(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
antiphon
antiphon
noun
A devotional piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
apholate
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphthoid
aphthoid
adj
(pathology) Of the nature of aphtha; resembling thrush.
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
aphthous
aphthous
adj
(pathology) Of, or relating to aphtha.
aposthia
aposthia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Congenital absence of a foreskin.
apothece
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
archpoet
atrophia
atrophia
noun
Archaic form of atrophy.
atrophic
atrophic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy
autoharp
autoharp
noun
A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
autophon
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
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.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
boatshop
bothrops
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
cachepot
cachepot
noun
An ornamental container for a flowerpot.
calthrop
calthrop
noun
Alternative form of caltrop
campshot
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.
chaptico
chetopod
chetopod
noun
Alternative form of chaetopod
chopboat
chopboat
noun
(in China) A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.
chuppoth
clapholt
compathy
comptche
cophetua
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
dashpots
dashpots
noun
plural of dashpot
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
dogpatch
dogpatch
Proper noun
Any community inhabited by hillbillies.
dropshot
dropshot
noun
Alternative form of drop shot
ectoloph
ectoloph
noun
A ridge or crest on an upper molar tooth of a horse or rhinoceros.
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
eophyton
ephorate
ephorate
noun
The office of an ephor; ephors collectively
epochist
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.
euphotic
euphotic
adj
Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible
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.
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
footpath
footpath
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India) A paved path located at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians.
Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.
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.
handpost
handpost
noun
A kind of signpost indicating what lies in various directions.
hapalote
hapalote
noun
The jumping mouse.
haplonts
haplonts
noun
plural of haplont
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
hardtops
hardtops
noun
plural of hardtop
headpost
headpost
noun
A bedpost at the head of a bed.
heatdrop
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.
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.
hemoptoe
hempwort
hempwort
noun
Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
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
hereupto
hilltops
hilltops
noun
plural of hilltop
holoptic
holoptic
adj
(of the insect eye) Occupying most of the surface of the head, and sometimes meeting in the middle
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.
homopter
homopter
noun
Any insect of the order Homoptera.
homotopy
homotopy
noun
(informal) Ellipsis of homotopy theory. (the systematic study of homotopies and their equivalence classes).
(topology) A continuous deformation of one continuous function or map to another.
(topology) A system of groups associated with a topological space.
(topology) A theory associating a system of groups with each topological space.
(uncountable) The relationship between two continuous functions where homotopy from one to the other is evident.
homotype
homotype
noun
(biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.
homotypy
homotypy
noun
(biology, dated) serial homology
honeypot
honeypot
noun
(US slang, dated) A romantic pet name; "honey".
(chiefly Britain) A draw: a place which attracts visitors.
(computer security) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
(espionage) A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A chamberpot.
(obsolete, euphemistic) A slop bucket.
(slang) A vulva or vagina.
A pot of honey.
A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
hoopster
hoopster
Noun
A basketball player.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
hoplitic
hoplitic
adj
Relating to hoplites.
hopthumb
hoptoads
hornpout
hornpout
noun
Synonym of horned pout
horopito
horopito
noun
(New Zealand) Either of two plant species in the Pseudowintera genus.
horopter
horopter
noun
For any system of binocular vision, a three-dimensional curve containing all points from which the light will converge into a single image.
hospital
hospital
adj
(obsolete) Hospitable.
noun
(obsolete) A place of lodging.
A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may have no physical ailments, but simply need financial support.
A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.
hospitia
hospitia
noun
plural of hospitium
hostship
hostship
noun
The property of being a host.
hotchpot
hotchpot
noun
Alternative form of hotchpotch
hotplate
hotplate
noun
A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm.
A semi-portable stove.
The element of a stove.
hotpress
hotpress
verb
to apply both heat and mechanical pressure to something, especially as part of a laundry process, or as a method of printing.
hotspurs
hotspurs
noun
plural of hotspur
housetop
housetop
noun
The roof of a house.
hydropot
hydropot
noun
(dated) A person who drinks water etc. rather than alcoholic drinks.
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypocist
hypocist
noun
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
hypolite
hypothec
hypothec
noun
(colloquial) Everything; the whole lot.
(law) In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
(law) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
hypotony
hypotony
noun
The state of being hypotonic
hypotype
hypotype
noun
(taxonomy) A specimen, whose details has been previously published, which is not part of the original type series of the species
iphition
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
isophote
isophote
noun
(computer graphics) A contour of equal luminance in an image.
isopleth
isopleth
noun
(thermodynamics) A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.
A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity.
jatropha
jatropha
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Jatropha, native to the Northern Hemisphere; some have medicinal attributes and others are grown as a source of biodiesel.
klaproth
kyphotic
kyphotic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
lathrope
lopolith
lopolith
noun
(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.
(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down
mephisto
metaloph
metaloph
noun
(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
metaphor
metaphor
noun
(countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
(countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
verb
(intransitive) To use a metaphor.
(transitive) To describe by means of a metaphor.
moonpath
moonpath
noun
(poetic) The elongated reflection of the moon on the water.
multihop
multihop
adj
(networking) Proceeding in multiple hops
myopathy
myopathy
noun
(medicine) Any of several diseases of muscle that are not caused by nerve disorders
naphthol
naphthol
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds
naphtols
naphtols
noun
plural of naphtol
nashport
neophyte
neophyte
noun
(Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those who have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially those converts from heathenism or Judaism.
(botany) A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk.
norphlet
northrop
northrup
oliphant
oliphant
noun
(archaic and historical) An elephant.
An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
olyphant
oophytes
oophytes
noun
plural of oophyte
oophytic
oophytic
adj
of, pertaining to or characteristic of an oophyte
opheltes
ophitism
ophthalm
opsimath
opsimath
noun
(rare) A person who learns late in life.
orpheist
orthoepy
orthoepy
noun
Accepted or customary pronunciation.
Synonym of phonology: the study of pronunciation.
orthopod
orthopod
noun
(informal, medicine) An orthopaedic surgeon
otopathy
otopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the ear
otophone
outpitch
outpitch
verb
(baseball) To pitch better than an opposing pitcher.
outporch
outpunch
outpunch
verb
(transitive) To punch harder or better than.
outshape
outshape
verb
(transitive, poetic, archaic) To give external form to.
outsharp
oxyphyte
pachston
padcloth
panchito
pantheon
pantheon
noun
(by extension) A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
A temple dedicated to all the gods.
panthous
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
pathoses
pathoses
noun
plural of pathos
plural of pathosis
pathosis
pathosis
noun
A disease; a pathologic condition.
peamouth
pebworth
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth