Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
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
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
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
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
asphodeline
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
chrysopidae
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
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
goodmanship
haemosporid
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.
hippodamous
holaspidean
holaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
hospodariat
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
outdispatch
panhidrosis
panhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of panidrosis
pedagoguish
pedophilias
pedophilias
noun
plural of pedophilia
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
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.
psychodidae
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
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
siphonariid
siphonariid
noun
Any member of the family Siphonariidae of air-breathing sea snails.
sphyraenoid
sphyraenoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes including the barracudas.
sporodochia
sporodochia
noun
plural of sporodochium
sulphoamide
sulphonamid
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.