(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
actinopod
actinopod
noun
(zoology) Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
adipocele
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
ampycides
anadipsic
ancylopod
antipodic
antipodic
adj
diametrically opposed; antipodean
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
apodictic
apodictic
adj
(theology, Biblical studies) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"
Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.
appendice
appendice
noun
Obsolete form of appendix.
asclepiad
asclepiad
Noun
A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backpedal
backpedal
verb
(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
(intransitive) To step backwards.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
beclasped
beclasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclasp
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
bespecked
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
blackdamp
blackdamp
noun
Choke damp.
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
calipered
calipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caliper
calpacked
calpacked
adj
Wearing a calpack.
campodean
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
candlepin
candlepin
noun
(bowling) A kind of cylindrical tenpin used in a North American regional form of bowling.
capeadors
capeadors
noun
plural of capeador
capitaled
capitaled
adj
(architecture) Bearing a capital.
Possessing capital or wealth.
capitated
capitated
adj
Of or related to a capitation payment system for health care providers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitate
capnodium
capnoides
caponised
caponised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponise
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
cappadine
cappadine
noun
A floss or waste obtained from the cocoon after the silk has been reeled off, used for shag.
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
capripede
capripede
adj
Alternative form of capriped
captained
captained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captain
captandum
captioned
captioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caption
carapaced
carapaced
adj
Having a carapace.
carapidae
cardsharp
cardsharp
noun
(card games) A professional cheater at card games.
carpidium
carpiodes
carpoidea
catnapped
catnapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catnap
centipede
centipede
noun
Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
centupled
centupled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuple
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
cepolidae
chaetopod
chaetopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Chaetopoda, an invertebrate phylum (more or less equivalent to the modern Annelida) made up of groups characterized by lateral bundles of bristles called chaetae used for locomotion.
chapelled
chapelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapel
chapleted
chapleted
adj
Adorned with or having a chaplet.
chaptered
chaptered
adj
Having chapters of a specified number or kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapter
cheapened
cheapened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cheapen
cheapside
cheapside
Proper noun
any of several streets in English towns and cities that were originally marketplaces
a street, and surrounding district, in the City; links Newgate Street, Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lomboard Street (and others)
cheiropod
chempaduk
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
childship
childship
noun
The state or relation of being a child.
chilopoda
chilopods
chilopods
noun
plural of chilopod
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chippered
chippered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chipper
chiropody
chiropody
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the feet (and formerly the hands)
chirruped
chirruped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chirrup
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
choppered
choppered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chopper
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cirrhopod
cirrhopod
noun
Archaic form of cirriped.
cirripede
cirripede
noun
Alternative spelling of cirriped
cirripeds
cirripeds
noun
plural of cirriped
cispadane
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
clapboard
clapboard
noun
(archaic, UK) An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.
(film) A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
(uncountable) Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
verb
To cover with clapboards.
clapbread
clapbread
noun
clapcake
clappered
clappered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clapper
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
clodpated
clodpated
adj
stupid; dull; doltish
clodpates
clodpates
noun
plural of clodpate
clodpoles
clodpoles
noun
plural of clodpole
clodpolls
clodpolls
noun
plural of clodpoll
cloudship
clupeidae
clupeodei
clupeoids
clupeoids
noun
plural of clupeoid
clypeated
clypeated
adj
Alternative form of clypeate
coadapted
coadapted
adj
(genetics) Describing a genetic adaptation that is the result of beneficial interactions between the organisms of a community.
(genetics) Describing the associated interactions between genes of different loci.
codeposit
codeposit
verb
To deposit along with another
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
codpieces
codpieces
noun
plural of codpiece
coldproof
coldproof
adj
Resistant to cold.
collapsed
collapsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collapse
compacted
compacted
adj
Closely or densely packed together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compact
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compassed
compassed
adj
(obsolete) rounded; arched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compass
compeered
compeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compeer
compelled
compelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compel
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
completed
completed
adj
Finished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complete
complexed
complexed
adj
(chemistry) Combined in the form of a complex
(obsolete) complex, complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complex
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
compounds
compounds
noun
plural of compound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compound
comprador
comprador
noun
(nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.
A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
An intermediary.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
conopidae
conspired
conspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conspire
copending
copepodan
copleased
coplotted
coplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coplot
coproduce
coproduce
verb
To produce a creative work together with someone else
coproduct
coproduct
noun
(mathematics) The colimit of two (or more) objects, without regard to any morphisms between them.
Any of multiple products that are produced at the same time, or by the same process
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
copulated
copulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copulate
copydesks
copydesks
noun
plural of copydesk
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
cordiceps
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
corrupted
corrupted
adj
Containing errors.
Dishonest.
Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.
verb
past participle of corrupt
cosphered
craspedal
craspedon
craspedum
creepered
creepered
adj
Covered in creepers.
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
crepidula
crispated
crispated
adj
crispate
crispened
crispened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crispen
croplands
croplands
noun
cropland
cruppered
cruppered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crupper
cupboards
cupboards
noun
plural of cupboard
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
cupolated
cupolated
adj
Synonym of cupolaed
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
cuspidine
cuspidine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.