(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(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
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
agapanthus
agapanthus
noun
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agriotypus
alcelaphus
alkalurops
allophylus
alopecurus
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
ambiparous
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphimarus
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphoterus
amplexuses
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
anocarpous
antepectus
antipoenus
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
aperulosid
aplopappus
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apollonius
aposporous
aposporous
adj
(botany) relating to apospory
apotropous
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.
(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
ariocarpus
aristippus
artocarpus
ascalaphus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphodelus
asphyctous
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
aspidiotus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
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.
attapulgus
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
auspicious
auspicious
adj
Conducive to success.
Marked by success; prosperous.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
australorp
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autopepsia
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostoper
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avoidupois
axiopoenus
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bistipular
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
bloubiskop
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boselaphus
branchipus
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
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
buddhaship
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bursarship
bursarship
noun
The rank or office of a bursar.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
camponotus
canephorus
capillatus
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capricious
capricious
adj
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulitis
capsulitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder capsule or that of the crystalline lens.
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carpodacus
carpodetus
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
catawampus
catawampus
adj
(US) Fierce, destructive.
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
adv
(US) Diagonally.
(US) Utterly.
noun
(US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
cephalotus
chemopause
chophouses
chophouses
noun
plural of chophouse
chopunnish
chrysippus
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.
compsilura
compulsion
compulsion
noun
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
compursion
compursion
noun
(rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
conocarpus
conolophus
conspectus
conspectus
noun
A detailed survey or overview of a subject.
consulship
consulship
Noun
The office of a consul, in its various senses.
The term of office of a consul.
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
conuropsis
copepodous
copernicus
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce