(anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
epicaridan
epicaridea
epicarides
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
epidendral
epidendric
epidendron
epidendrum
epidendrum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Epidendrum.
epidermoid
epidermoid
adj
Similar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or possibly not so (to the extent known by the pathologist so far).
noun
(pathology) An epidermoid cyst
epidermose
epidermose
noun
(biochemistry) keratin
epidermous
epidiorite
epidiorite
noun
A greenish metamorphic rock composed of plagioclase and hornblende.
epimerised
epimerized
epimerized
adj
(chemistry) Converted into an epimer
epiparodos
espadrille
espadrille
noun
A light shoe having an upper made of fabric and a sole of rope.
espaliered
espaliered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of espalier
eupatridae
eupatridae
Noun
The ancient nobility of the Greek region of Attica.
euripidean
euripidean
Adjective
Of definition relating to Euripides
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
expediters
expediters
noun
plural of expediter
expenditor
expertised
expertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expertise
expertized
expertized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expertize
extirpated
extirpated
adj
(of a species) Locally extinct (though alive elsewhere).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extirpate
fieldstrip
fieldstrip
verb
Alternative form of field strip
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
foreperiod
foreperiod
noun
A time interval, in reaction time experiments, between the ready signal and the stimulus
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
gliderport
gliderport
noun
(aviation) An airport for gliders.
guidership
handygripe
harelipped
harelipped
adj
having a harelip
harpalides
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hemosporid
heparinoid
heparinoid
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
heptandria
heraldship
heraldship
noun
The status or office of a herald.
heredipety
hermokopid
hesperides
hesperidia
hesperidia
noun
plural of hesperidium
hesperidin
hesperidin
noun
(biochemistry) a flavanone glycoside found in citrus fruit
hippodrome
hippodrome
noun
(US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
(archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
A horse racing course.
verb
(US, slang, sports, especially baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
holdership
holdership
noun
The legal right to possess and use something that is owned by someone else.
The state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperdeify
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hyporhined
ideographs
ideographs
noun
plural of ideograph
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
imparadise
imparadise
verb
(transitive, poetic) To place in paradise; to put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy.
(transitive, poetic) To transform into a paradise.
imperdible
imperdible
adj
(obsolete) Not destructible.
imperilled
imperilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperil; alternative spelling of imperiled
impetrated
impetrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impetrate
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
imprecated
imprecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprecate
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
improvided
improvided
adj
Unforeseen.
improvised
improvised
adj
created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improvise
imprudence
imprudence
noun
(countable) An imprudent act.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
infraposed
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
inspirited
inspirited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inspirit
interloped
interloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
interpaved
interplead
interplead
verb
(law) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an interpleader.
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
interppled
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
iridophore
iridophore
noun
(histology) iridocyte
isoprenoid
isoprenoid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
jasperized
jasperized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jasperize
jeapordize
jeopardied
jeopardied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jeopardy
jeopardies
jeopardies
noun
plural of jeopardy
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
jeopardise
jeopardise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
jeopardize
jeopardize
verb
(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
jeopordize
jurisprude
jurisprude
noun
One who studies jurisprudence.
kidnappers
kidnappers
noun
plural of kidnapper
lampadaire
lampyridae
lapidaries
lapidaries
noun
plural of lapidary
leadership
leadership
noun
A group of leaders.
The capacity of someone to lead others.
The office or status of a leader.
leopardine
leopardine
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a leopard.
leopardite
lepidopter
lepidopter
noun
lepidopteran; one of the Lepidoptera.
leporicide
leptandrin
leptandrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter glucoside obtained from plants in the genus Leptandra.
lipreading
lipreading
noun
The act of reading lips.
verb
present participle of lipread
madreporic
madreporic
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
mainprised
mainprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mainprise
meperidine
meperidine
noun
(pharmacology) The United States Adopted Name of pethidine.
mercaptide
mercaptide
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) thiolate
mercaptids
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
middleport
misphrased
misphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misphrase
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
misprovide
misprovide
verb
(intransitive) To provide badly or wrongly.
misreposed
misspender
misspender
noun
One who misspends.
misusurped
mudskipper
mudskipper
noun
Any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.
myoproteid
necropsied
necropsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of necropsy
neodiprion
nephridial
nephridial
adj
Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
nephridium
nephridium
noun
(anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
nephrodium
nonproteid
nonproteid
adj
(archaic) Synonym of nonprotein
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
notopterid
notopterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Notopteridae, the featherbacks.
odoriphore
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
ophiouride
orthopedia
orthopedia
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
orthopedic
orthopedic
adj
Of, or relating to orthopedics.
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise