A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
acceptors
acceptors
noun
plural of acceptor
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adoperate
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophoto
aerophoto
noun
Alternative form of aerophotograph
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
afterhope
agitprops
agitprops
noun
plural of agitprop
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
allenport
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
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.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amphitron
amphitruo
amputator
amputator
noun
The person who performs, or thing that causes, an amputation.
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
anatropia
anatropia
noun
(medicine) A disorder of the vision. Deviation of the visual axis of one eye upwards when the other eye is fixing; anaphoria.
(medicine) A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
anotropia
anteporch
anthocarp
anthocarp
noun
(botany) A collective, composite or aggregated fruit formed from an entire inflorescence, as in the sorosis of a pineapple or the syconus of a fig.
(botany) A composite false fruit, consisting of the actual fruit and the perianth.
(botany) A fruit formed by the union of the floral organs or part of them, with the fruit itself, as in Nyctagineae; also applied to fruits with accessories, sometimes termed pseudocarps, as the strawberry and pineapple.
(botany) A fruit resulting from many flowers, such as the pineapple; a fruit of which the perianth or the torus forms part.
(botany) In the Nyctaginaceae, individual apetalous flowers have a tubular, petaloid calyx that resembles a sympetalous corolla. The lower portion of the calyx tightly enwraps the one-seeded achene and is persistent around the fruit as an anthocarp. The calyx base plus the enclosed seed-bearing achene is the unit of dispersal.
(botany) Lower part of a perianth containing the fruit, the upper part having dropped away, well seen in plants of the family Nyctaginaceae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
anthropol
anthropos
anthropos
Proper noun
The primordial man/humanity.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antitrope
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
apatornis
aphorists
aphorists
noun
plural of aphorist
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
aphrolite
apocenter
apocenter
noun
(astronomy) The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
apocentre
apocentre
noun
Alternative form of apocenter
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
aportlast
aportoise
aposaturn
apparitor
apparitor
noun
(historical) An officer who attended magistrates and judges to execute their orders.
A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.
appleroot
appointer
appointer
noun
A person who appoints (in any sense).
appointor
appointor
noun
(law) The person who selects the appointee.
apportion
apportion
verb
(transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
apriorist
apriorist
noun
(philosophy) A believer in apriorism.
apriority
apriority
noun
(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori
aproctous
aproctous
adj
(zoology) Without an anal orifice.
apyrotype
arreption
arreption
noun
(obsolete) The act of taking away.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
aspermont
aspirator
aspirator
noun
A pooter (device for collecting insects).
A pump for removing gases or liquids.
A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
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.
atmograph
atriopore
atriopore
noun
a hole in a lancelet through which water exits the body
atrophias
atrophias
noun
plural of atrophia
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atrophies
atrophies
noun
plural of atrophy
atrophous
atropidae
atropines
atropines
noun
plural of atropine
atropisms
attercrop
attercrop
noun
Alternative form of attercop (“a spider”)
autograph
autograph
adj
(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
Written in the author’s own handwriting.
noun
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
verb
(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
autopolar
autopolar
adj
(electronics) Relating to or having autopolarity.
autospore
autospore
noun
An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.
autospray
autospray
noun
(medicine, countable, obsolete) A medicine provided in the form of a spray for topical application.
(uncountable) Automatic spraying.
autotroph
autotroph
noun
(ecology) Any organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
auxotroph
auxotroph
noun
Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
azeotrope
azeotrope
noun
(physics) A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.
verb
To create a mixture of this kind.
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
baptornis
barotropy
barotropy
noun
(physics) The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure
boltropes
boltropes
noun
plural of boltrope
bonaparte
bonaparte
Proper noun
A Corsican surname
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
The family of Napoleon Bonaparte
A former name for the island of Réunion
bootprint
bootprint
noun
The impression left by a boot while walking
bootstrap
bootstrap
noun
(computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(statistics) Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
verb
(computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
(statistics) To employ a bootstrap method.
To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.
To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
breesport
bridgepot
brockport
brookport
bryophyta
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
bucksport
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
capacitor
capacitor
noun
(electronics) An electronic component capable of storing electrical energy in an electric field; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric.
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
caphtorim
caporetto
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carrottop
carrottop
noun
Alternative form of carrot top
cartopper
cartopper
noun
A boat designed to be attached to the top of an automobile for transportation.
cataphora
cataphora
noun
(linguistics, rhetoric) The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.
catoptric
catoptric
adj
Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections.
ceroplast
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
christoph
citropsis
citropten
citropten
noun
(organic chemistry) A coumarin, 5,7-dimethoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one found in oil of yellow citron.
cleopatra
cleopatra
noun
The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.
cleopatre
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coleopter
coleopter
noun
(zoology) One of the Coleoptera.
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
compacter
compacter
adj
comparative form of compact: more compact
noun
One who makes a compact or agreement.
Something that compacts things (e.g. trash).
compactor
compactor
noun
A machine that reduces the bulk of waste or other material by compaction.
comparate
comparate
noun
(logic) One of two things being compared.
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compester
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
compriest
compromit
compromit
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To compromise.
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
conscript
conscript
adj
Drafted into a military service or similar.
Enrolled; written; registered.
noun
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang.
One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
verb
(transitive) To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
contemper
contemper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.
cooperant
cooperant
adj
Alternative form of coöperant
cooperate
cooperate
verb
(intransitive) To allow for mutual unobstructed action
(intransitive) To engage in economic cooperation.
(intransitive) To function in harmony, side by side
(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
cooperite
cooperite
noun
(mineralogy) A grey mineral consisting mostly of platinum sulfide (PtS).
coparents
coparents
noun
plural of coparent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coparent
copartner
copartner
noun
A joint partner (in a business).
verb
To form a joint partnership with somebody.
copastors
copastors
noun
plural of copastor
copatriot
copatriot
noun
A joint patriot.
copatrons
copatrons
noun
plural of copatron
coplotter
coportion
coportion
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) equal share
copresent
copresent
adj
present along with others.
verb
(transitive) To present along with others.
coproduct
coproduct
noun
(mathematics) The colimit of two (or more) objects, without regard to any morphisms between them.
Any of multiple products that are produced at the same time, or by the same process
coprolite
coprolite
noun
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
copromote
copromote
verb
(transitive) To promote (a pharmaceutical product) under the same name and in the same territory by more than one company in order to maximize market share.
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
corespect
cornupete
cornupete
adj
(rare) Of an animal: threatening to butt with its horns.
coroplast
coroplast
noun
A manufacturer of terracotta figurines (in Ancient Greece).
Corrugated plastic material manufactured by the Coroplast company.
corporate
corporate
adj
Formed into a corporation; incorporated.
Of or relating to a corporation.
Unified into one body; collective.
noun
(business, countable) A corporate company or group.
(business, countable) A corporation that franchises, as opposed to an individual franchise.
(finance) A bond issued by a corporation.
A short film produced for internal use in a business, e.g. for training, rather than for a general audience.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To become incorporated.
(obsolete, transitive) To incorporate.
corposant
corposant
noun
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere