(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
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
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
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
caulopteris
cespitulose
chapultepec
circumplect
coleoptilum
colporteurs
colporteurs
noun
plural of colporteur
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
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.
corruptless
corruptless
adj
(archaic) Not susceptible to corruption or decay; incorruptible.
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.
counterplot
counterplot
noun
A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another.
counterploy
counterploy
noun
A clever trick used to counteract another clever trick.
counterpole
counterpole
noun
The exact opposite.
counterpull
counterpull
noun
A pull or influence against an existing pull or influence.
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
crepitacula
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
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.
duplicident
duplicities
duplicities
noun
plural of duplicity
dysepulotic
electropult
electropult
noun
An electromagnetic catapult for launching aircraft.
encapsulate
encapsulate
verb
(networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
(transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
ensculpture
epicuticles
epicuticles
noun
plural of epicuticle
eucalypteol
eucalyptian
eucalyptole
eucalyptole
noun
Alternative form of eucalyptol
eucalyptols
eucalyptols
noun
plural of eucalyptol
euplectella
euplectella
noun
Any of the genus Euplectella of glassy sponges.
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpative
exculpative
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exsculptate
forcipulate
incapsulate
incapsulate
verb
Alternative form of encapsulate
inculpative
induplicate
induplicate
adj
(botany) Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in aestivation.
(botany) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping; said of leaves in vernation.
insculpture
insculpture
noun
(obsolete) An engraving or inscription.
intercouple
intercouple
adj
Between couples.
verb
(transitive) To couple (separate items) together.
intercupola
lectureship
lectureship
noun
A position as a lecturer.
A series of lectures, possibly by different lecturers, on a common theme.
Something that provides for lectures to be presented.
leptochrous
leptokurtic
leptokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
leucaethiop
leucoethiop
leucoplasts
leucoplasts
noun
plural of leucoplast
leucopyrite
leucopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) löllingite.
locupletely
luteotropic
luteotropic
adj
That stimulates the corpus luteum
metaplumbic
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
neuroleptic
neuroleptic
adj
(pharmacology) Having antipsychotic properties.
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug.
nonuplicate
nonuplicate
noun
A set of nine like or identical things
nucleopetal
nucleopetal
adj
Directed toward a nucleus.
octuplicate
octuplicate
noun
A set of eight like or identical things.
verb
To make eight copies of something
operculated
operculated
adj
operculate
outcomplete
paniculated
paniculated
adj
(botany) paniculate
particulate
particulate
adj
(genetics) Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
Composed of separate particles.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.
patchoulies
pectunculus
pectunculus
noun
(anatomy) Any of the series of small longitudinal ridges on the cerebral aqueduct.
peculations
peculations
noun
plural of peculation
peculiarity
peculiarity
noun
Exclusive possession or right.
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
pediculated
pediculates
pediculates
noun
plural of pediculate
pedunculata
pedunculate
pedunculate
adj
Having a peduncle or stalk
noun
Such a flower
pelliculate
pellucidity
pellucidity
noun
Transparency; lucidity; clarity.
perlocution
perlocution
noun
(linguistics) The effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses.
petricolous
petricolous
adj
Rock-dwelling; living among or on rocks.
petulancies
petulancies
noun
plural of petulancy
phlyctenula
phlyctenule
phlyctenule
noun
A characteristic nodular affection occurring as an allergic response of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium to some endogenous allergens to which they have become sensitized.
pictureless
pictureless
adj
Without a picture.
picturelike
picturelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a picture.
pitcherfuls
pitcherfuls
noun
plural of pitcherful
pitchersful
platycelous
platycercus
platycerium
plebiscitum
plebiscitum
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) A law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate.
plectridium
plectrumtra
pleurectomy
pleurectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the pleura
pleuritical
pleuritical
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with pleurisy.
pleurostict
pleurostict
noun
Any lichen of the genus Pleurosticta
pleurotonic
plicatulate
pluperfects
pluperfects
noun
plural of pluperfect
pneumatical
pneumatical
adj
pneumatic
pollincture
polycleitus
polyculture
polyculture
noun
(agriculture) The planting of two or more crops in the same place.
(sociology, uncommon) A multiculture; a polycultural society, sometimes especially one in which multiple cultures exist without one dominating.
pomiculture
pomiculture
noun
the cultivation of fruit; fruit-growing
precultural
precultural
adj
Pertaining to human life or society before the development of culture.
prefectural
prefectural
adj
Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.
prelectured
prepunctual
prepunctual
adj
excessively prompt; early
pretenceful
productible
productible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being produced; producible.
protoconule
protoconule
noun
(dentistry) A minor cusp between the protocone and paracone of an upper molar
pterocaulon
ptilocercus
publicities
publicities
noun
plural of publicity
pulchritude
pulchritude
noun
Physical beauty.
punctulated
punctulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of punctulate
purplescent
purplescent
adj
Tending toward a purple colour; purplish.
putrescible
putrescible
adj
Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable.
receptacula
receptacula
noun
plural of receptaculum
receptually
reduplicate
reduplicate
adj
(botany) folded, with the abaxial surfaces facing one another
(botany) valvate with the margins curved outwardly
doubled
verb
(transitive) To double again: to multiply: to repeat.
(transitive, linguistics) To repeat (a word or part of a word) in order to form a new word or phrase, possibly with modification of one of the repetitions.
resculpting
resculpting
verb
present participle of resculpt
retrocouple
rumpscuttle
rumpscuttle
noun
(obsolete) A tomboy; a boyish girl.
schlumpiest
schlumpiest
adj
superlative form of schlumpy: most schlumpy
spectacular
spectacular
adj
(dated) Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
Amazing or worthy of special notice.
Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
noun
(advertising) A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.
A spectacular display.
specularity
specularity
noun
The condition of being specular, or the degree to which something is specular
speculating
speculating
noun
speculation
verb
present participle of speculate
speculation
speculation
noun
(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
(obsolete) An act of looking at something; examination, observation.
(obsolete) The faculty of sight.
(philosophy) The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.
(programming) The process of anticipating which branch of code will be chosen and executing it in advance.
A card game in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.
A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; notion; conjecture.
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
The process of thinking or meditating on a subject.
speculatist
speculatist
noun
Someone who makes speculative theories or deals in abstract ideas; a theorist.
speculative
speculative
adj
Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade.
Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.
speculators
speculators
noun
plural of speculator
speculatory
speculatory
adj
Exercising speculation; speculative.
Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having oversight.
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
spherulitic
spherulitic
adj
containing spherulite
of or relating to spherulite
spiraculate
spiraculate
adj
Alternative form of spiracular
subcomplete
subcomplete
adj
Less than complete; incomplete
subelliptic
subelliptic
adj
Imperfectly elliptic; not quite elliptic; approximating an ellipse.
subpectoral
subpectoral
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the pectoralis major
subplacenta
subplacenta
noun
A structure on the maternal side of a placenta
superselect
superselect
adj
Very select; highly exclusive.
supplicated
supplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of supplicate
supplicates
supplicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of supplicate
susceptible
susceptible
adj
(medicine) especially sensitive, particularly to a stimulus
easily influenced or tricked; credulous
likely to be affected by something
that, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result
vulnerable
noun
(epidemiology) A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease