(biology) Cytoplasm that has been modified to form cilia or flagella.
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidisk
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphiscii
amphiscii
noun
amphiscians
amphisile
amphissus
amphorous
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
ampycides
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anaplasma
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anemopsis
antiprism
antiprism
noun
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
apemantus
apemosyne
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apimanias
apogamies
apogamous
apogamous
adj
Relating to apogamy
aposthume
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apozymase
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
arapaimas
arapaimas
noun
plural of arapaima
asparamic
aspartame
aspartame
noun
(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
atropisms
attempers
attempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attemper
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
backstamp
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
becompass
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
bepimples
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
blaspheme
blaspheme
noun
Obsolete spelling of blasphemy
verb
(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
(transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
(transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumptious
bumptious
adj
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
campaigns
campaigns
noun
plural of campaign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campaign
campanist
campanist
noun
One who studies bells.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
campstool
campstool
noun
A portable folding stool.
campusses
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
cataplasm
cataplasm
noun
(medicine) A poultice or plaster, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chautemps
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chumships
chumships
noun
plural of chumship
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
coemploys
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
companias
companies
companies
noun
plural of company
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of company
comparers
comparers
noun
plural of comparer
compassed
compassed
adj
(obsolete) rounded; arched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compass
compasser
compasser
noun
One who or that which compasses.
compasses
compasses
noun
plural of compass
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compass
compenser
compester
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complains
complains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain
complects
complects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complect
completes
completes
noun
plural of complete
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complete
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
complices
complices
noun
plural of complex
plural of complice
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
complines
complines
noun
plural of compline
composant
composant
noun
Alternative form of corposant
composers
composers
noun
plural of composer
composing
composing
adj
Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
verb
present participle of compose
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
composure
composure
noun
(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.
(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.
(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
(obsolete) Something which is composed; a composition.
(obsolete) The act of composing
Calmness of mind or temperament
compounds
compounds
noun
plural of compound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compound
compriest
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
compromis
comptness
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
contempts
contempts
noun
plural of contempt
copemates
copemates
noun
plural of copemate
copesmate
copesmate
noun
(obsolete) An associate or companion; a friend; a partner.
copremias
coumaphos
coumaphos
noun
A nonvolatile, fat-soluble organophosphate with ectoparasiticidal properties.
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampoons
crampoons
noun
plural of crampoon
craspedum
creamcups
creamcups
noun
Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
crimpiest
crimpness
crimpness
noun
The state or quality of being crimp.
cyclopism
cymoscope
cymoscope
noun
(wireless telegraphy, disused) A detector of electromagnetic waves.
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
cytoplasm
cytoplasm
noun
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
dampeners
dampeners
noun
plural of dampener
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
decompose
decompose
verb
(intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
(transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components; to disintegrate or fragment.
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demopolis
dempsters
dempsters
noun
plural of dempster
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
deschamps
despotism
despotism
noun
government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
despumate
despumate
verb
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.