(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.
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
esophoric
esophoric
adj
Afflicted with or pertaining to esophoria.
noun
A person who has esophoria.
exophasic
haloscope
haloscope
noun
An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
helicopts
helicopts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopt
hemoscope
hemoscopy
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
hopcrease
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.
hyposcope
hypothecs
hypothecs
noun
plural of hypothec
mcpherson
mcpherson
Proper noun
a city in Kansas, USA
nosepinch
osphretic
outspeech
packhorse
packhorse
noun
A horse used as a pack animal.
packhouse
packhouse
noun
A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops.
phenolics
phenolics
noun
plural of phenolic
phoenicis
phonemics
phonemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of phonemes and their written representations.
phonetics
phonetics
noun
(linguistics) The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols.
phosgenic
phyciodes
physocele
pibroches
pinochles
pinochles
noun
plural of pinochle
poachiest
poachiest
adj
superlative form of poachy: most poachy
pockhouse
poechores
porchless
porchless
adj
Without a porch.
postiches
postiches
noun
plural of postiche
potlaches
potlaches
noun
plural of potlach (alternative spelling of potlatches)
plural of potlache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of potlach (alternative spelling of potlatches)
pouchiest
pouchiest
adj
superlative form of pouchy: most pouchy
pouchless
pouchless
adj
Without a pouch.
precchose
prechoose
prechoose
verb
(transitive) To choose in advance.
prechosen
prechosen
adj
chosen in advance
preschool
preschool
adj
Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school.
noun
A nursery school.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo nursery school education.
(transitive) To provide nursery school education for.
proseucha
proseucha
noun
Alternative form of proseuche
proseuche
proseuche
noun
(religion) A place of prayer; among the Jews, one that was not a synagogue, or the temple, usually roofless.
prostheca
prostheca
noun
(biology) A cellular appendage that is an extension of the cellular membrane and contains cytosol
psychoses
psychoses
noun
plural of psychosis
puncheons
puncheons
noun
plural of puncheon
rheoscope
rheoscope
noun
An instrument for detecting the presence or movement of currents, as of electricity.
sciophyte
sciophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade)
sharecrop
sharecrop
verb
To participate in a financial arrangement in which a tenant farmer pays for use of land with a share (part) of the crop raised on that land.
sheepcote
sheepcote
noun
(archaic) A small building for sheltering sheep.
shoepacks
shoepacks
noun
plural of shoepack
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
sophocles
sophocles
Proper noun
A Greek dramatic poet (ca. 495 – 406 Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in. He is best remembered for his Oedipus Cycle of plays.
name, mostly representing transliteration of the modern Greek
sphenotic
sphenotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to a bone on the anterior side of the auditory capsule of many fishes, connected with, or adjoining, the sphenoid bone.