(medicine) A birth defect in which the head is absent
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
adelphian
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
afterhelp
alephzero
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophite
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
allophore
allophyle
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphatype
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphisile
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
angelship
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
apalachee
aphelilia
aphelinus
apholates
aphrolite
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apophlegm
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
aulophyte
azophenol
azophenyl
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
bephilter
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
blaspheme
blaspheme
noun
Obsolete spelling of blasphemy
verb
(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
(transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
(transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
blepharal
blepharal
adj
Relating to the eyelids
bucephala
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
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.
celtophil
cephaelis
cephalata
cephalate
cephalate
adj
(zoology) Having a head.
cephalina
cephaline
cephaline
adj
Relating to protozoans of the suborder Cephalina
noun
Archaic form of cephalin.
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
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.
chalciope
champleve
chapeless
chapeless
adj
Without a chape.
chapeling
chapelize
chapelled
chapelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapel
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chapleted
chapleted
adj
Adorned with or having a chaplet.
chappelka
chappells
chappells
noun
plural of chappell
chapteral
cheeselep
cheeselep
noun
A bag in which rennet is kept.
Rennet.
The dried stomach of a calf, used for curdling milk for cheese.
cheeselip
cheeselip
noun
Alternative form of cheeselep
chelaship
chelaship
noun
The role or status of chela (pupil or disciple).
chippable
chippable
adj
Capable of being removed by chipping.
choloepus
clerkship
clerkship
noun
(law) A temporary job of assisting a judge in writing legal opinions, generally available to a beginning attorney for one to two years.
(medicine) Clinical training for physicians during the second half of medical school.
The state or business of a clerk.
clipsheet
clipsheet
noun
A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications.
colaphize
coliphage
coliphage
noun
Any of several bacteriophages that can infect strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli
colophane
colophene
colophene
noun
(chemistry) A colourless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony, and regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
creephole
creephole
noun
(figurative) A subterfuge; an excuse.
A hole or retreat onto which an animal may creep, to escape notice or danger.
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cyphellae
dashplate
deiphilus
delphacid
delphacid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Delphacidae of planthoppers.
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
delphinic
delphinic
adj
Relating to dolphins; delphine.
delphinid
delphinid
noun
(zoology) Any marine mammal in the family Delphinidae, the dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives.
delphinin
delphinus
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
deplenish
deplenish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of content; to deplete.
depthless
depthless
adj
Having no depth, or having a depth that is impossible to determine
desulphur
desulphur
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of desulfur
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
didelphia
didelphic
didelphic
adj
(zoology) Possessing two wombs.
didelphid
didelphid
noun
(zoology) A member of Didelphidae; opossum
didelphis
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
dolophine
earlships
earlships
noun
plural of earlship
elaphodus
elaphrium
elaphurus
eldership
eldership
noun
Seniority; the state or condition of being older.
The position or office of being an elder.
The smallest administrative division in Lithuania, equivalent to a ward.
elephancy
elephanta
elephants
elephants
noun
plural of elephant
eliphalet
emphlysis
emphlysis
noun
(pathology) A vesicular tumour.
encephala
encephala
noun
plural of encephalon
plural of encephalum
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
ensulphur
eparchial
eparchial
adj
Of or pertaining to an eparchy.
ephemeral
ephemeral
adj
(biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
(geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
Lasting for a short period of time.
noun
Something which lasts for a short period of time.
ephialtes
ephialtes
noun
(obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare
ephippial
ephippial
adj
Saddle-shaped; occupying an ephippium.
ephoralty
ephoralty
noun
The body of ephors collectively.
The rank or office of an ephor.
epichilia
epilachna
epilithic
epilithic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being an epilith.
epiphytal
epiphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an epiphyte.
epithecal
epithecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the epitheca, the upper half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
epithelia
epithelia
noun
plural of epithelium
epochally
epochally
adv
In an epochal manner.
ergophile
ergophile
noun
A person who enjoys working.
esiphonal
esophagal
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishpoles
fishpoles
noun
plural of fishpole
fleshpots
fleshpots
noun
plural of fleshpot
flophouse
flophouse
noun
(US, slang) A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
verb
To stay in a flophouse.
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
geophilid
geophilus
grecophil
guelphish
guelphism
haemophil
halfpaced
halfpence
halfpence
noun
A halfpenny.
plural of halfpenny
halfpenny
halfpenny
adj
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun
(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
halophile
halophile
noun
(biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
halophyte
halophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content