(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
caulopteris
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
epibaterius
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hippeastrum
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
iteroparous
iteroparous
adj
(biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime
katipuneros
laserpitium
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
panneuritis
parimutuels
parimutuels
noun
plural of parimutuel
parquetries
parquetries
noun
plural of parquetry
parturients
parturients
noun
plural of parturient
pasteurised
pasteurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasteurise
pasteurises
pasteurises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pasteurise
pasteurized
pasteurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasteurize
pasteurizer
pasteurizer
noun
A machine or device for pasteurizing something (e.g. milk).
A person who pasteurizes.
pasteurizes
pasteurizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pasteurize
pasticheurs
pasticheurs
noun
plural of pasticheur
pasturewise
pentacrinus
peripatuses
peripatuses
noun
plural of peripatus
petauroides
philetaerus
pituitaries
pituitaries
noun
plural of pituitary
plastiqueur
pluralities
pluralities
noun
plural of plurality
praepositus
praepositus
noun
(historical, archaic) Alternative form of prepositus.
praestomium
precautions
precautions
noun
plural of precaution
precautious
precautious
adj
Taking precautions.
preinsulate
presuitable
presuitably
proteosuria
protesilaus
pterosauria
purgatories
purgatories
noun
plural of purgatory
pyraustinae
pyritaceous
pyritaceous
adj
(obsolete) Of, relating to, or containing pyrites; pyritic.
repudiators
repudiators
noun
plural of repudiator
reputations
reputations
noun
plural of reputation
restipulate
restipulate
verb
To stipulate again.
resupinated
resupinated
adj
Alternative form of resupinate
septenarius
septenarius
noun
(prosody) A verse having seven metrical feet.
septinsular
septinsular
adj
Consisting of seven islands.
specularity
specularity
noun
The condition of being specular, or the degree to which something is specular
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
spermaturia
spermaturia
noun
(medicine) presence of sperm in the urine
spiraculate
spiraculate
adj
Alternative form of spiracular
sporulative
sporulative
adj
Relating to sporulation
stauropegia
stauropegia
noun
plural of stauropegion
subparietal
subparietal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the parietal bones
subpetiolar
subpetiolar
adj
(botany) Concealed within the base of the petiole.
subprimates
subprimates
noun
plural of subprimate
superactive
superactive
adj
Highly active.
superarctic
superarctic
adj
(historical, rare) Designating a zone of vegetation occurring above the heather line, which forms one of six such zones in the British Isles and is characteristic of the highest areas of Scotland.
superdainty
superdainty
adj
(rare) Very dainty.
supergaiety
supergiants
supergiants
noun
plural of supergiant
superlation
superlation
noun
(obsolete) exaltation of anything beyond truth or propriety
superlative
superlative
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
noun
(grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
(informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.
supernation
supernation
noun
An alliance or union of several nations into a nationlike entity.
supersanity
superstrain
superstrain
noun
A strain (of a disease etc.) that comprehends several substrains.
verb
(obsolete) To overstrain.
supertragic
supertragic
adj
Very tragic.
suppurative
suppurative
adj
(medicine, of a disease or medical condition) causing suppuration: producing, or causing the production of, pus.
noun
A medicine that causes suppuration.
supremacist
supremacist
adj
Supportive of supremacism, the belief that some groups should control others.
noun
An advocate of supremacism, a supporter of the belief that some groups should control others.
suprematism
suprematism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Suprematism
suprematist
suprematist
adj
Of or pertaining to the art movement Suprematism.
noun
An artist working in the style of Suprematism.
suspirative
therapeusis
therapeusis
noun
(dated) therapeutics; therapy
trapeziuses
trapiferous
tricephalus
tripetalous
tripetalous
adj
(botany) Having three petals.
trisepalous
trisepalous
adj
(botany) Having three sepals.
trisulphate
trisulphate
noun
Alternative form of trisulfate
ultrasimple
ultrasimple
adj
Extremely simple.
unaspirated
unaspirated
adj
(phonology) Not aspirated.
unpractised
unpractised
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of unpracticed
vituperates
vituperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vituperate