nephroncus
neuropsych
neuropsych
noun
(countable, colloquial) neuropsychologist
(uncountable, colloquial) neuropsychology
nonsuspect
nonsuspect
noun
One who is not a suspect.
oenocarpus
operculums
opinicuses
opulencies
opulencies
noun
plural of opulency
ovicapsule
ovicapsule
noun
(anatomy) The outer layer of a Graafian follicle.
(zoology) An ootheca.
paedeutics
paedeutics
noun
Alternative form of paideutics
paideutics
paideutics
noun
(dated) The science or art of teaching.
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.
parachutes
parachutes
noun
plural of parachute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parachute
parageusic
parageusic
adj
Of or relating to parageusia.
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pedicellus
pedicellus
noun
The base of the antenna of some insects
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedicurism
pedicurism
noun
The practice or the art of giving pedicures.
pedicurist
pedicurist
noun
A person who performs pedicures.
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.
pennaceous
pennaceous
adj
(ornithology) having the structure of a normal feather
pentelicus
perculsion
perculsive
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
percussing
percussing
verb
present participle of percuss
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
percussive
percussive
adj
(phonetics) Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
noun
(phonetics) A percussive phone.
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
perlucidus
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
peromyscus
persecuted
persecuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of persecute
persecutee
persecutee
noun
One who is subjected to persecution.
persecutes
persecutes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of persecute
persecutor
persecutor
noun
A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.
perspicous
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
phenacodus
phenicious
phocaceous
phocomelus
phocomelus
noun
(dated) Phocomelia.
A person with phocomelia.
picaresque
picaresque
adj
(literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero.
Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
noun
(literature) A picaresque novel.
pilocereus
piquancies
piquancies
noun
plural of piquancy
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
pneumatics
pneumatics
noun
(theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
polycletus
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
porraceous
porraceous
adj
(originally medicine now rare) Resembling the leek in colour; greenish.