Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
noun
Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
diplohedral
diplohedron
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.
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
discophoran
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
disenthrone
disenthrone
verb
To move (someone or something) from a desirable location or place of honour.
To remove (someone) from their position as monarch; to deprive of a position of supremacy.
disharmonic
disharmonic
adj
(Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation that is an odd number of generations distant from a particular person.
Not harmonic.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
dishonorers
dishonorers
noun
plural of dishonorer
dishonoring
dishonoring
verb
present participle of dishonor
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disthroning
disthroning
verb
present participle of disthrone
dithyrambos
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
doctorships
doctorships
noun
plural of doctorship
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
dorsetshire
dorsetshire
Proper noun
Dorset.
dorsibranch
dothiorella
downhillers
downhillers
noun
plural of downhiller
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
dromophobia
dronishness
dronishness
noun
The quality of being dronish.
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
droughtiest
droughtiest
adj
superlative form of droughty: most droughty
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
echinoderes
echinoderma
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
echinodorus
echiuroidea
editorships
editorships
noun
plural of editorship
eichendorff
enarthrodia
enarthrodia
noun
(anatomy) Archaic form of enarthrosis.
enchiridion
enchiridion
noun
A dagger.
A handbook or manual.
endochorion
endochorion
noun
The vascular layer of the allantois on the inner surface of the chorion.
endomorphic
endomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an endomorph
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
endotrophic
endotrophic
adj
(biology, of some parasitic fungi) obtaining nourishment from within another organism
enshrouding
enshrouding
noun
The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
verb
present participle of enshroud
enthronised
enthronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthronise
enthronized
enthronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enthronize
epitrochoid
epitrochoid
noun
A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine
eriophyidae
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
foolhardier
foolhardier
adj
comparative form of foolhardy: more foolhardy
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
ghirlandaio
ghirlandajo
godchildren
godchildren
noun
plural of godchild
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
griffinhood
griffinhood
noun
(India, dated) The status or behaviour of a griffin, a person newly arrived from Europe.
hadromerina
haemorrhoid
haemorrhoid
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemorrhoid
haemosporid
halicoridae
haloperidol
haloperidol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
handistroke
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
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.
headworking
hebdomarian
heiresshood
heiresshood
noun
The quality of being an heiress.
hemipteroid
hemipteroid
noun
(zoology) A hemipteran or one of the closely related thrips and lice within the Exopterygota
hemorrhodin
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids
noun
plural of hemorrhoid
hemosiderin
hemosiderin
noun
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron
hendrickson
herodionine
heteropidae
heteroploid
heteroploid
adj
(biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
noun
(biology) An organism having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hierodeacon
hippodromes
hippodromes
noun
plural of hippodrome
hippodromic
hippodromic
adj
Relating to a hippodrome.
hippuritoid
hirundinous
hirundinous
adj
hirundine
historiated
historiated
adj
Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story.
holdingford
holocentrid
holocentrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Holocentridae of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
holohedrism
holohedrism
noun
The property of being holohedral.
homebuilder
homebuilder
noun
A person or company which builds houses
honduranian
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
horizonward
horizonward
adv
Toward the horizon.
hornblendic
hornblendic
adj
Of or pertaining to hornblende.
horrifiedly
horrifiedly
adv
In a horrified manner.
horsehaired
horseradish
horseradish
noun
(countable) A plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana.
(uncountable) A pungent condiment made from the root of the plant.
horsfordite
hospodariat
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
houseridden
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydnocarpic
hydratropic
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrobiosis
hydrobromic
hydrobromic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and bromine
hydrobromid
hydrocardia
hydrocharis
hydroconion
hydrocyanic
hydrocyanic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
hydrocyclic
hydrocystic
hydrodiuril
hydrogenide
hydrogenide
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A hydride.
hydrogenise
hydrogenise
verb
(transitive, British spelling, dated) Alternative spelling of hydrogenize
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydrogenize
hydrogenize
verb
(transitive, chemistry, dated) to hydrogenate
hydroglider
hydroglider
noun
A kind of boat driven by an air propeller.
hydrohalide
hydrohalide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound or complex formed by reaction with a hydrogen halide
hydrologies
hydrologies
noun
plural of hydrology
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hydrolysing
hydrolysing
verb
present participle of hydrolyse
hydrolyzing
hydrolyzing
verb
present participle of hydrolyze
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
hydrometrid
hydrometrid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Hydrometridae, the water measurers or marsh treaders
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
hydronitric
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydroperiod
hydroperiod
noun
The period of time during which a wetland is covered by water.
hydrophidae
hydrophilic
hydrophilic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.
hydrophilid
hydrophilid
noun
(zoology) any of the water beetles that belongs to the family Hydrophilidae
hydrophinae
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
hydrophobic
hydrophobic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.
Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies).
hydrophoria
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydroponics
hydroponics
noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.