(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
chondrogen
chondrogen
noun
Alternative form of chondrigen
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
codfishing
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dogcatcher
dogcatcher
noun
A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
glochidium
glochidium
noun
(botany) A glochid, or cactus spine.
(zoology) The larva or young of the mussel.
gothicised
gothicized
hendecagon
hendecagon
noun
(geometry) a polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles.
