(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adrenotrophin
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
alethopteroid
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
androcephalum
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneroidograph
anoplotheroid
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anthophoridae
anthropoidean
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
aphydrotropic
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
arthrotyphoid
aspidochirota
asterolepidae
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
belltopperdom
benzoperoxide
bloodripeness
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
branchiopodan
bridgehampton
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
cardiamorphia
cardiatrophia
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographic
cardiographic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
cathodography
celidographer
centropomidae
cephalochorda
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
chapournetted
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledography
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondrolipoma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondroseptum
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cladophorales
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coleophoridae
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
concorporated
concorporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concorporate
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperytailed
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
corespondency
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
coryphaenidae
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
cryptocleidus
cryptodynamic
cycloidotrope
cyclopteridae
cylindrograph
cyprinodontes
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
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).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dasyproctidae
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
decrepitation
decrepitation
noun
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
decryptograph
demipronation
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
depasturation
depauperation
depauperation
noun
(genetics) The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
depersonalise
depersonalise
verb
Alternative spelling of depersonalize
depersonalize
depersonalize
verb
(psychiatry, intransitive) To suffer an episode of depersonalization.
(transitive) To present (something) as an impersonal object.
(transitive) To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephosphorize
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
deportability
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
depreciations
depreciations
noun
plural of depreciation
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
deproceduring
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
dermapostasis
dermatocoptes
dermatocoptic
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophagus
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermatopnagic
dermatotropic
dermatotropic
adj
Having an affinity for the skin
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
deuteroscopic
dextrotropous
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.