(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.
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
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.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
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
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
delphinius
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
depressure
depressure
verb
To reduce the pressure of something, especially of a gas inside a container; to depressurize
deputising
deputising
verb
present participle of deputise
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despiteful
despiteful
adj
(archaic) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous hate.
despiteous
despiteous
adj
Dispiteous.
Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious; insulting.
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
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplacuses
dipneustal
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disculpate
disculpate
verb
(transitive) To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disespouse
disespouse
verb
(poetic, transitive) To release from espousal or plighted faith.
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
dispiteous
dispiteous
adj
(archaic, literary) Not showing mercy or pity.
dispurpose
dispurpose
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
disputeful
disreputed
disreputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrepute
disreputes
disreputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrepute
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disrupture
disrupture
noun
Alternative form of disruption
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
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
duopsonies
duopsonies
noun
plural of duopsony
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
eohippuses
ephemerous
ephemerous
adj
(archaic) Ephemeral.
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
epidermous
epimetheus
epimetheus
Proper noun
Son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother to Atlas, Menoetius and Prometheus, of whom he ignored warnings to beware of any gifts from Zeus. He accepted Pandora as his wife, thereby bringing sorrow to the world; father to Pyrrha.
A moon of the planet Saturn.
epiphanous
epiphanous
adj
Being or relating to an epiphany.
epiphytous
epipterous
epirhizous
episcenium
episporium
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
eptatretus
equipments
equipments
noun
(nonstandard) plural of equipment
equipoised
equipoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equipoise
equipoises
equipoises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equipoise
equispaced
equispaced
adj
Spaced apart at equal distances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equispace