(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
alispheno
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.
apholates
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphoriser
aphoriser
noun
An aphorist.
aphorises
aphorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorise
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
aposthume
apotheces
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apotheose
apothesis
apothesis
noun
(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
A dressing room connected with a public bath.
arapahoes
ascophore
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asthenope
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
bakeshops
bakeshops
noun
plural of bakeshop
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
beworship
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
bishopess
bishopess
noun
A female bishop.
The wife of a bishop.
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
canephors
canephors
noun
plural of canephor
capouches
capouches
noun
plural of capouch
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
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.
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
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.
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chrysopee
ciphonies
copperahs
copperahs
noun
plural of copperah
copperish
copperish
adj
Like copper; coppery.
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cosphered
cristophe
ctesiphon
ctesiphon
Proper noun
Ancient ruined city on the Tigris, near Baghdad, in present-day Iraq. Capital of Parthia and later of the Sassanid Persian Empire, abandoned in 7th and 8th centuries.
deiphobus
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
dogeships
dogeships
noun
plural of dogeship
dopesheet
dropheads
dropheads
noun
plural of drophead
earphones
earphones
noun
A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.
plural of earphone
ecosphere
ecosphere
noun
The portion of the atmosphere from sea-level to about 4000 meters in which it is possible to breathe without technological assistance.
the biosphere
ecphorias
ecphorias
noun
plural of ecphoria
ecstrophy
ekphorias
ekphorias
noun
plural of ekphoria
elaphodus
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
epanthous
ephorates
ephorates
noun
plural of ephorate
ephorship
ephorship
noun
The role or status of ephor.
eriophyes
esiphonal
esophagal
esophagus
esophagus
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus
esophoria
esophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.
esophoric
esophoric
adj
Afflicted with or pertaining to esophoria.
noun
A person who has esophoria.
euphemous
euphonies
euphonies
noun
plural of euphony
euphonise
euphonise
verb
Alternative form of euphonize
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonous
euphonous
adj
Synonym of euphonious
euphorbus
euphorias
euphorias
noun
plural of euphoria
exophasia
exophasia
noun
Audible speech.
exophasic
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
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.
foreshape
foreshape
noun
A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape.
verb
(transitive) To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance.
geophilus
geophones
geophones
noun
plural of geophone
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
geosphere
geosphere
noun
the solid body of the Earth
gomphoses
gomphoses
noun
plural of gomphosis
grapeshot
grapeshot
noun
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
haloscope
haloscope
noun
An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
handspoke
handspoke
noun
Alternative form of handspike
heatdrops
hedgehops
hedgehops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hedgehop
heelposts
heelposts
noun
plural of heelpost
helicopts
helicopts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopt
heliopsis
heliports
heliports
noun
plural of heliport
helistops
helistops
noun
plural of helistop
hemiopsia
hemiopsia
noun
Alternative spelling of hemianopsia
hemopexis
hemoscope
hemoscopy
hepatomas
hepatomas
noun
plural of hepatoma
heptagons
heptagons
noun
plural of heptagon
hislopite
hislopite
noun
(mineralogy) A bright green variety of calcite.
hodoscope
hodoscope
noun
(physics) A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles
holoscope
holotypes
holotypes
noun
plural of holotype
homespuns
homespuns
noun
plural of homespun
homopause
homopause
noun
The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
hoopeston
hoopsters
hoopsters
noun
plural of hoopster
hopcrease
hopestill
hornpipes
hornpipes
noun
plural of hornpipe
horoscope
horoscope
noun
An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
horsepipe
horseplay
horseplay
noun
Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
verb
To engage in horseplay.
horsepond
horsepond
noun
A pond for watering horses.
horsewhip
horsewhip
noun
A whip for use on horses.
verb
(transitive) To flog or lash with a horsewhip.
hospitage
hospitage
noun
(obsolete) hospitality
hospitate
hospitate
adj
Hospitable.
noun
A building or set of buildings for housing non-paying guests or the sick, especially those connected to a monastery.
A non-paying guest.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To receive hospitality; to be a guest.
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To receive with hospitality; to provide lodging to a guest.
hospitize
hospitize
verb
(transitive, dated) To show hospitality towards.
housekeep
housekeep
noun
(archaic or fantasy) The person in charge of a house; a housekeeper or innkeeper.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out the domestic duties of housekeeping.
(transitive, intransitive, computing) To perform the general tasks of housekeeping.
housekept
housekept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of housekeep
housetops
housetops
noun
plural of housetop
hydropses
hypergols
hypergols
noun
plural of hypergol
hyperopes
hyperopes
noun
plural of hyperope
hypnotise
hypnotise
verb
(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.
hypobases
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hypogeous
hypogeous
adj
(biology) Living or maturing underground; subterranean
hypopepsy
hypophyse
hypopneas
hypopneas
noun
plural of hypopnea
hyposcope
hypostase
hypostome
hypostome
noun
(anatomy) An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa
hypostyle
hypostyle
adj
(architecture) Having a roof supported on a row of columns.
noun
(architecture) A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
hypothesi
intershop
intershop
adj
Between shops.
isophotes
isophotes
noun
plural of isophote
isopleths
isopleths
noun
plural of isopleth
josephina
josephine
josephism
josephism
Noun
The policies and reforms of (1741–1790) of Austria.
josephite
josephite
Noun
A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
A member of a twentieth-century movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
josephson
leptophis
loopholes
loopholes
noun
plural of loophole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loophole