(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aeropause
aeropause
noun
The region of the atmosphere above which it is not possible for aircraft to fly
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
apemantus
apertures
apertures
noun
plural of aperture
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphelinus
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apogenous
apologues
apologues
noun
plural of apologue
aposthume
applauses
applauses
noun
plural of applause
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
asepalous
asepalous
adj
(botany) Without sepals.
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
autopsies
autopsies
noun
plural of autopsy
autoscope
autoscope
noun
An electrical instrument for the examination of the larynx and trachea.
An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
autospore
autospore
noun
An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.
autotypes
autotypes
noun
plural of autotype
auxospore
auxospore
noun
(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
bullpates
campusses
caperbush
caperbush
noun
Alternative form of caper bush
capouches
capouches
noun
plural of capouch
capreolus
capsulate
capsulate
adj
encased, closed in by a capsule
capsulize
capsulize
verb
(figurative) To make into a concise form; to encapsulate.
To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
capturers
capturers
noun
plural of capturer
cepaceous
cepaceous
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an onion.
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
chautemps
copulates
copulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copulate
craspedum
creamcups
creamcups
noun
Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
cusparine
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deathcups
deiparous
deiparous
adj
(rare) Giving birth to a god or goddess.
depasture
depasture
verb
(archaic) To eat up, consume; to strip.
(archaic) To feed or pasture; to graze.
depurates
depurates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depurate
despumate
despumate
verb
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
diapaused
diapaused
adj
Undergoing diapause
diapauses
diapauses
noun
plural of diapause
diaplexus
dispauper
dispauper
verb
(transitive) To deprive of the claim of a pauper to public support; to deprive of the privilege of suing in forma pauperis.
dunstaple
dustheaps
dustheaps
noun
plural of dustheap
elaphodus
elaphurus
encapsule
encapsule
verb
(transitive) To place inside a capsule.
epanthous
epidaurus
epifaunas
epigaeous
epigaeous
adj
Alternative form of epigeous
equipages
equipages
noun
plural of equipage
escapeful
esophagus
esophagus
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oesophagus
espousage
espousage
noun
(obsolete) espousal
espousals
espousals
noun
plural of espousal
eucalypts
eucalypts
noun
plural of eucalypt
eucarpous
eupatrids
eupepsias
euphausia
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
euphorias
euphorias
noun
plural of euphoria
euphrasia
euphrasia
noun
Any of many flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia
euphrates
euphrates
Proper noun
The river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.
euplastic
euplastic
adj
(archaic) Describing an organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed..
europeans
euspongia
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
gaspereau
gaspereau
noun
(Canada, dated) An alewife (type of fish).
gaspergou
gaspergou
noun
A fish, the freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens).
grampuses
grampuses
noun
plural of grampus
grapenuts
gunpapers
gunpapers
noun
plural of gunpaper
haruspice
homopause
homopause
noun
The level of an atmosphere below which its constituent molecules are well mixed
hustlecap
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
ionopause
ionopause
noun
The boundary layer of the ionosphere, where it meets the mesosphere or exosphere.
isopleura
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
lampedusa
lampedusa
Proper noun
An Italian island between Sicily and Tunisia.
lapideous
lapideous
adj
(obsolete) Of the nature of stone; stony.
larrupers
larrupers
noun
plural of larruper
loudspeak
maplebush
menopause
menopause
noun
The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.
The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
mesopause
mesopause
noun
(meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.
mousetrap
mousetrap
noun
(New Zealand) A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
(countable, Internet) A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
(military, historical) An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.
verb
(Internet, transitive) To prevent (the user) from leaving a website by opening another copy when it is closed.
(figuratively) To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
opalesque
opalesque
adj
Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal.
opelousas
opelousas
Proper noun
a city in Louisiana, USA
opulaster
outcapers
outcapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outcaper
outpassed
outpassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpass
outpasses
outpasses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpass
outplease
outplease
verb
(transitive) To surpass in pleasing.
outpraise
outpraise
verb
(transitive) To surpass in praising.
outshaped
outshaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outshape
outspeaks
outspeaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspeak
outspread
outspread
adj
Extended outward, as one's arms.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To spread out; expand; extend.
packhouse
packhouse
noun
A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops.
palaceous
palluites
pamaceous
pandareus
panderous
panderous
adj
Resembling or relating to a pander.
pansexual
pansexual
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.
papyruses
paraebius
paraquets
paraquets
noun
plural of paraquet
parecious
paroquets
paroquets
noun
plural of paroquet
pasquiler
passulate
pasturage
pasturage
noun
A pasture; land that is used for pasture.
The grass or other vegetation eaten by livestock and found in a pasture.
The right to graze livestock on a pasture.
pasturers
pasturers
noun
plural of pasturer
paucities
paucities
noun
plural of paucity
pauperess
pauperess
noun
A female pauper.
pauperise
pauperise
verb
Alternative spelling of pauperize
pauperism
pauperism
noun
The state of being a pauper; poverty.
pauseless
pauseless
adj
Without pausing; ceaseless.
pausement
paussidae
peamouths
pearlbush
peasouper
peasouper
noun
Alternative form of pea-souper
peathouse
peculates
peculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peculate
peculiars
peculiars
noun
plural of peculiar
pelecanus
pelopaeus
peninsula
peninsula
noun
(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.