(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
anocarpous
aperulosid
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
aposporous
aposporous
adj
(botany) relating to apospory
apotropous
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
aprilesque
aprosopous
aquiparous
aquiparous
adj
(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
ariocarpus
aristippus
artocarpus
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
australorp
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autosporic
autostoper
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bistipular
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
branchipus
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bursarship
bursarship
noun
The rank or office of a bursar.
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
canephorus
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capricious
capricious
adj
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
carpodacus
carpodetus
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
chrysippus
chuprassie
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compsilura
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
compursion
compursion
noun
(rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
conocarpus
conuropsis
copernicus
coproduces
coproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coproduce
corporeous
corpuscles
corpuscles
noun
plural of corpuscle
corpuscule
corpuscule
noun
Obsolete form of corpuscle.
corruptest
corruptest
adj
superlative form of corrupt: most corrupt
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of corrupt
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
coupleress
courtships
courtships
noun
plural of courtship
creepmouse
creepmouse
adj
(mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme.
noun
(mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
creepmousy
crepuscule
crepuscule
noun
(now rare) Twilight.
criophorus
crispature
crispature
noun
The state of being crispate.
croupiness
croupiness
noun
The state or quality of being croupy.
crushproof
crushproof
adj
Strong enough to resist being deformed or crushed when subjected to more than normal physical stress or pressure.
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cupbearers
cupbearers
noun
plural of cupbearer
curateship
curateship
noun
The position of a curate; a curacy.
curiescopy
cyparissus
dampcourse
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depositure
depositure
noun
(rare) The act of depositing.
depressure
depressure
verb
To reduce the pressure of something, especially of a gas inside a container; to depressurize
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
dimorphous
dimorphous
adj
Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
discipular
disparatum
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
dispurpose
dispurpose
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate.
disputator
disputator
noun
One who takes part in a dispute; a disputant or debater.
disreputed
disreputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disrepute
disreputes
disreputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrepute
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disrupture
disrupture
noun
Alternative form of disruption
doryphorus
drainspout
drupaceous
drupaceous
adj
of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
ectocarpus
emplastrum
encarpuspi
enraptures
enraptures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enrapture
ephemerous
ephemerous
adj
(archaic) Ephemeral.
epicranius
epicranius
noun
The occipitofrontalis muscle.
epicureans
epicureans
noun
plural of epicurean
epidermous
epipterous
epirhizous
episporium
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
eptatretus
espiritual
eumorphous
euphemiser
euphemiser
noun
Alternative form of euphemizer
euphrasies
euphrasies
noun
plural of euphrasy
euphrosyne
euphrosyne
Proper noun
One of the three Charites and the goddess of joy.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
europasian
europasian
Adjective
Eurasian
Noun
Eurasian
eurypterus
eurypylous
eurypylous
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having a wide opening between chambers
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exosporous
exosporous
adj
Relating to an exospore.
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expressure
expressure
noun
(obsolete) Expression; utterance; representation.
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
exsuperate
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
fourposter
fourposter
noun
Alternative form of four-poster (“type of bed”)
frumperies
frumperies
noun
plural of frumpery
frumpiness
frumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being frumpy.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
gaspereaus
gaspergous
gaspergous
noun
plural of gaspergou
gaugership
gaugership
noun
The rank or office of a gauger.
gravipause
grumpiness
grumpiness
noun
The state, or act, of being grumpy.
guidership
gunnership
gunnership
noun
The office or role of a gunner.
gunpowders
gunpowders
noun
plural of gunpowder
haruspical
haruspical
adj
Relating to a haruspex.
haruspices
haruspices
noun
plural of haruspex
herophilus
hiphuggers
hiphuggers
noun
Jeans which have a tight waistline.
hipparchus
hipparchus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.