The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
cajeputole
cajuputene
cajuputene
noun
(archaic, organic chemistry) An aromatic oil (mainly limonene) extracted from cajuput
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
capernutie
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
capitulate
capitulate
verb
(intransitive) To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
carpodetus
catapulted
catapulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catapult
centiplume
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
cephalotus
chapournet
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compacture
compacture
noun
(obsolete) The fact of being closely put together; compact nature or structure.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
conceptual
conceptual
adj
Of or relating to conceptualism.
Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
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
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
copulative
copulative
adj
(grammar) That acts as a copula.
(grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
Of or pertaining to copulation.
noun
(grammar) A copulative conjunction.
(obsolete) connection
copycutter
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
corruptive
corruptive
adj
Tending to corrupt.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
cupidities
cupidities
noun
plural of cupidity
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
depeculate
depictured
depictured
adj
(now rare) Depicted, portrayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depicture
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
dodecuplet
dodecuplet
noun
(music) A group of twelve notes, typically to be played in place of eight
duplicated
duplicated
verb
past participle of duplicate
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
ectocarpus
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicentrum
epicuticle
epicuticle
noun
(biology) The outermost portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod.
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
eucalyptic
eucalyptic
adj
Of, resembling, or characterized by eucalyptus trees.
eucalyptol
eucalyptol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic monoterpenoid ether, obtained from eucalyptus oil, used in perfumery and in the production of pharmaceuticals etc.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
eucryptite
eucryptite
noun
(mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
euphonetic
euphuistic
euphuistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
eupittonic
eupittonic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.
eurytropic
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
exculpated
exculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exculpate
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate
expunction
expunction
noun
The act of expunging or erasing.
The condition of being expunged.
heptanchus
heptateuch
heptateuch
Proper noun
The first seven books of the Hebrew Bible.
hyperacute
hyperacute
adj
(medicine) Very acute.
(medicine, of T waves on ECGs) Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically peaked, often as an early finding in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
inculpated
inculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inculpate
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
interpunct
interpunct
noun
(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨·⟩.
jimpricute
leucoplast
leucoplast
noun
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
lumpectomy
lumpectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
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.
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
neurectopy
noncapture
nonsuspect
nonsuspect
noun
One who is not a suspect.
nuncupated
nuncupated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nuncupate
occupative
occupative
adj
occupational; relating to one's occupation or employment
operculata
operculate
operculate
adj
Having an operculum.
noun
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
outcapered
outcapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcaper
outcompete
outcompete
verb
To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.
outcropped
outcropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcrop
outcropper
outproduce
outproduce
verb
(transitive) To produce more than.
paedeutics
paedeutics
noun
Alternative form of paideutics
paideutics
paideutics
noun
(dated) The science or art of teaching.
paniculate
paniculate
adj
Having a branched cluster of flowers.
parachuted
parachuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parachute
parachuter
parachuter
noun
One who uses a parachute; a parachutist.
parachutes
parachutes
noun
plural of parachute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parachute
pasticheur
pasticheur
noun
One who mimics the literary or artistic style of another.
paunchiest
paunchiest
adj
superlative form of paunchy: most paunchy
pauperitic
peculating
peculating
verb
present participle of peculate
peculation
peculation
noun
(law, chiefly historical) The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pediculate
pediculate
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Pediculati.
Provided with a pedicel.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Pediculati.
pediculati
pedicurist
pedicurist
noun
A person who performs pedicures.
pentacular
pentacular
adj
Of or relating to a pentacle.
pentateuch
pentateuch
Proper noun
The Torah: the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
pentelicus
percentual
percentual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or expressed as a percentage
perceptual
perceptual
adj
Relating to perception.
percurrent
percurrent
adj
(botany) Running through the entire length; running through from top to bottom, as the midrib of a dicotyledonous leaf, the nerve of a moss-leas, or a grass-palet, etc.
percutient
percutient
adj
(archaic) Striking; having the power of striking or hitting.
noun
(archaic) That which has the power of striking.
periculant
periductal
periductal
adj
Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
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.
petrouchka
petulances
petulances
noun
plural of petulance
picturable
picturable
adj
Capable of being imagined.
Capable of, or suitable for, being depicted in a picture.
picturedom
pictureful
picturized
picturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picturize
pitcherful
pitcherful
noun
The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pleuronect
pleustonic
pleustonic
adj
Relating to the pleuston.
pluperfect
pluperfect
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to action completed before another action or event in the past, past perfect.
(informal) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
(mathematics) Relating to a certain type of graph, complying with the theorem (pluperfect graph theorem) discovered by D. R. Fulkerson in 1970.
(mathematics) Synonym of multiperfect
More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.
noun
A verb in this tense.
The pluperfect tense, the past perfect.
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
pneumatoce
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketsful
polatouche
polatouche
noun
A Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans, syn. Sciuropterus volans), native to much of boreal Eurasia, from Finland east.
polycletus
postluetic
postluetic
adj
Following syphilis.
postulance
praefectus
praescutum
praescutum
noun
Archaic form of prescutum.
preaccount
preacutely
preadjunct
precapture
precapture
adj
Before capture.
precaution
precaution
noun
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
verb
(transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
(transitive, rare) To take precaution against.
precentrum
preceptual
preceptual
adj
Misspelling of perceptual.
Relating to a precept.
precompute
precompute
verb
(transitive) To compute in advance; to precalculate.