(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acleistous
acoelomous
acoelomous
adj
Synonym of acoelomate
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
actualness
actualness
noun
The state or quality of being actual.
acuclosure
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albococcus
alcelaphus
alexicacus
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
alopecurus
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
alutaceous
alutaceous
adj
Of the colour or texture of leather
alviducous
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
antilochus
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
articulars
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
ascalaphus
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
auriculars
auriculars
noun
(zoology) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
auscultate
auscultate
verb
To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation.
ausgleiche
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autoclaves
autoclaves
noun
plural of autoclave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoclave
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
basiliscus
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicolorous
bicolorous
adj
(biology, mycology) Having two different colors.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
bisulcated
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blacksburg
blanchinus
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blocksburg
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
bucconasal
bucconasal
adj
Relating to the cheek and the nose
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
buckleless
buckleless
adj
Without a buckle.
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
bulbaceous
bulbaceous
adj
bulbous
bullescene
bullsucker
cabalassou
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
calcareous
calcareous
adj
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
calculates
calculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calculate
calculuses
calendulas
calendulas
noun
plural of calendula
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
caligulism
callicebus
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
calumnious
calumnious
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
cancellous
cancellous
adj
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
capillatus
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
capsulitis
capsulitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of a capsule, such as the shoulder capsule or that of the crystalline lens.
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carbuncles
carbuncles
noun
plural of carbuncle
carrousels
carrousels
noun
plural of carrousel
cassabully
cassabully
noun
(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
casualness
casualness
noun
A relaxed and nonchalant attitude.
The state of being casual.
casualties
casualties
noun
plural of casualty
catalogues
catalogues
noun
plural of catalogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalogue
caterwauls
caterwauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul
catholicus
cattlebush
caudillism
caudillism
noun
Alternative form of caudilloism
caulescent
caulescent
adj
(botany) having a well-developed stem above ground; with a trunk
cauliculus
cauliculus
noun
(architecture) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.
caulotaxis
causidical
causidical
adj
Relating to an advocate, or to the maintenance and defence of lawsuits.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
cavalerius
celebrious
celebrious
adj
(obsolete) Famous.
cellulitis
cellulitis
noun
An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection
cellulosed
celluloses
celluloses
noun
plural of cellulose
cellulosic
cellulosic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose.
noun
A synthetic plastic derived from cellulose.
censurable
censurable
adj
Deserving of censure; blameworthy.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
cephalotus
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chauliodes
chelyuskin
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chlorinous
chlorinous
adj
Containing chlorine.
chondrules
chondrules
noun
plural of chondrule
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chosunilbo
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chuckholes
chuckholes
noun
plural of chuckhole
churchless
churchless
adj
Who does not attend church
Without a church
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
circulates
circulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circulate
circumsail
circumsail
verb
(transitive) To sail completely around.
cirratulus
clamourist
clamourous
clamourous
adj
Archaic spelling of clamorous.
clangorous
clangorous
adj
Making a clangor.
claosaurus
clarksburg
clarksburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
claudianus
clausewitz
claviculus
clementius
cleruchies
cleruchies
noun
plural of cleruchy
cliqueiest
cliqueless
cliqueless
adj
Without a clique.
cliquishly
cliquishly
adv
In a cliquish manner.
clockhouse
clockhouse
noun
(architecture) A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior.
(architecture) A part of a building featuring such a clock; the section of a clocktower in which the clock is housed.