The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
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.
apolusis
apomyius
apuleius
apuleius
Proper noun
An author in the Roman Empire,
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
ashippun
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
aspiquee
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autoslip
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
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.
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporous
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
calippus
callipus
capillus
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.
carpinus
carpuspi
chirrups
chirrups
noun
plural of chirrup
chnuphis
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.
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
copihues
copihues
noun
plural of copihue
coprinus
crepitus
crepitus
noun
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
culprits
culprits
noun
plural of culprit
cuppiest
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cuprites
cuprites
noun
plural of cuprite
cusparia
cusparia
noun
(archaic) The bark of Angostura.
cuspidal
cuspidal
adj
Having cusps.
cuspides
cuspidor
cuspidor
noun
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
cyprinus
dapedius
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
deipylus
depilous
depilous
adj
hairless
deputies
deputies
noun
plural of deputy
deputise
deputise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deputize.
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)
(of territory) Claimed by more than one sovereign state.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispute
disputer
disputer
noun
One who disputes.
disputes
disputes
noun
plural of dispute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispute
disrupts
disrupts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrupt
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dumpiest
dumpiest
adj
superlative form of dumpy: most dumpy
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
duperies
duperies
noun
plural of dupery
eniopeus
eohippus
eohippus
noun
An extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum, ancestral to the modern horse.
epibatus
epicures
epicures
noun
plural of epicure
epicurus
epicurus
Proper noun
An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
epigeous
epigeous
adj
Growing on, or close to, the ground.
epigonus
epimacus
epipubes
epipubes
noun
plural of epipubis
epipubis
epipubis
noun
(anatomy) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
epulosis
espundia
espundia
noun
The ulcerative type of dermal leishmaniasis, with secondary manifestations in the nose and mouth, occurring in parts of South America.
eupepsia
eupepsia
noun
Good digestion.
euphuism
euphuism
noun
(uncountable) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
An instance of euphuism.
euphuist
euphuist
noun
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
euploids
euploids
noun
plural of euploid
finespun
finespun
adj
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
spun into a fine thread
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
giuseppe
glumpish
glumpish
adj
(dialect, dated) grumpy; sullen; gloomy
groupies
groupies
noun
plural of groupie
plural of groupy
groupist
groupist
noun
A proponent of groupism.
grumpish
grumpish
adj
surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
guipures
guipures
noun
plural of guipure
gulpiest
gunships
gunships
noun
plural of gunship
guruship
guruship
noun
The status of a guru.
hepialus
hippalus
hippuris
huipiles
huipiles
noun
plural of huipil
humpiest
humpiest
adj
superlative form of humpy: most humpy
imporous
imporous
adj
Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.
imposure
imposure
noun
(rare) The act of imposing.
impounds
impounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound
impulsed
impulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impulse
impulses
impulses
noun
plural of impulse
impulsor
impulsor
noun
One who or that which impels; an inciter, an instigator.
imputers
imputers
noun
plural of imputer
ingroups
ingroups
noun
plural of ingroup
insculps
insculps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of insculp
ipsambul
ispaghul
judgship
jumpiest
jumpiest
adj
superlative form of jumpy: most jumpy
jumpsuit
jumpsuit
noun
a one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists
a similar item of clothing used for outdoor sports such as skiing
junipers
junipers
noun
plural of juniper
kingcups
kingcups
noun
plural of kingcup
lapillus
lapillus
noun
(zoology) One of the otoliths in finfish.
A fragment of lava ejected from a volcano.
liparous
lipeurus
lispound
lispound
noun
(historical) A unit of weight formerly used in the Baltic countries, varying between 17 and 19 pounds.
lumpfish
lumpfish
noun
lumpsucker
lumpiest
lumpiest
adj
superlative form of lumpy: most lumpy
lupinous
lupulins
lupulins
noun
plural of lupulin
lysippus
marsupia
marsupia
noun
plural of marsupium
mespilus
mespilus
noun
Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus, the medlars.
micropus
mimusops
misproud
misproud
adj
(archaic) Unduly or unwarrantably proud or vain; wrongly proud; arrogant; haughty.
mispunch
mispunch
noun
An act or result of mispunching (any sense).
verb
To punch a ball or similar object so that it does not go to the intended destination.
To punch a hole in the wrong place.
To punch the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, keypunch, or similar device.
munippus
murphies
murphies
noun
plural of murphy
muspikes
nauplius
nauplius
noun
(zoology) A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs (corresponding to antennules, antennae, and mandibles), a median eye, and little or no segmentation of the body.
nipmucks
nishapur
nuptials
nuptials
Noun
wedding ceremony
nutpicks
nutpicks
noun
plural of nutpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nutpick
occiputs
occupies
occupies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of occupy
ophiucus
opinicus
opinicus
noun
(heraldry) An imaginary heraldic creature with an eagle's head, a short tail, and sometimes wings.