A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
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.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
albitophyre
allelotropy
allocryptic
allopatries
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
alogotrophy
alpetragius
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amphistylar
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
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.
anisotropal
anoplothere
anteopercle
anteropygal
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilocapra
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antiprelate
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
aplodiorite
aporhyolite
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
archapostle
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
armorplated
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
asterolepis
austrophile
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
blemmatrope
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blepharitis
boilerplate
boilerplate
adj
(aeronautics) Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
noun
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
verb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
breastplate
breastplate
noun
(Judaism) An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
capillarity
capillarity
noun
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
capitaliser
capitalizer
capitalizer
noun
One who capitalizes.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
caprolactam
caprolactam
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
catchpolery
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
catoptrical
catoptrical
adj
Alternative form of catoptric
caulopteris
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.
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chalcotript
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloroplast
chloroplast
noun
(cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
chromeplate
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
clattertrap
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
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
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
contraplete
coplanarity
coplanarity
noun
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane.
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.
coprostanol
coprostanol
noun
(organic chemistry) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol
coreplastic
coroplastae
coroplastic
coroplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to the manufacture of figurines
Of, pertaining to, or made of coroplast (the material).
corporality
corporality
noun
(obsolete) A confraternity; a guild.
(obsolete) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
corporately
corporately
adv
Acting as a corporate body.
In a corporate way.
cotylophora
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
cryptically
cryptically
adv
In a cryptic manner.
cryptoglaux
ctenophoral
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
depopulator
depopulator
noun
A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
dextropedal
dilapidator
dilapidator
noun
One who dilapidates; a person causing dilapidation.
diphrelatic
diphtherial
diphtherial
adj
Relating to diphtheria.
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
drapability
drapability
noun
The degree to which a fabric can be draped.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
enterpillar
epalpebrate
epalpebrate
adj
(rare) Without eyebrows.
epicortical
epicortical
adj
(botany) On top of the bark
Above a cortex; relating to the epicortex
epigastrial
epigastrial
adj
(anatomy) epigastric
epiplastral
epiplastral
adj
Relating to an epiplastron
epiplastron
epiplastron
noun
(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles
epirotulian
epitrchelia
epitrichial
epitrichial
adj
Relating to the epitrichium.
epitrochlea
epitrochlea
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.
equipartile
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel