Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adenotyphus
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
androphonos
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
aphidolysin
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
asphodeline
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
cardophagus
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chrysopidae
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
copperheads
copperheads
noun
plural of copperhead
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
diaphorases
diaphorases
noun
plural of diaphorase
diaphoreses
diaphoreses
noun
plural of diaphoresis
diaphoresis
diaphoresis
noun
(physiology, medicine) Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
(physiology, medicine) The formation and excretion of sweat; sweating; perspiration; and (sometimes, more particularly):
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
diphosphate
diphosphate
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
(chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discophoran
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
goodmanship
haemosporid
hallopodous
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
harpsichord
harpsichord
noun
(music) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. Harpsichords originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.
heptandrous
heptandrous
adj
(botany) Having seven stamens.
hippodamous
holaspidean
holaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
hospodariat
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydnocarpus
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hypospadiac
hypospadiac
adj
(medicine) Relating to hypospadias.
hypospadias
hypospadias
noun
(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.
idiopathies
idiopathies
noun
plural of idiopathy
idiophanism
idiophanous
idiophanous
adj
(crystallography) Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals do.
isadelphous
isodiaphere
methyldopas
orphanhoods
orphanhoods
noun
plural of orphanhood
outdespatch
outdispatch
pachypodous
panhidrosis
panhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of panidrosis
parenthoods
parenthoods
noun
plural of parenthood
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
pathsounder
peasanthood
peasanthood
noun
The state or condition of a peasant.
pedagoguish
pedophilias
pedophilias
noun
plural of pedophilia
phagedenous
phagedenous
adj
(medicine) phagedenic
phasmatodea
phosphamide
phosphamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amide of a phosphonic acid (i.e. in which one of more OH groups have been replaced by -NH₂ etc)
phosphatide
phosphatide
noun
(chemistry) a phospholipid
photostated
podoscapher
podosphaera
polyhedrals
postholiday
postholiday
adj
Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a holiday; often specifically after the holiday season of late December
preadmonish
preadmonish
verb
To admonish in advance.
prodigalish
pseudobchia
pseudochina
pseudochina
noun
A material that resembles, and serves as a substitute for, china.
pseudograph
pseudograph
noun
(graph theory) A graph that contains loops as well as multiple edges between vertices
A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.
pseudohemal
pseudohemal
adj
Alternative form of pseudohaemal
pseudohuman
pseudohuman
adj
Apparently, but not actually, human.
noun
A creature that is apparently, but not actually, human.
psychodidae
psychodrama
psychodrama
noun
(rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters
A drama in this form
A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist.
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
radiographs
radiographs
noun
plural of radiograph
radiophones
radiophones
noun
plural of radiophone
radiophotos
radiophotos
noun
plural of radiophoto
rhabdosophy
rhapsodical
rhapsodical
adj
Rhapsodic.
rhapsodists
rhapsodists
noun
plural of rhapsodist
rhapsodized
rhapsodized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rhapsodize
rhapsodizes
rhapsodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rhapsodize
saplinghood
saplinghood
noun
The state or time of being a sapling.
sarcophagid
sarcophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Sarcophagidae, the flesh flies.
scatophagid
scatophagid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Scatophagidae.
schizopodal
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
sharecroped
siphonariid
siphonariid
noun
Any member of the family Siphonariidae of air-breathing sea snails.
snapshotted
snapshotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snapshot
spartanhood
spauldrochy
sphyraenoid
sphyraenoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.
splashboard
splashboard
noun
A guard towards the front of a horse-drawn vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road.
splashdowns
splashdowns
noun
plural of splashdown
sporodochia
sporodochia
noun
plural of sporodochium
strephonade
sulphoamide
sulphonamid
sulphonated
sulphonated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sulphonate
thecaspored
theraphosid
theraphosid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Theraphosidae of tarantulas.
unrhapsodic
unrhapsodic
adj
Not rhapsodic.
waywodeship
waywodeship
noun
The office, province, or jurisdiction of a waywode.
woodmanship
woodmanship
noun
Alternative form of woodsmanship
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.