(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
androlepsy
bradypepsy
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
cynipidous
cynopodous
cypselidae
dasypaedal
dasypaedes
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodoid
dasyprocta
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.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermatopsy
desipiency
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diabolepsy
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophy
diophysite
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispersity
dispersity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispersed.
(uncountable) The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
dropsywort
dryopteris
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dyspepsias
dyspepsias
noun
plural of dyspepsia
dyspepsies
dyspepsies
noun
plural of dyspepsy
dyspeptics
dyspeptics
noun
plural of dyspeptic
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dysplastic
dysplastic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.
noun
An individual with an unproportionate body shape.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
hydropotes
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hyphenised
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
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.
hypoiodous
hypoiodous
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypoiodous acid or its derivatives
hyporadius
hypsodonty
hypsodonty
noun
The degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.
The presence of hypsodont teeth.
ideoplasty
insipidity
insipidity
noun
(countable) Something that is insipid; an insipid utterance, sight, object, etc.
(uncountable) The condition of being insipid; insipidness.
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
kyphosidae
lopsidedly
lopsidedly
adv
In a lopsided manner.
myxopodous
nymphoides
opodidymus
overspeedy
overspeedy
adj
Excessively speedy.
oxysulphid
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
paederasty
paederasty
noun
Alternative spelling of pederasty
phocylides
phymatodes
physoderma
physopodan
pineywoods
pistillody
pistillody
noun
(botany) The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.
platysomid
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polydipsia
polydipsia
noun
Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease.
polydipsic
polydipsic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia.
polydomous
polydomous
adj
(biology) Occupying and maintaining multiple nests.
polyeidism
polyeidism
noun
(zoology) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
polyideism
polyphides
polypodies
polypodies
noun
plural of polypody
polypodous
polypodous
adj
(zoology) Having numerous legs.
polyspored
polyspored
adj
polysporous
predestiny
predestiny
noun
(obsolete) Predestination.
predestroy
predisplay
predisplay
adj
Before display.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
presidiary
presidiary
adj
Synonym of presidial
noun
Alternative form of presidary (“guard”)
presumedly
presumedly
adv
(rare) In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
prodisplay
proposedly
proposedly
adv
In the way that is being proposed; according to some approach or hypothesis.
proselyted
proselyted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proselyte
proudishly
proudishly
adv
In a proudish manner.
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.
pseudocyst
pseudocyst
noun
(medicine) A pathological collection of fluid, differing from a cyst in lacking a clearly-defined epithelial cell layer.
pseudodoxy
pseudodoxy
noun
False opinion or belief
pseudogyne
pseudogyne
noun
An agamic or asexual female of certain insect species, such as plant-lice, that reproduce by parthenogenesis.
An ant with the thorax of a female and the abdomen and size of a worker.
pseudogyny
pseudogyny
noun
The property of being pseudogynous.
pseudology
pseudology
noun
falsehood of speech
pseudomery
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
noun
plural of pseudonym
pseudovary
pseudovary
noun
Alternative form of pseudovarium
purposedly
purposedly
adv
According to purpose or design; purposely.
pygopodous
pygopodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the former Pygopodes genus of aquatic birds that have the legs placed far back on the body.
pygostyled
pygostyled
adj
Having a pygostyle.
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrosomoid
radioscopy
radioscopy
noun
examination of objects by the use of X-rays; radiology
redisplays
redisplays
noun
plural of redisplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of redisplay
rhodotypos
sandpapery
sandpapery
adj
Resembling sandpaper.
shepherdly
shepherdly
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
shepherdry
sisyphides
sleepyhead
sleepyhead
noun
(informal) A sleepy person.
The ruddy duck.
slipshoddy
slipshoddy
adj
Synonym of slipshod
speedfully
speedfully
adv
In a speedful manner.
speedingly
speedingly
Adverb
With speed; rapidly.
sphygmodic
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.
sphyrnidae
spiritedly
spiritedly
adv
In a spirited manner; with spirit; enthusiastically.
splendidly
splendidly
adv
In a splendid manner.
spodomancy
spodomancy
noun
Divination by means of ashes.
spondylium
spondyloid
spondylous
spondylous
adj
Relating to spondyles; vertebral
sprayboard
sprayboard
noun
(nautical) A dashboard.
stipendary
stipendary
adj
(of a job or employment) Paid (sometimes at a low level, but not voluntary).
(of a person) In receipt of a regular payment; salaried