(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplitudinous
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
andropetalous
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
aponeurositis
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
archeptolemus
arctocephalus
arteriopalmus
arthropterous
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
assumptionist
atmosphereful
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
austrophilism
autocatalepsy
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocomplexes
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autopoisonous
autopoisonous
adj
autotoxic
autoprothesis
autopsychosis
blastocarpous
blastophyllum
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchotyphus
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
capitulations
capitulations
noun
plural of capitulation
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
cephalanthous
cephalopterus
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chondroseptum
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
christophorus
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clistocarpous
clistocarpous
adj
Alternative form of cleistocarpous
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compsognathus
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
constupration
constupration
noun
(archaic) The act of ravishing; violation; defilement.
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contraposaune
contrapuntist
contrapuntist
noun
(music) One skilled in counterpoint.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corpulentness
corpulentness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being corpulent.
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
corruptionist
corruptionist
noun
One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption.
costoscapular
costoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the scapula.
costosuperior
cotylophorous
counterplease
counterpoints
counterpoints
noun
plural of counterpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterpoises
counterpoises
noun
plural of counterpoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoise
counterpoison
counterpoison
noun
A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
counterpowers
counterpowers
noun
plural of counterpower
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
cryptocarpous
cryptocleidus
cryptoneurous
ctenocephalus
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cystomorphous
dactylopterus
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
depasturation
depopulations
depopulations
noun
plural of depopulation
deputationist
dermatophagus
deuteroscopic
dextrotropous
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dictyograptus
diplostichous
dipterocarpus
disoccupation
disoccupation
noun
The state of being unemployed; lack of occupation.
disoperculate
disreputation
disreputation
noun
(archaic) Loss or lack of reputation or good name; dishonour; disrepute.
disruptionist
disruptionist
noun
A proponent of disruptionism.
duplicitously
duplicitously
adv
In a duplicitous, two-faced manner
dysepulotical
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
elytropolypus
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
encapsulation
encapsulation
noun
(networking) The process of arranging data into packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
(programming, object-oriented programming) Grouping together an object’s ‘state’ (its data) and the operations that may alter or interrogate it (its methods).
The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
endoplastular
enneapetalous
enneapetalous
adj
Having nine petals.
enteropneusta
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
entomosporium
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
erysipelatous
erysipelatous
Adjective
Resembling erysipelas.
euphemisation
eusporangiate
eusporangiate
adj
(botany) That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eusporangiate ferns.
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expostulative
expostulative
adj
Synonym of expostulatory
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluoroscopist
fluoroscopist
noun
One who carries out fluoroscopy.
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
gnathophorous
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
haplopetalous
haruspication
haruspication
noun
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
heptachronous
heptapetalous
heptapetalous
adj
(botany) Having seven petals.
heptaphyllous
heptaphyllous
adj
Having seven leaves.
heptasepalous
heptaspermous
heterocarpous
heterocarpous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting heterocarpy
heteropelmous
heteropelmous
adj
(anatomy) Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes.
heterophagous
heteropterous
heteropterous
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the Heteroptera.
heterosporium
heterosporous
heterosporous
adj
(botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.
heterotropous
homalopterous
hydrosulphate
hydrosulphate
noun
Alternative form of hydrosulfate
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.