(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
aphrodistic
aphroditous
aristodemus
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
australioid
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
bacteroides
baronetised
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
blindstorey
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
britishhood
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
castoroides
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
centriscoid
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chondrostei
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
christendom
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
citharoedus
clostridial
clostridial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridian
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
codirectors
codirectors
noun
plural of codirector
concertised
concertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertise
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
constricted
constricted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrict
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
cordaitales
cordierites
cordierites
noun
plural of cordierite
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
cryptodeist
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
deleterious
deleterious
adj
(genetics) Having lower fitness.
Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
delineators
delineators
noun
plural of delineator
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentiroster
dentiroster
noun
A dentirostral bird
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermostosis
dermostosis
noun
(biology) ossification of the dermis
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
desalinator
desalinator
noun
A device that performs desalination.
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desecration
desecration
noun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
desiccators
desiccators
noun
plural of desiccator
desiccatory
desiccatory
adj
Tending to desiccate.
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desmotropic
desorptions
desorptions
noun
plural of desorption
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
deteriorism
detractions
detractions
noun
plural of detraction
detrivorous
detrivorous
adj
Alternative form of detritivorous
dextrosuria
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diarthrosis
diarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
diatessaron
diatessaron
noun
(music, obsolete) The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3.
(obsolete) An electuary compounded of four medicines.
(theology) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels).
diatesseron
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dicrostonyx
dinornithes
dioestruses
diopsimeter
directories
directories
noun
plural of directory
disafforest
disafforest
verb
(UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
To deforest
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discloister
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
discolorate
discolorate
verb
(transitive, dated) To discolor.
discomfiter
discomforts
discomforts
noun
plural of discomfort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfort
disconcerts
disconcerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconcert
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discreation
discretions
discretions
noun
plural of discretion
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
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.
disinfector
disinfector
noun
An apparatus for applying disinfectants.
One who, or that which, disinfects.
disjointure
disjointure
noun
An instance or state of being disjoint; separation.
dislocatory
dislocatory
adj
Causing or relating to dislocation.
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
disobstruct
disobstruct
verb
To clear away an obstruction.
disordinate
disordinate
adj
(obsolete) inordinate; disorderly
disoriented
disoriented
adj
Having lost one's direction; confused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disorient
disparation
disparition
disparition
noun
(obsolete or nonstandard) The act of disappearing; disappearance.
dispensator
dispensator
noun
A distributor; a person who dispenses.
dispergator
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disproperty
disproperty
verb
(transitive) To cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of.
disquisitor
disquisitor
noun
A person who makes a disquisition; an inquirer or investigator.
disrelation
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
dissertator
dissertator
noun
One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses.