(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophyma
adnexopexy
ancylopoda
androlepsy
androphyll
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anolympiad
appendancy
appendancy
noun
Alternative form of appendance
appendency
appendency
noun
(obsolete) Something that is appendant.
(obsolete) State of being appendant.
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bopyridian
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
condylopod
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
coryphodon
cynipidous
cynipoidea
cynopodous
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
dantophily
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dependably
dependably
adv
In a dependable manner.
dependancy
dependancy
noun
Archaic form of dependency.
dependency
dependency
noun
(computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
(computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
desipiency
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
diphyodont
diphyodont
adj
(anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
noun
Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
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.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
duplifying
dysphrenia
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
enjeopardy
ependymary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
expandedly
expandedly
adv
In an expanded manner.
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
glyptodont
glyptodont
noun
Any extinct South American edentate of the family Glyptodontidae.
grandpappy
grandpappy
noun
(informal) grandfather.
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
handygripe
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydrophone
hydrophone
noun
a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hydroponic
hydroponic
adj
(agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.
hyperoodon
hyperoodon
noun
(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
hyphedonia
hyphenated
hyphenated
adj
Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).
Written with a hyphen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenate
hyphenised
hyphenized
hyphenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenize
hypnoidize
hypnotised
hypnotised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise
hypnotized
hypnotized
adj
Under hypnosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypnotize
hypoadenia
hypoditone
hypodorian
hypodorian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
hyporhined
hypsodonty
hypsodonty
noun
The degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.
The presence of hypsodont teeth.
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impendency
impendency
noun
That which impends.
The state of impending.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
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
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
lycoperdon
myriapodan
nonadeptly
nymphoides
pachyodont
pachyodont
adj
(zoology) Having hinge teeth with large obscure tubercules with corresponding pits on the opposite valve.
(zoology) Having thick teeth.
noun
(zoology) An organism with teeth of this kind.
paddymelon
paddymelon
noun
(Australia) Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
Alternative form of pademelon
paedonymic
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
pardonably
pardonably
adv
In a pardonable manner.
paynimhood
pedanticly
pedanticly
adv
Obsolete form of pedantically.
peddlingly
pentadecyl
pentadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
physopodan
phytomonad
phytomonad
noun
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Phytomonas
piddlingly
piddlingly
adv
In a way that is piddling, obscure, or trivial.
pineywoods
pinguidity
pinguidity
noun
The state or condition of being pinguid; fatness, obesity.
pinnatedly
platycodon
platyodont
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
pleadingly
pleadingly
adv
In an pleading manner; with pleas.
plentywood
plentywood
Proper noun
a city in Montana, USA
ploddingly
ploddingly
adv
In a dull, predictable manner.
podogynium
podogynium
noun
A pedicel rising from the base of a flower with the ovary at the top.
polyadenia
polyandria
polyandria
noun
plural of polyandrium
polyandric
polyandric
adj
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males.
polyctenid
polyctenid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Polyctenidae.
polydental
polydental
adj
(chemistry) Synonym of polydentate
polydontia
polygonoid
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
polynemoid
polynemoid
Adjective
Characteristic of the family Polynemidae.
Noun
polyneme; threadfin
polynoidae
polyphoned
ponderancy
pontypridd
prandially
prandially
adv
With a meal
prebendary
prebendary
adj
Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.
Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
noun
An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
precedency
precedency
noun
(obsolete) The fact of serving as a precedent.
Precedence; superiority.
predefying
predentary
predentary
noun
An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of some dinosaurs
predenying
predestiny
predestiny
noun
(obsolete) Predestination.
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.
profoundly
profoundly
adv
(degree) Deeply; very; strongly or forcefully.
(evaluative) Very importantly.
(manner) With depth, meaningfully.
profundity
profundity
noun
A great depth.
Deep intellect or insight.
The state of being profound or abstruse.
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.
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.
pseudonyms
pseudonyms
noun
plural of pseudonym
purblindly
purblindly
adv
In a purblind manner.
pycninidia
pycnodonti
pycnogonid
pycnogonid
noun
(zoology) Any sea spider of the class Pycnogonida.
pygopodine
pyramiding
pyramiding
noun
(finance) Synonym of pyramid trading
A form of tax evasion in which an employer that withholds payroll taxes from employees intentionally fails to remit those withholdings to the taxing authority, often then filing for bankruptcy to repeat the fraud under a new name.
A shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.
The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so as to reduce the chances of being caught.
verb
present participle of pyramid
pyramidion
pyramidion
noun
The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk or pyramid.
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrenodean
pyridazine
pyridazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the ortho- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals, herbicides etc
pyridinium
pyridinium
noun
(organic chemistry) The cationic, protonated form of pyridine
pyridinize
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyrimidine
pyrimidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of the bases found in DNA and RNA: thymine, uracil and cytosine
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene