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.
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
cespitulose
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chapultepec
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheoplastic
chromeplate
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
circumplect
citlaltpetl
clattertrap
cleethorpes
cleethorpes
Proper noun
a seaside town in North East Lincolnshire, England.
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
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
coleopteron
coleoptiles
coleoptiles
noun
plural of coleoptile
coleoptilum
coleopttera
collotypies
colophonate
colophonite
colophonite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarsely granular variety of garnet.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
colpotomies
colpotomies
noun
plural of colpotomy
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
competently
competently
adv
In a competent manner.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
compilement
compilement
noun
The act or process of compiling; compilation.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complection
complection
noun
Obsolete spelling of complexion.
complements
complements
noun
plural of complement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complement
completable
completable
adj
(mathematics, of a partial algebra) That can be expanded to a total algebra
That can be completed.
completions
completions
noun
plural of completion
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
compliments
compliments
noun
Good wishes.
plural of compliment
complotment
complotment
noun
The act of plotting together.
componental
componental
adj
Having or relating to components.
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
comptroller
comptroller
noun
The chief accountant of a company or government.
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.
conceptible
conceptible
adj
Capable of being conceived; conceivable.
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.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
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.
coprosterol
coprosterol
noun
Synonym of coprostanol
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
coreplastic
coroplastae
corporately
corporately
adv
Acting as a corporate body.
In a corporate way.
corpulently
corpulently
adv
In a corpulent manner.
corruptedly
corruptedly
adv
(rare) In a corrupted manner.
corruptible
corruptible
adj
(of a person) bribable, that can be bought
perishable, subject to decay
noun
(archaic) That which may decay and perish; the human body.