A group of coelenterates including the jellyfish and sea nettles.
acalephe
acalephe
noun
Alternative form of acaleph
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
accepted
accepted
adj
Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accept
acceptee
acceptee
noun
A person who accepts, or is accepted for, a position
accepter
accepter
noun
(law) An acceptor; one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange.
(obsolete) A respecter; one who views others with partiality.
A person who accepts; a taker.
acceptor
acceptor
noun
(biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
(chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
(computing theory) A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.
(law, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
(physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
(physiology) A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
One who accepts.
accipter
accouple
accouple
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To join; to couple.
acephala
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
acropore
acropore
noun
Any coral of the genus Acropora
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
aleiptic
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopecus
alphecca
alphecca
Proper noun
a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
anapneic
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
anyplace
anyplace
adv
(informal, chiefly US) At a non-specific place; anywhere.
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apatetic
apectomy
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
apiaceae
apicella
apocopes
apocopes
noun
plural of apocope
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
apothece
apricate
apricate
verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
archcape
archpoet
armpiece
armpiece
noun
(colloquial) A decorative companion.
A piece of armour that protects the arm.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
atreptic
attercop
attercop
noun
(dialectal, Northern England) A peevish or ill-natured person.
(dialectal, Northern England) A spider.
aucupate
aucupate
verb
(obsolete) To hunt, to seek with vigilance.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
backrope
beaucoup
beaucoup
adv
In abundance.
det
(US, informal) Much, many, a lot of.
becapped
becapped
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with a cap.
Wearing a cap.
becarpet
becarpet
verb
(transitive, poetic) To cover like a carpet.
beclasps
beclasps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclasp
bepierce
bepreach
bescrape
bescrape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bridecup
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
cacotype
cajeputs
calapite
calipees
calipees
noun
plural of calipee
calipers
calipers
noun
(UK) A metal (orthopedic) leg support.
A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
calipeva
calliope
calliope
noun
A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
callipee
callipee
noun
Alternative form of calipee
calliper
calliper
noun
Alternative spelling of caliper
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calypter
calypter
noun
(biology, entomology) Either of two posterior wing lobes that appear in dipteran flies of the subsection Calyptrata, and that cover the halteres.
campagne
campagne
noun
plural of campagna
campaspe
campbell
campbell
Proper noun
from the
name transferred from the surname.
name used since the 2000s.
campeche
campfire
campfire
noun
A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
camphire
camphire
noun
1734, George Sale, The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, London: C. Ackers, Chapter 78, page 475:
1786, Hunter, John, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, London, Part II, Chapter IX, Section VI, page 108:
Camphor.
Câfûr is the name of a fountain in paradise, so called from its resembling camphire (which the word signifies) in odour, and whiteness. Some take the word for an appellative, and think the wine of paradise will be mixed with camphire, because of its agreeable coolness and smell.
Sitting over the steam of warm water with camphire, might be tried, especially in such cases as are not disposed to be permanent, and rubbing the scrotum with mercurial ointment joined with camphire.