A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acataleptic
acataleptic
adj
Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable.
noun
An adherent of acatalepsy
acceptilate
acceptilate
verb
(transitive) To discharge a (claim) by acceptilation
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amplicative
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
anteopercle
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anticomplex
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apicultures
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apoplectoid
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
applicative
applicative
adj
(computing) Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result.
Having practical application; applicable.
Involving the application of an operator on an operand.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that casts a peripheral noun phrase as direct object.
archapostle
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autopelagic
battlepiece
beneplacito
beneplacity
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
campbellton
campbeltown
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capillament
capillament
noun
(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
capitalised
capitalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalise
capitaliser
capitalises
capitalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalise
capitalized
capitalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalize
capitalizer
capitalizer
noun
One who capitalizes.
capitalizes
capitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalize
capitalness
capitalness
noun
The state or quality of being capital.
capitellate
capitellate
adj
(botany) Having a very small knob-like termination, or collected into minute capitula.
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
cappelenite
cappelenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral that is a mixed borosilicate and fluoride of yttrium, cerium and barium
cappelletti
cappelletti
noun
(cooking) A circular form of ravioli.
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
captivately
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
catalepsies
catalepsies
noun
plural of catalepsy
cataleptics
cataleptics
noun
plural of cataleptic
cataleptize
cataleptize
verb
(transitive) To induce a state of catalepsy in.
cataleptoid
cataleptoid
adj
Resembling catalepsy.
catapleiite
catapleiite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
cataspilite
catchpolery
catchpolled
caterpillar
caterpillar
noun
(mathematics) A set of subtrees of a tree
A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler
The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm
caulopteris
celtophobia
celtophobia
Noun
Hatred against Celtic peoples.
centripetal
centripetal
adj
(neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
Directed or moving towards a centre.
Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephalocyst
cephalomant
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chapultepec
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheoplastic
chromeplate
citlaltpetl
clattertrap
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coimplicate
coleopteral
coleopteral
adj
(zoology) Having wings covered with a case or sheath; coleopterous.
coleopteran
coleopteran
noun
(coleopterology) Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies
coleopttera
colophonate
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
compactable
compactable
Adjective
Capable of being compacted.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
completable
completable
adj
(mathematics, of a partial algebra) That can be expanded to a total algebra
That can be completed.
complicated
complicated
adj
(biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
Difficult or convoluted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complicate
complicates
complicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complicate
componental
componental
adj
Having or relating to components.
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
comtemplate
conceptacle
conceptacle
noun
(botany) A pericarp of one valve; a follicle.
(obsolete) A cavity or receptacle, especially in the body.
(phycology) A cavity in some marine algae that contains the reproductive organs.
contemplant
contemplant
adj
(archaic) Given to contemplation; meditative.
noun
(archaic) One who contemplates.
contemplate
contemplate
verb
To consider as a possibility.
To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
contraplete
copalcocote
copaljocote
copperplate
copperplate
noun
A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern.
A print made from such a plate.
A style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand.
verb
To engrave on and print from a copperplate.
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
coreplastic
coroplastae
corporately
corporately
adv
Acting as a corporate body.
In a corporate way.
counterpaly
counterplan
counterplan
noun
A plan set up in opposition to another plan.
verb
To set up a plan in opposition to another plan.
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterplea
counterplea
noun
(law) A plea made in opposition to another.
craspedotal
crepitacula
ctenophoral
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
decapitable
decapitable
adj
Able or fit to be decapitated.
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
deceptional
deceptional
adj
Employing or relating to deception; deceptive.
demiplacate
diaboleptic
diphrelatic
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
duplicative
duplicative
adj
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
dyspeptical
dyspeptical
adj
(archaic) dyspeptic
ecblastpsis
eclipsation
eclipsation
noun
An eclipsing.
ectopically
ectopically
adv
In an ectopic manner
ectoplasmic
ectoplasmic
adj
(parapsychology) Relating to, or having the properties or appearance of, ectoplasm.
ectoplastic
ectoplastic
adj
(dated) of, related to, or composed of ectoplasm; ectoplasmic
ecyphellate
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
elephantiac
elephantiac
adj
Afflicted with elephantiasis.
noun
An individual who is afflicted with elephantiasis.
ellipticals
ellipticals
noun
plural of elliptical
emplacement
emplacement
noun
(geology) The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition.
A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.