A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampongue
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampulate
ampullae
ampullae
noun
plural of ampulla
amputate
amputate
verb
(obsolete) To cut off, to prune. [17th–18th c.]
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from 17th c.]
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
apagogue
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
aphareus
aphesius
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apologue
apologue
noun
(rhetoric) The use of fable to persuade the audience.
A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
appaumee
applause
applause
noun
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
applenut
applique
applique
noun
(art) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.
verb
(transitive, art) To decorate something in this way.
appulses
appulses
noun
plural of appulse
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
arequipa
arequipa
Proper noun
A city of Peru, in the south of the country
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
asperous
asperous
adj
bitter, cruel, severe
rough, rugged, uneven
asperugo
asperula
aspiquee
aubepine
aucupate
aucupate
verb
(obsolete) To hunt, to seek with vigilance.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autompne
autopore
autotype
autotype
noun
(dated, countable) A copy or facsimile.
(dated, countable) An early form of photograph produced using autotypy.
(uncountable, computing) A function that completes the typing of a field using a prediction based upon the characters entered so far.
verb
(dated, transitive) To reproduce (a document) by autotype.
bagpuize
baseplug
beaucoup
beaucoup
adv
In abundance.
det
(US, informal) Much, many, a lot of.
beaupere
beaupere
noun
(obsolete) A companion.
(obsolete) A father.
beaupers
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
beplague
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
budapest
cajeputs
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
capaneus
capercut
capsulae
capsuled
capsuled
adj
enclosed within a capsule
capsuler
capsuler
noun
A machine for applying the capsule to the cork of a wine bottle.
capsules
capsules
noun
plural of capsule
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
capturer
capturer
noun
One who, or that which, captures.
captures
captures
noun
plural of capture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capture
capuched
capuched
adj
(obsolete) Covered with, or as if with, a hood.
capuches
capuches
noun
plural of capuche
capucine
carpeaux
catadupe
catadupe
noun
Waterfall; cataract.
catapuce
catapuce
noun
(obsolete) The plant spurge.
catepuce
caulerpa
caupones
cephalus
cephalus
Proper noun
an ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him
chaloupe
chapeaus
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
cophetua
copiague
copulate
copulate
adj
(grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
(obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
verb
(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
creamcup
creamcup
noun
Alternative form of creamcups
croupade
croupade
noun
A leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.
culpable
culpable
adj
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
cupcakes
cupcakes
noun
plural of cupcake
cupmaker
cupmaker
noun
someone who makes cups
cupolaed
cupolaed
adj
Having one or more cupolas.
cupulate
cupulate
adj
Cup-shaped.
Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.
cuspated
cuspated
adj
Ending in a point.
dapedium
dapedius
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
deathcup
depurant
depurant
adj
(medicine) depurative
noun
(medicine) A depurative.
depurate
depurate
adj
(obsolete) Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.
verb
(transitive) To make impure.
(transitive) To remove impurities from; to purify.
diapause
diapause
noun
(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)
dipleura
dullpate
dustheap
dustheap
noun
A pile of rubbish.
earplugs
earplugs
noun
plural of earplug
elaphure
elaphure
noun
Elaphurus davidianus, a Chinese deer with unusual antlers.
encarpus
encarpus
noun
(architecture) An ornament on a frieze or capital, consisting of festoons of fruit, flowers, leaves, etc.
envapour
epaulets
epaulets
noun
plural of epaulet
ephyrula
epibatus
epicauta
epidural
epidural
adj
(anatomy, relational) Situated on or outside the dura mater.
(medicine, relational) Of or pertaining to the space immediately outside the dura mater.
noun
(medicine) An injection of anaesthetic into the epidural space of the spine, especially associated with pain relief during childbirth.
epifauna
epifauna
noun
The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.
epimacus
equipaga
equipage
equipage
noun
(obsolete) Military dress; uniform, armour etc.
(uncountable) Equipment or supplies, especially military ones.
A type of horse-drawn carriage.
The carriage together with attendants; a retinue.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To furnish with an equipage.
espousal
espousal
noun
A betrothal.
A wedding ceremony.
Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
eucalypt
eucalypt
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.
eucarpic
eupatory
eupatrid
eupatrid
Noun
In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
Adjective
In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.
eupepsia
eupepsia
noun
Good digestion.
euphemia
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphoria
euphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
euphrasy
euphrasy
noun
The eyebright, Euphrasia officinalis.
eupnoeas
eupraxia
eupraxia
noun
eupraxy
learning attributes of deaf people
euprepia
euptelea
european
eurypyga
eutopian
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
expansum
exrupeal
gazumped
gazumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gazump
gazumper
gazumper
noun
One who gazumps.
grapeful
grapeful
adj
(poetic) Full of grapes.
graupels
graupels
noun
plural of graupel
groupage
groupage
noun
The consolidation of several small shipments into a single container
gueparde
gueparde
noun
(dated) A cheetah.
gunpaper
gypaetus
haruspex
haruspex
noun
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.
hepialus
jumpable
jumpable
adj
Able to be jumped.
kajeputs
larruped
larruped
adj
(slang) drunk; inebriated
larruper
larruper
noun
One who larrups.
liptauer
liptauer
Noun
dish or cheese spread made with sheep's-milk cheese, goat's milk cheese, quark cheese or cottage cheese, part of Hungarian cuisine