(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cryptodouble
cryptomonadales
cryptophagidae
cuprocyanide
cuproiodargyrite
cyanephidrosis
cyathophyllidae
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cycloidotrope
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
noun
(archaic) An encyclopedia.
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedic
adj
Alternative form of cyclopedic
cyclopaedically
cyclopaedically
adv
Alternative form of cyclopedically
cyclopaedist
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cyclopedical
cyclopedical
adj
cyclopedic
cyclopedically
cyclopedically
adv
In a cyclopedic manner
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
cyclopentadiene
cyclopentadiene
noun
(organic chemistry) an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₆; it forms complexes with some transition elements
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cyclopteridae
cyclopteroid
cylindrocephalic
cynipoidea
cynopithecidae
cynopithecoid
cypraeoid
cyprinodontes
cyprinodontidae
cyprinoidea
cyprinoidean
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cypseloid
dacryopyorrhea
dactyliographer
dactylographer
dactylopodite
dactylopodite
noun
The distal segment of the ambulatory limbs of some arthropods
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
dactylopteridae
dactylopterus
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dasypodidae
dasyproctidae
dasyproctine
decahydronaphthalene
decahydronaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
deceptory
deceptory
adj
deceptive
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decryptograph
dehydrosparteine
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplasmolysis
depletory
depletory
adj
Serving to deplete.
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
deploy
deploy
noun
(military, dated) Deployment.
verb
(computing) To install, test and implement a computer system or application.
(transitive, ergative) To prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use.
(transitive, intransitive) To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use.
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
deployed
deployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deploy
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
deploys
deploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deploy
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
deportability
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depoy
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
deprecatory
deprecatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.
That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
depreciatory
depreciatory
adj
pertaining to depreciation
depredatory
depredatory
adj
Tending or designed to depredate.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermatopsy
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopyknosis
desmotropy
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despiteously
despiteously
adv
In a despiteous manner.
despondency
despondency
noun
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
despondently
despondently
adv
In a despondent manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deuteroscopy
deuteroscopy
noun
(obsolete) That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.