(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
alphabet
alphabet
noun
(India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
(Internet slang, politics) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or another such government agency.
(computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.)
The set of letters used when writing in a language.
The simplest rudiments; elements.
verb
(rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.
ampelite
ampelite
noun
(mineralogy) A carbonaceous alum schist.
(mineralogy) An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines.
ampliate
ampliate
adj
(zoology) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To enlarge.
ampulate
antelope
antelope
noun
(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
(archaic, mythology) A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
antilope
antipole
antipole
noun
(geography) The opposite pole.
(geometry) A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).
apetalae
apholate
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apostles
apostles
noun
(law) Letters dismissory.
plural of apostle
applenut
appleton
appleton
Proper noun
Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.
a village in Oxfordshire. Originally in Berkshire.
a suburb of Warrington, Cheshire.
A town in Maine.
A city in Minnesota.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
An unincorporated community in Tennessee.
A city in Wisconsin
from either of the places.
apterial
apteryla
armplate
armplate
noun
Plate armour worn on one's arms.
atriplex
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
baldpate
baldpate
noun
A bald-headed person.
A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
bedplate
bedplate
noun
(engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
bellport
betipple
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
boltrope
boltrope
noun
Alternative spelling of bolt rope
calapite
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calypter
calypter
noun
(biology, entomology) Either of two posterior wing lobes that appear in dipteran flies of the subsection Calyptrata, and that cover the halteres.
capelets
capelets
noun
plural of capelet
capellet
capellet
noun
A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down.
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centuply
centuply
adv
One hundredfold.
chapelet
chapelet
noun
A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
chapitle
chaplets
chaplets
noun
plural of chaplet
chaptrel
chaptrel
noun
(architecture, obsolete) An impost.
clapnest
clapnest
noun
A form of clap net used to capture ground-nesting birds
clodpate
clodpate
noun
A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
clypeate
clypeate
adj
(botany) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.
(zoology) Furnished with a protective plate or shell.
compleat
compleat
verb
(Late Modern) Archaic spelling of complete.
complect
complect
verb
(archaic, transitive) To embrace.
(archaic, transitive) To join by weaving.
complete
complete
adj
(algebra, of a lattice) In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
(computing theory, of a problem) That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
(logic, of a proof system of a formal system with respect to a given semantics) In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
(mathematical analysis, of a metric space) In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
(mathematics, of a category) In which all small limits exist.
Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
Generic intensifier.
With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
noun
A completed survey.
verb
(poker) To call from the small blind in an unraised pot.
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
(transitive, intransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
conepatl
conepatl
noun
(obsolete) A kind of skunk.
copalite
copalite
noun
Synonym of copaline
copelata
copelate
copulate
copulate
adj
(grammar) Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
(obsolete) Joined; associated; coupled.
verb
(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
coupelet
couplets
couplets
noun
plural of couplet
cupulate
cupulate
adj
Cup-shaped.
Having or bearing cupules; cupuliferous.
decuplet
decuplet
noun
(music) A group of ten notes played in place of four or eight.
(physics) A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
depilate
depilate
verb
To remove hair from the body.
depleted
depleted
adj
Used up, expended; of which nothing is left.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplete
depletes
depletes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deplete
depoliti
dipteral
dipteral
adj
Belonging to the order of insects Diptera.
Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear, often said of a temple.
Having two wings only.
dispetal
dogplate
droplets
droplets
noun
plural of droplet
drupelet
drupelet
noun
(botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries.
dullpate
ecliptic
ecliptic
adj
Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
noun
(astronomy) Also, the plane in which this great circle lies.
(astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
(geometry) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
ectoloph
ectoloph
noun
A ridge or crest on an upper molar tooth of a horse or rhinoceros.
ecttypal
eelpouts
eelpouts
noun
plural of eelpout
eggplant
eggplant
noun
(Canada, US) A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The edible fruit of the Solanum melongena: an aubergine.
(Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena.
(US, slang, derogatory, offensive) A black person (used mainly by Italian-Americans).
(skateboarding, snowboarding) A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall
elephant
elephant
noun
(Britain, childish) used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
(figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous.
(in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.
(paper, printing) Synonym of elephant paper
(uncountable, obsolete) Ivory.
(xiangqi) A xiangqi piece, that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
elliptic
elliptic
adj
(botany, of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.
(geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
elpidite
elpidite
Noun
An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.
endplate
endplate
noun
(anatomy) A modified muscle fibre in the form of a flattened discoid at a neuromuscular junction.
entemple
enthalpy
enthalpy
noun
(physics, chemistry) In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
epalpate
epaulets
epaulets
noun
plural of epaulet
epiblast
epiblast
noun
(biology, embryology) The outer layer of a blastula that, after gastrulation, becomes the ectoderm.
epicotyl
epicotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.
epilated
epilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epilate
epilator
epilator
noun
An electrical device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
epistlar
epistler
epistler
noun
A writer of an epistle.
The ecclesiastic who reads the epistle at the communion service.
epistles
epistles
noun
plural of epistle
epistyle
epistyle
noun
(architecture, historical) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.
epulotic
epulotic
adj
Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores.
noun
Any agent that promotes the skinning over or healing of sores.
estoppal
estoppal
noun
Misspelling of estoppel.
estoppel
estoppel
noun
(common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
etypical
etypical
adj
(biology) Diverging from, or lacking conformity to, a type.
eucalypt
eucalypt
noun
Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
Any tree of the tribe Eucalypteae of genera related and similar to Eucalyptus, such as Corymbia and Angophora.
euplotes
euplotid
euplotid
noun
Any ciliate in the family Euplotidae or the order Euplotida of chromists.
euptelea
expertly
expertly
adv
In an expert manner; with great skill.
expilate
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
explicit
explicit
adj
(euphemistic) Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic.
Very specific, clear, or detailed.
noun
The final few words of a text.
phrase
(obsolete) Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
felapton
felspath
fleapits
fleapits
noun
plural of fleapit
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
flippest
flippest
adj
superlative form of flip: most flip
foreplot
gantlope
gantlope
noun
The military punishment known as running the gauntlet
gluepots
gluepots
noun
plural of gluepot
grapelet
grapelet
noun
A little grape.
grouplet
grouplet
Noun
A small group.
gulpiest
hapalote
hapalote
noun
The jumping mouse.
haplites
heelpath
heelpath
noun
(US) The bank of a canal opposite, and corresponding to, that of the towpath.
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.
heeltaps
heeltaps
noun
plural of heeltap
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.
helpmate
helpmate
noun
(chess) A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
A person who supplies help or companionship.
A wife or spouse.
helpmeet
helpmeet
noun
A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
heptitol
heptitol
noun
(biochemistry) Any alditol having seven carbon atoms
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
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.
hoplites
hoplites
noun
plural of hoplite
hotplate
hotplate
noun
A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm.
A semi-portable stove.
The element of a stove.
hypolite
impolite
impolite
adj
Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.
interlap
interlap
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To overlap mutually, so that each partially covers the other.
interpel
interpel
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.
interpol
interpol
Proper noun
The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.
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.
jalpaite
jalpaite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing copper, silver, and sulfur.
kelpwort
kelpwort
noun
The plant kali.
klephtic
klephtic
adj
(historical) Relating to the klephts.
lakeport
lakeport
noun
A port located on a lake.
lampeter
lampetia
lapidate
lapidate
verb
(transitive, figurative) To hurl insults at.
(transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
lapithae
lapointe
laportea
lappeted
lappeted
adj
Having one or more lappets.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lappet
lapstone
lapstone
noun
A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
lathrope
latisept
leesport
leimtype
leimtype
noun
(historical) A collotype process in which the printing surface is a sheet of gelatin fixed upon a zinc plate.
lempster
lepidity
lepidote
lepidote
adj
(botany) Covered with scurfy scales.
noun
(botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.
lepocyta
lepocyte
lepocyte
noun
(biology, archaic) A cell with a distinct envelope.