Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.
cardianesthesia
cardiasthenia
cardiodysesthesia
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
cathartides
cathedralwise
catheterised
catheterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catheterise
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
chaetosomatidae
chaetosomidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
chastised
chastised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chastise
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
choledocholithiasis
choledocholithiasis
noun
The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
chondrarsenite
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
christenhead
christianiadeal
christianised
christianized
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromodermatosis
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridiales
citharoedus
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
cleidarthritis
compsothlypidae
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
cystignathidae
dealcoholist
decastich
decastich
noun
A poem of ten lines.
dechristianization
dechristianization
noun
The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
desaccharification
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
desophistication
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
diathesic
dibothriocephalus
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.
disauthentic
disauthenticate
discharacter
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disconanthae
disenchant
disenchant
verb
(transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
(transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.
disenchanted
disenchanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenchant
disenchanter
disenchanter
noun
(fantasy) A magical beast that can drain magical energy.
One who disenchants.
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantments
disenchantments
noun
plural of disenchantment
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disenchants
disenchants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenchant
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
dishexecontahedroid
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
disinheritances
disinheritances
noun
plural of disinheritance
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatchers
dispatchers
noun
plural of dispatcher
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
ditheistical
ditheistical
adj
(obsolete) ditheistic
dodecaphonist
dodecaphonist
noun
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsoepitrochlear
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
duodenocholangitis
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinosphaeritidae
echinostomatidae
eichstadt
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrosherardizing
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endotracheitis
endotrachelitis
ethyldichloroarsine
ethyldichloroarsine
noun
A highly toxic organoarsenic compound with the chemical formula CH₃CH₂AsCl₂, historically used in chemical warfare.
eucharistized
eucharistized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eucharistize