The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
apurimac
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bridecup
calippus
callipus
calpulli
calpulli
noun
(historical) An Aztec organizational unit below the level of the altepetl or city-state.
capiatur
capillus
capitoul
capitoul
noun
(historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
capitula
capitula
noun
plural of capitulum
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsumin
captious
captious
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
capucine
caputium
caripuna
carpinus
carpuspi
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
chnuphis
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
chupatti
chupatti
noun
Alternative form of chapatti
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeine
clupeine
noun
(biochemistry) A protamine found in salmon sperm
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
compitum
compupil
copiague
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
coprinus
copurify
copurify
verb
To purify two or more materials simultaneously, normally by chromatography
couperin
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
croupier
croupier
noun
One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.
The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.
croupily
croupily
adv
In a croupy manner.
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
crypturi
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cupeling
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cupidone
cuppiest
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cupreine
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
curupira
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cyprinus
decipium
decipium
noun
(obsolete) Proposed name for a chemical element isolated from samarskite, later found to be a mixture of samarium and other rare earth elements.
Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
noun
(UK, canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
peculium
peculium
noun
(law, historical) The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own
A special fund for private and personal uses.
pecunial
pecunial
adj
(obsolete) pecuniary
pedicule
pedicule
noun
A pedicel
pediculi
pediculi
noun
plural of pediculus
pedicure
pedicure
noun
(dated) A pedicurist.
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
verb
To apply such treatment to the feet.
pellucid
pellucid
adj
(archaic) Easily recognized or seen through; apparent, obvious.
Allowing the passage of light; translucent or transparent.
Easily understood; clear.
Of a person, their mind, etc.: able to think and understand clearly; not confused; clear, sharp.
Of music or some other sound: not discordant or harsh; clear and pure-sounding.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object.
penuchis
peucetii
peucetii
Noun
An ancient tribe inhabiting Apulia in southern Italy.
peucites
piacular
piacular
adj
Expiatory; serving to atone.
Requiring atonement or reparation: wicked, sinful, bad.
piaculum
piaculum
noun
An act requiring expiation.
An expiatory sacrifice.
The victim in such a sacrifice.
picadura
picayune
picayune
adj
Childishly spiteful; tending to go on about unimportant things; small-minded.
Of little consequence; small and of little importance; petty, trivial.
noun
(by extension, archaic) A coin worth five cents (a nickel) or some other low value.
(especially Louisiana, historical) A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a Spanish coin with a value of half a real; a fippenny bit.
(figuratively, informal) A person regarded as unworthy of respect or useless; also, something of very little value; a trifle.
(figuratively, informal) An argument, fact, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue or fails to make any difference.
pichuric
pichurim
picquets
picquets
noun
plural of picquet
pictural
pictural
adj
(archaic, rare) Pictorial.
noun
(obsolete) A picture.
pictured
pictured
adj
furnished with pictures
represented by a picture
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picture
picturer
picturer
noun
One who makes pictures; a painter.
pictures
pictures
noun
(UK, Ireland) cinema, movie theatre
plural of picture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of picture
picucule
piculule
picumnus
picunche
piecrust
piecrust
noun
Alternative form of pie crust
pinchbug
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
piquance
piquance
noun
piquancy; having a piquant taste.
piquancy
piquancy
noun
The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
pirarucu
pirarucu
noun
A fish, the arapaima (Arapaima gigas).
pitchout
pitchout
noun
(baseball) A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base
pithecus
pitiscus
pittacus
pittacus
Proper noun
One of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene.
placitum
placitum
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A court, or cause in court.
(historical) A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
(law) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
(law, US, Australia) a legal decision made by a judge or court.