A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
agitpunkt
ailuropus
aliquippa
amphibium
amphibium
noun
(archaic) An amphibian.
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphissus
amphitruo
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
aphelinus
aphidious
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apolousis
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
asphalius
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
augurship
augurship
noun
(historical) The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome.
auriphone
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
auspicial
auspicial
adj
Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autopilot
autopilot
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
verb
(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
autopista
autopista
noun
A controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries.
autopoint
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
autopsies
autopsies
noun
plural of autopsy
autopsist
autopsist
noun
One who performs an autopsy.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
bipunctal
bouphonia
callippus
calpurnia
capacious
capacious
adj
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
capitatum
capiteaux
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
capitulum
capitulum
noun
(anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
(arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
(entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
capnodium
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capsulize
capsulize
verb
(figurative) To make into a concise form; to encapsulate.
To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
capuchins
capuchins
noun
plural of capuchin
carpidium
cauponize
cauponize
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To sell wine or victuals.
chuprassi
clupeidae
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
crepidula
cuapinole
cupmaking
cupmaking
noun
The manufacture of cups.
cupolaing
cusparine
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
dauphines
dauphines
noun
plural of dauphine
deiparous
deiparous
adj
(rare) Giving birth to a god or goddess.
depardieu
diapaused
diapaused
adj
Undergoing diapause
diapauses
diapauses
noun
plural of diapause
diaplexus
dipleural
dispauper
dispauper
verb
(transitive) To deprive of the claim of a pauper to public support; to deprive of the privilege of suing in forma pauperis.
disputant
disputant
adj
Disputing; engaged in controversy.
noun
A participant in a dispute.
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
duplation
duplation
noun
(mathematics) A historic form of multiplication based on doubling
doubling
duplicand
duplicand
noun
(Scotland, law) A doubling of the duty to be paid on a feu.
duplicate
duplicate
adj
(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.
noun
(botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
(law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
verb
(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
(transitive) To make a copy of.
(transitive) To produce something equal to.
elaphrium
embaphium
encarpium
epauliere
epauliere
noun
The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate.
epicurean
epicurean
adj
Devoted to luxurious living.
Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
noun
One who is devoted to pleasure.
epidaurus
epifaunae
epifaunae
noun
plural of epifauna
epifaunal
epifaunal
adj
Of or pertaining to epifauna.
epifaunas
epigaeous
epigaeous
adj
Alternative form of epigeous
epilabrum
epineural
epineural
adj
(anatomy) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra
noun
An epineural bone
epineuria
epineuria
noun
plural of epineurium
epipleura
epulation
epulation
noun
(obsolete) A feast or banquet.
epuration
epuration
noun
any type of political cleansing, such as ethnic cleansing
purification of a product (such as in the process of sugar extraction)
equipages
equipages
noun
plural of equipage
equipedal
equipedal
adj
(zoology) Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal.
eucalypti
eucalypti
noun
plural of eucalyptus
eucryphia
eucryphia
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucryphia
eupatorin
eupatrids
eupepsias
euphausia
euphausid
euphausid
noun
Synonym of euphausiid
eupheemia
euphemiah
euphemian
euphoniad
euphorbia
euphorbia
noun
Any plant of the genus Euphorbia, the spurges.
euphorias
euphorias
noun
plural of euphoria
euphrasia
euphrasia
noun
Any of many flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia
euphremia
euplastic
euplastic
adj
(archaic) Describing an organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed..
eupomatia
eupotamic
eupractic
euspongia
excipular
glaucopis
guardship
guardship
noun
(obsolete) Care; protection.
A warship stationed at a port etc. to act as a guard.
guineapig
guipuzcoa
hammurapi
harpullia
haruspice
haruspicy
haruspicy
noun
The study and divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.
hippurate
hippurate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hippuric acid
hypacusia
hypacusis
hypobulia
hypobulia
noun
Difficulty in making decisions; impaired willpower.
impactful
impactful
adj
Having impact.
impactual
impactual
adj
Of or relating to an impact.
impasture
impasture
verb
(archaic, transitive) To place in a pasture; to foster.
impopular
impuberal
impuberal
adj
(rare) Immature; not having come to puberty.
impuritan
imputable
imputable
adj
(law) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.
That may be imputed
imputably
imputably
adv
In an imputable manner; by imputation.
inculpate
inculpate
verb
(law) To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.
inocarpus
ionopause
ionopause
noun
The boundary layer of the ionosphere, where it meets the mesosphere or exosphere.