(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
amaranthoid
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
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.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
bichromated
birdmouthed
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
borderlight
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
boththridia
britishhood
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cerianthoid
cetorhinoid
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondroitic
chondroitin
chondroitin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
chondrostei
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
christendom
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
citharoedic
citharoedic
adj
(music) Relating to a cithara or a citharist
citharoedus
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
deplethoric
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
diachoretic
diaphoretic
diaphoretic
adj
(pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration.
noun
(pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.
diarrhoetic
diarrhoetic
adj
Alternative form of diarrhetic
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.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichromatic
dichromatic
adj
(biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
(optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.
(optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
(pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
(zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
having two colors.
dictyophora
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dinornithes
dinornithic
dinornithid
dinornithid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct giant flightless bird in the family Dinornithidae; a moa.
dinotherian
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
dioptograph
diphtheroid
diphtheroid
adj
Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
noun
Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria
discoherent
discoherent
adj
(archaic) incoherent
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.
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
dorsetshire
dorsetshire
Proper noun
Dorset.
dothiorella
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
droughtiest
droughtiest
adj
superlative form of droughty: most droughty
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
editorships
editorships
noun
plural of editorship
enarthrodia
enarthrodia
noun
(anatomy) Archaic form of enarthrosis.
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
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
foresighted
foresighted
adj
Having foresight; foreseeing; provident.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
handistroke
hemipteroid
hemipteroid
noun
(zoology) A hemipteran or one of the closely related thrips and lice within the Exopterygota
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.
hippuritoid
historiated
historiated
adj
Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story.
holocentrid
holocentrid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Holocentridae of squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.
horsfordite
hospodariat
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydratropic
hydrocystic
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
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
hydronitric
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophytic
hydrophytic
adj
Relating to hydrophytes.
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hydropultic
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hydrotactic
hydrotactic
adj
Relating to hydrotaxis
hydrotropic
hydrotropic
adj
(biology) exhibiting hydrotropism
hyothyreoid
hyperditone
hypertorrid
hypothyroid
hypothyroid
adj
Having hypothyroidism
of or pertaining to hypothyroidism
hysteroidal
idiothermic
idiothermic
adj
(obsolete) Self-heating; warmed by processes going on within itself.
interchoked
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides
ironhearted
ironhearted
adj
Alternative form of iron-hearted
istiophorid
istiophorid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Istiophoridae, the marlins.
lechriodont
leonhardite
leonhardite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a calcium aluminosilicate
lionhearted
lionhearted
adj
Brave, courageous.
megatheroid
megatheroid
noun
(paleontology) One of a family of extinct edentates found in America, including the megatherium and the megalonyx, among others.
micromethod
micromethod
noun
(chemistry) A method of analysis that requires only a very small sample
octahedrite
octahedrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral anatase.
octahedroid
olethreutid
olethreutid
noun
(zoology) Any moth in the family Olethreutidae, now considered to be the tortricid subfamily Olethreutinae
orchardists
orchardists
noun
plural of orchardist
orchidotomy
orchidotomy
noun
surgical removal of the testicles; castration
ornithopoda
ornithopods
ornithopods
noun
plural of ornithopod
orthodiaene
orthodiazin
orthodontia
orthodontia
noun
Synonym of orthodontics
orthodontic
orthodontic
adj
Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxies
orthodoxies
noun
plural of orthodoxy
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
orthodoxist
orthodoxist
noun
An advocate of a rigid orthodoxy
orthodromic
orthodromic
adj
(of neurons) Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction.
Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two points on the globe.
orthopaedia
orthopaedia
noun
Alternative form of orthopedia
orthopaedic
orthopaedic
adj
Alternative spelling of orthopedic
orthopedics
orthopedics
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
orthopedist
orthopedist
noun
(medicine) A surgeon who specializes in orthopedics.
overlighted
overnighted
overnighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overnight
overpitched
overpitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpitch
parathyroid
parathyroid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.