(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
aeroplane
aeroplane
noun
(aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil.
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
verb
(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.
(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
ailuropus
alephzero
allenport
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allophore
allotrope
allotrope
noun
(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.
(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
(philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
anthropol
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
apeldoorn
aphrolite
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
aportlast
appellors
appledorf
appleroot
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
arabophil
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
autopolar
autopolar
adj
(electronics) Relating to or having autopolarity.
ballproof
ballproof
adj
Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms; bulletproof.
bargepole
bargepole
noun
Alternative spelling of barge pole
blooddrop
bloodripe
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
blowspray
bolograph
boltropes
boltropes
noun
plural of boltrope
bridelope
bupleurol
bupleurol
noun
(organic chemistry) An alcohol with chemical formula C₁₀H₂₀O, derived from the essential oil from the flowers and leaves of Bupleurum fruticosum.
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
capreolar
capreolus
caprifoil
caprifoil
noun
(obsolete) A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae; honeysuckle.
caprifole
caprifole
noun
(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
caprioles
caprioles
noun
plural of capriole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capriole
caprylone
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
carpophyl
cellepora
cellepore
ceroplast
chloropal
chloropal
noun
(mineralogy) A massive mineral, greenish in colour and opal-like in appearance, essentially a hydrous silicate of iron.
chloropia
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
clapboard
clapboard
noun
(archaic, UK) An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.
(film) A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
(uncountable) Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
verb
To cover with clapboards.
clapeyron
cleopatra
cleopatra
noun
The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.
cleopatre
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
clypeolar
coimplore
coldproof
coldproof
adj
Resistant to cold.
coleopter
coleopter
noun
(zoology) One of the Coleoptera.
collapsar
collapsar
noun
(astronomy) The black hole thought to form following the gravitational collapse of a massive star.
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
colporter
colporter
noun
Alternative form of colporteur
compeller
compeller
noun
Agent noun of compel; one who compels.
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complanar
complanar
adj
Alternative form of coplanar
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprizal
coplotter
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
coprolite
coprolite
noun
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
corcopali
coroplast
coroplast
noun
A manufacturer of terracotta figurines (in Ancient Greece).
Corrugated plastic material manufactured by the Coroplast company.
corporale
corporale
noun
Alternative form of corporal (communion cloth)
corporals
corporals
noun
plural of corporal
corporeal
corporeal
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to the body; bodily; corporal.
Material; tangible; physical.
corpulent
corpulent
adj
(obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.
Large in body; fat; overweight.
corpuscle
corpuscle
noun
A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.
A protoplasmic animal cell; especially, such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are embedded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles.
corruptly
corruptly
adv
In a corrupt manner, corruptly
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
crapulous
crapulous
adj
Characterized by excessive eating or drinking.
Suffering physically from the consequences of excessive eating or drinking.
Surcharged with liquor; sick from excessive indulgence in drinking or eating.
creephole
creephole
noun
(figurative) A subterfuge; an excuse.
A hole or retreat onto which an animal may creep, to escape notice or danger.
croplands
croplands
noun
cropland
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
culpatory
culpatory
adj
Expressing blame; censuring.
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
cupholder
cupholder
noun
A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
decipolar
depilator
depilator
noun
One who or that which depilates; a remover of hair.
depletory
depletory
adj
Serving to deplete.
deplorate
deplorate
adj
(obsolete) deplorable
deplorers
deplorers
noun
plural of deplorer
deploring
deploring
verb
present participle of deplore
despoiler
despoiler
noun
One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.
developer
developer
noun
(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
(dyeing) A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber.
A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.
A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
doorplate
doorplate
noun
A plaque mounted on a door, bearing information about the occupant of a room or building.
doppelger
dropcloth
dropcloth
noun
A large piece of plastic or canvas put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
dropsical
dropsical
adj
Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy (edema).
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
enveloper
enveloper
noun
Something which envelops
ephoralty
ephoralty
noun
The body of ephors collectively.
The rank or office of an ephor.
epicoelar
epilatory
epilatory
adj
Synonym of depilatory
epistolar
epistolar
adj
Alternative form of epistolary
epistoler
epistoler
noun
Alternative form of epistler
ergophile
ergophile
noun
A person who enjoys working.
ergoplasm
escropulo
escropulo
noun
(historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g.
evilproof
exosporal
exosporal
Adjective
Relating to an exospore.
expilator
expilator
noun
(obsolete) One who plunders or pillages.
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
exploders
exploders
noun
plural of exploder
exploiter
exploiter
noun
One who exploits.
verb
to make use of.
explorate
explorate
verb
(obsolete) To explore.
explorers
explorers
noun
plural of explorer
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
expulsory
expulsory
adj
Synonym of expulsive
falcopern
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
flowerpot
flowerpot
noun
A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.
fluorspar
fluorspar
noun
(mineralogy) A halide mineral composed of calcium fluoride.
foolproof
foolproof
adj
(of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
(of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.
verb
(transitive) To render foolproof.
forcipial
foreloper
foreorlop
forepaled
foreplace
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay