(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
acrospore
acrospore
noun
A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
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
aepyceros
aeroscope
aeroscope
noun
A device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis.
A type of compressed air camera for making films, constructed by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński in 1909
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aerospace
aerospace
adj
Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
noun
The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
anapnoeic
anteporch
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
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apocenter
apocenter
noun
(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
apocentre
apocentre
noun
Alternative form of apocenter
apocopate
apocopate
adj
Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable
noun
A verb form of the prefix conjugation in Semitic which bears no final vowel and is considered the original perfective, but often called jussive mood.
verb
(linguistics) To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable.
(linguistics, intransitive) To undergo apocope.
apocrenic
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
apotheces
apothecia
apothecia
noun
plural of apothecium
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
ascophore
ascospore
ascospore
noun
(biology) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus
aspection
aspection
noun
(obsolete) The act of viewing; a look.
attercrop
attercrop
noun
Alternative form of attercop (“a spider”)
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
autoscope
autoscope
noun
An electrical instrument for the examination of the larynx and trachea.
An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
backropes
baroscope
baroscope
noun
barometer
becompass
becrampon
bioscopes
bioscopes
noun
plural of bioscope
blockpate
browpiece
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
cacoepist
cacoepist
noun
One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
cajeputol
cajeputol
noun
eucalyptol
calliopes
calliopes
noun
plural of calliope
calypsoes
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campodean
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
canephora
canephora
noun
(architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.
canephore
canephore
noun
Alternative form of canephora
canephori
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
canephroi
capeadors
capeadors
noun
plural of capeador
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
capeworks
capillose
capillose
adj
hairy
capnoides
caponette
caponette
noun
A capon produced by chemical castration (typically by the use of diethylstilbestrol)
caponiere
caponiere
noun
(military, historical) A work made across or in the ditch, to protect it from the enemy, or to serve as a covered passageway.
caponiers
caponiers
noun
plural of caponier
caponised
caponised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponise
caponiser
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
caponizer
caponizer
noun
A person or device that caponizes
caponizes
caponizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caponize
caporetto
capouches
capouches
noun
plural of capouch
capreolar
capreolus
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
caprioles
caprioles
noun
plural of capriole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capriole
caprylone
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
capstones
capstones
noun
plural of capstone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capstone
captioned
captioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caption
carpiodes
carpocace
carpogone
carpoidea
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
cartopper
cartopper
noun
A boat designed to be attached to the top of an automobile for transportation.
carvoepra
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
cassiopea
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
cauponate
cauponize
cauponize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To sell wine or victuals.
cavascope
cecograph
cellepora
cellepore
celoscope
celtophil
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
cepaceous
cepaceous
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an onion.
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
cepolidae
cerograph
cerograph
noun
A writing on wax.
ceroplast
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
cespitose
cespitose
adj
(botany) Having the form of a piece of turf, i.e. many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots.
cesspools
cesspools
noun
plural of cesspool
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.
chalciope
chapapote
chaperone
chaperone
noun
(UK, business) An employee sent by a British company to the European Union to work with a client there, to circumvent restrictions imposed after Brexit.
(biochemistry) A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
verb
(UK, business) To work as a chaperone.
To act as a chaperone.
chaperons
chaperons
noun
plural of chaperon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperon
chassepot
chassepot
noun
(military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
checkrope
cheiropod
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
choephori
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
choloepus
chophouse
chophouse
noun
(Nigeria) Any restaurant.
(now chiefly historical) An inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse.
A custom house in China where transit duties are levied.
choppered
choppered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chopper
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chrysopee
cinephone
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
ciphonies
citropten
citropten
noun
(organic chemistry) A coumarin, 5,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one found in oil of yellow citron.
clapeyron
cleopatra
cleopatra
noun
The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.
cleopatre
clodpated
clodpated
adj
stupid; dull; doltish
clodpates
clodpates
noun
plural of clodpate
clodpoles
clodpoles
noun
plural of clodpole
clupeodei
clupeoids
clupeoids
noun
plural of clupeoid
clypeolar
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.
coappears
coappears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coappear
codeposit
codeposit
verb
To deposit along with another
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
codpieces
codpieces
noun
plural of codpiece
coemperor
coemperor
noun
An emperor who rules jointly with another.
coemploys
coempting
coemption
coemption
noun
(economics) The buying of the entire supply of a commodity.
(historical) A form of civil marriage (in Roman law) in which a fictitious sale of the man and wife took place.