(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
actinopod
actinopod
noun
(zoology) Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alopathic
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
anaptotic
anaptotic
adj
(linguistics) Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay.
antapocha
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.
antipodic
antipodic
adj
diametrically opposed; antipodean
apobiotic
apocalypt
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
apocopate
apocopate
adj
Shortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable
noun
A verb form of the prefix conjugation in Semitic which bears no final vowel and is considered the original perfective, but often called jussive mood.
verb
(linguistics) To shorten using apocope; to remove the final sound or syllable.
(linguistics, intransitive) To undergo apocope.
apodictic
apodictic
adj
(theology, Biblical studies) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"
Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.
apomictic
apomictic
adj
(botany, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
apophatic
apophatic
adj
(by extension) That which passively defines a thing by describing what it is not characteristic thereof.
(theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
apostatic
apostatic
Adjective
Apostate.
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apotactic
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
apotheces
apothecia
apothecia
noun
plural of apothecium
aproctous
aproctous
adj
(zoology) Without an anal orifice.
aspection
aspection
noun
(obsolete) The act of viewing; a look.
attercrop
attercrop
noun
Alternative form of attercop (“a spider”)
autoscope
autoscope
noun
An electrical instrument for the examination of the larynx and trachea.
An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
bicompact
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
blockpate
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
brockport
bucksport
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
cachepots
cachepots
noun
plural of cachepot
cacoepist
cacoepist
noun
One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
cacopathy
cacotopia
cacotopia
noun
A dystopia; a worst possible world.
cajeputol
cajeputol
noun
eucalyptol
cajuputol
cajuputol
noun
Alternative form of cajeputol
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
campstool
campstool
noun
A portable folding stool.
cantaloup
cantaloup
noun
Alternative form of cantaloupe
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
caponatas
caponatas
noun
plural of caponata
caponette
caponette
noun
A capon produced by chemical castration (typically by the use of diethylstilbestrol)
caporetto
capotasto
capotasto
noun
(music) A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering
capstones
capstones
noun
plural of capstone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capstone
captation
captation
noun
(obsolete) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction
Misspelling of coaptation.
captioned
captioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caption
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.
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catchpoll
catchpoll
noun
Alternative form of catchpole
catoptric
catoptric
adj
Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections.
cauponate
celtophil
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
cenotaphy
cenotaphy
noun
(obsolete) A cenotaph.
ceroplast
cerotypes
cerotypes
noun
plural of cerotype
cespitose
cespitose
adj
(botany) Having the form of a piece of turf, i.e. many stems from one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots.
chaetopod
chaetopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Chaetopoda, an invertebrate phylum (more or less equivalent to the modern Annelida) made up of groups characterized by lateral bundles of bristles called chaetae used for locomotion.
chapapote
chassepot
chassepot
noun
(military) A kind of breechloading, centre-fire rifle.
chipolata
chipolata
noun
A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork.
chiropter
chiropter
noun
A member of the order Chiroptera, a bat
chirotype
choppiest
choppiest
adj
superlative form of choppy: most choppy
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
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
clodpated
clodpated
adj
stupid; dull; doltish
clodpates
clodpates
noun
plural of clodpate
closplint
clumproot
clumproot
noun
Synonym of clubroot
coadapted
coadapted
adj
(genetics) Describing a genetic adaptation that is the result of beneficial interactions between the organisms of a community.
(genetics) Describing the associated interactions between genes of different loci.
cocaptain
cocaptain
noun
A joint captain.
verb
(transitive) To serve as joint captain(s) of.
codeposit
codeposit
verb
To deposit along with another
coempting
coemption
coemption
noun
(economics) The buying of the entire supply of a commodity.
(historical) A form of civil marriage (in Roman law) in which a fictitious sale of the man and wife took place.
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
coenotype
coenotype
noun
(biology) The type of organism in a coenopopulation
coffeepot
coffeepot
noun
Alternative spelling of coffee pot
coleopter
coleopter
noun
(zoology) One of the Coleoptera.
coleplant
collotype
collotype
noun
(countable) An image produced by this process
(uncountable) A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing
collotypy
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
colpostat
colpostat
noun
(surgery) A device that is used to hold something in place within the vagina
colpotomy
colpotomy
noun
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
compacted
compacted
adj
Closely or densely packed together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compact
compacter
compacter
adj
comparative form of compact: more compact
noun
One who makes a compact or agreement.
Something that compacts things (e.g. trash).
compactly
compactly
adv
In a compact manner
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
competent
competent
adj
(biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
(geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
(law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
Adequate for the purpose.
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
complaint
complaint
noun
(law) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;
(law) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
The act of complaining.
The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
complects
complects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complect
completed
completed
adj
Finished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complete
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
completes
completes
noun
plural of complete
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complete
compliant
compliant
adj
Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
component
component
adj
Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.
Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
noun
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composant
composant
noun
Alternative form of corposant
composita
composite
composite
adj
(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
(mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
(photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
noun
(botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
(chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
(mathematics) A function of a function.
(mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
(rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
A mixture of different components.
A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
verb
To make a composite.
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
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.
comptible
comptible
adj
(obsolete) accountable; responsible
(obsolete) sensitive
comptness
comptonia
computate
computate
verb
(obsolete) To compute
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
conceptus
conceptus
noun
The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
conepates
conepates
noun
plural of conepate
conepatls
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.
consopite
consopite
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To lull to sleep; to quieten; to compose.
contemper
contemper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.