(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
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
amplexuses
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
ampullulae
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
aperulosid
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
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.
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(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
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boselaphus
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
cajeputole
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.
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
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
capturable
capturable
adj
That can be captured.
catapulted
catapulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catapult
centiplume
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
cephalotus
chapterful
chapterful
noun
As much as fills a chapter.
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colporteur
colporteur
noun
A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
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.
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
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
corpulence
corpulence
noun
The state or characteristic of being corpulent.
corpulency
corpulency
noun
Alternative form of corpulence
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
corrupable
coupeville
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
coupleress
coupleteer
coupleteer
noun
One who writes couplets.
couponless
couponless
adj
Without a coupon or coupons.
crapulence
crapulence
noun
intemperance; debauchery; excessive indulgence
sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking
crapulency
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.
verb
present participle of decouple
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
depauville
depeculate
deplumated
deplumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplumate
depopulate
depopulate
adj
(obsolete) Depopulated.
verb
(intransitive) To become depopulated, to lose its population.
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
(transitive, electronics) To remove the components from a circuit board.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
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
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplacuses
dipleurula
dipleurule
dipneustal
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.
disputeful
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.
disulphide
disulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of disulfide
disulphone
dodecuplet
dodecuplet
noun
(music) A group of twelve notes, typically to be played in place of eight
dropperful
dropperful
noun
Enough to fill a dropper.
duodecuple
duodecuple
Adjective
Twelvefold.
duperrault
duplicable
duplicable
adj
Capable of being duplicated.
duplicated
duplicated
verb
past participle of duplicate
duplicates
duplicates
noun
plural of duplicate
elaphurine
emplastrum
empurpling
empurpling
verb
present participle of empurple
encapsuled
encapsuled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encapsule
encapsules
encapsules
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapsule
endopleura
endopleura
noun
(botany) The inner coating of a seed; the tegmen.
epaulement
epaulement
noun
(ballet) A position in which one shoulder is thrust forward and the other back, and the torso turned at a right angle to the supporting leg.
A barricade of heaped earth for protection from gunfire.
epauletted
epauletted
adj
Alternative form of epauleted
epichilium
epicoelous
epicuticle
epicuticle
noun
(biology) The outermost portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod.
epiloguing
epiloguing
verb
present participle of epilogue
epiloguize
epiloguize
verb
Alternative form of epilogize
epineurial
epineurial
adj
(anatomy) Of, or related to epineurium.
epiphloeum
epiphloeum
noun
(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epipleurae
epipleural
epipleural
adj
(anatomy) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra
Relating to an epipleuron
noun
An epipleural bone
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epulafquen
epupillate
epupillate
adj
Not pupillate.
eruptional
eruptional
adj
eruptive
eruptively
eruptively
adv
In an eruptive manner.
esculapian
espiritual
esquipulas
estipulate
estipulate
adj
Alternative form of exstipulate
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.
eumolpides
eumolpique
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euomphalus
euphonical
euphonical
adj
(archaic) Euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
euphorbial
euphorbial
adj
(botany) Synonym of euphorbiaceous.
euphyllite
euploeinae
euploidies
euploidies
noun
plural of euploidy
eupolidean
eupolyzoan
europeanly
europeanly
Adverb
In a manner which is European or in a way that is characteristic of the Europeans.
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
exculpable
exculpable
adj
Capable of being exculpated; deserving exculpation.
exculpated
exculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exculpate
exculpates
exculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate