(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphelops
apholate
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
aporrhea
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arapahoe
archpoet
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
behooped
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
canephor
capshore
capshore
noun
(nautical) A support for the cap of a mast
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
cephalob
cephalom
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
chaloupe
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chemulpo
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
chicopee
chompers
chompers
noun
plural of chomper
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
choppers
choppers
noun
(informal) teeth
plural of chopper
choppier
choppier
adj
comparative form of choppy: more choppy
cohelper
comptche
copalche
copemish
cophetua
cophouse
cophouse
noun
(slang) A police station.
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
copperah
coryphee
coryphee
noun
Alternative form of coryphée
crophead
deiphobe
demiphon
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demophon
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
dogeship
dogeship
Noun
The role or status of doge (chief magistrate).
dopehead
dopehead
noun
(derogatory) A person who frequently uses illicit, narcotic, or psychoactive drugs and has a drug addiction.
drophead
drophead
noun
(Britain) A drophead coupé.
dyophone
earphone
earphone
noun
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.
echinops
ecophene
ecophene
noun
(genetics, ecology) The range of phenotypes produced by a genotype in a particular habitat
ecphoria
ecphoria
noun
A stage in memory retrieval in which a latent engram is activated
ectoloph
ectoloph
noun
A ridge or crest on an upper molar tooth of a horse or rhinoceros.
egophony
egophony
noun
(medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions
ekphoria
ensophic
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
eophyton
ephorate
ephorate
noun
The office of an ephor; ephors collectively
epiphora
epiphora
noun
(botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids).
(medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
(rhetoric) epistrophe
epochism
epochism
noun
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.
epochist
eschoppe
esophagi
esophagi
noun
plural of esophagus
esophago
ethephon
ethephon
noun
A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant.
ethiopia
ethiopic
ethiopic
Adjective
Ethiopian
Proper noun
Ge'ez language.
eulophid
eulophid
noun
(zoology) Any parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae.
euphonia
euphonia
noun
Any of the birds of the genus Euphonia.
euphony
euphonic
euphonic
adj
Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
euphonon
euphonon
noun
(music) A musical instrument resembling the organ in tone and the upright piano in form.
euphonym
euphonym
noun
A pleasant-sounding name.
euphoria
euphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender euphoria.
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
euphoric
euphoric
adj
Feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria
Productive of euphoria, causing great joy
noun
A drug that causes euphoria; a euphoriant.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
euphroes
euphroes
noun
plural of euphroe
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
exograph
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
fairhope
fishpole
fishpole
noun
A boom pole.
A fishing pole.
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
foreship
foreship
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of a ship.
foreshop
foreshop
noun
A front shop; a shop placed near the front, facing the street
The front part of a shop
forshape
forshape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To metamorphose; change the shape of; transform.
(transitive, obsolete) To put out of shape; distort; make misshapen; disfigure.
geophagy
geophagy
noun
The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
geophila
geophone
geophone
noun
(geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations.
(music) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth.
geophyte
geophyte
noun
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.
goodhope
gumpheon
haemopod
hapalote
hapalote
noun
The jumping mouse.
haploses
hapteron
hapteron
noun
A branched swelling at the base of an aquatic plant (such as an alga) that it uses to fix itself in place
headpost
headpost
noun
A bedpost at the head of a bed.
headrope
headrope
noun
(nautical) The part of a bolt rope that is sewn to the upper edge or head of a sail.
heatdrop
hedgehop
hedgehop
verb
(intransitive) Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
(intransitive) Of birds: to move along the line of a hedge; to move by flying from one hedge, bush, or the like, to another close by.
(intransitive) Of people: to run and jump over a series of hedges, fences, etc., as a pastime.
heelpost
heelpost
noun
(carpentry) The post to which a gate or door is hinged.
(nautical) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
The quoin post of a lock gate.
helepole
helepole
noun
Alternative form of helepolis
helicopt
helicopt
verb
(rare, dated, nonstandard) to helicopter
heliport
heliport
noun
(aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
helistop
helistop
noun
A place where a helicopter can land.
helpsome
helpsome
adj
(UK dialectal) Marked by a readiness or a willingness to help; characteristically helpful.
hemiopia
hemiopia
noun
hemianopia
hemiopic
hemiopic
adj
hemianopsic
hemipode
hemipode
noun
Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix.
hemoptoe
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
hencoops
hencoops
noun
plural of hencoop
hepatoid
hepatoid
adj
Similar in appearance to hepatic tissue
hepatoma
hepatoma
noun
(pathology) A cancer originating in the liver.
heptagon
heptagon
noun
(geometry) A polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heptoses
heptoses
noun
plural of heptose
hepworth
hereupon
hereupon
adv
Immediately afterwards; at this.
hereupto
heroship
heroship
noun
The character or personality of a hero.
hexapoda
hexapods
hexapods
noun
plural of hexapod
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
holliper
holotype
holotype
noun
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
homespun
homespun
adj
(by extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
(of clothing, etc.) Made from homespun fabric.
(of fabric) Woven in the home.
(of yarn) Spun in the home.
noun
(obsolete) An unpolished, rustic person.
Fabric made from homespun yarn. Also, machine made fabrics (usually cottons) similar to homespun fabrics in that solids, plaids, or stripes are created by weaving dyed threads (rather than printing), so that both sides of the fabric look the same.
homopter
homopter
noun
Any insect of the order Homoptera.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.