In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
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
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
alloploidy
alloploidy
noun
Synonym of allopolyploidy
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
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
callityped
cattyphoid
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
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
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
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodoid
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.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
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.
desipiency
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
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.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
dryopteris
dupability
dupability
noun
The quality of being dupable.
duplifying
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
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
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.
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.
expeditely
expeditely
adv
In an expedite manner; expeditiously.
glycolipid
glycolipid
noun
(biochemistry) A similar compound lacking a phosphate group
(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
guptavidya
handygripe
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heredipety
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydrophily
hydrophily
noun
A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams.
hydrophoid
hydropical
hydropical
adj
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty.
Dropsical.
Swollen with water.
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.
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperdeify
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hyphedonia
hyphenised
hyphenized
hyphenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenize
hyphopodia
hyphopodia
noun
plural of hyphopodium
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
hypochdria
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
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.
hypoditone
hypodorian
hypodorian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.
hypogeiody
hypoiodite
hypoiodite
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester of hypoiodous acid; they have fungicidal properties
hypoiodous
hypoiodous
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to hypoiodous acid or its derivatives
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
hypoploidy
hypoploidy
noun
The condition of being hypoploid
hypopoddia
hypopodium
hypopodium
noun
(botany) The basal podium of a foliage leaf
hyporadial
hyporadius
hyporhined
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
ideoplasty
impavidity
impavidity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being impavid.
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.
impudicity
impudicity
noun
(formal) immodesty; shamelessness
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
kyphosidae
lampyridae
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype