In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophyma
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adnexopexy
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
alloploidy
alloploidy
noun
Synonym of allopolyploidy
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
aparavidya
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
appendancy
appendancy
noun
Alternative form of appendance
appendency
appendency
noun
(obsolete) Something that is appendant.
(obsolete) State of being appendant.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
arthropody
bipedality
bipedality
noun
The condition of being bipedal; bipedalism.
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
bradypepsy
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
callityped
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
cattyphoid
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
coemployed
collotyped
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
condylopod
copycatted
copycatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copycat
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
coryphodon
cryptodira
cryptodire
cryptodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cynipidous
cynipoidea
cynopodous
cypraeidae
cyprididae
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
cypselidae
dantophily
dasypaedal
dasypaedes
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodoid
dasyprocta
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
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.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
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:
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
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.
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.
depravedly
depravedly
adv
In a depraved manner.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
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.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diabolepsy
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophy
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
diophysite
diphycercy
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphylleia
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
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.
diphyzooid
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
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.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
dropsywort
dryopteris
dupability
dupability
noun
The quality of being dupable.
duplifying
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dykehopper
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
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
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.
ephydridae
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
epicycloid
epicycloid
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
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
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.