A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androtauric
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
bucerotidae
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardionosus
carludovica
cassiodorus
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
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
coadjutrice
conditorium
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdike
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
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.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
cuadrillero
cuckoldries
cuckoldries
noun
plural of cuckoldry
curculionid
curculionid
noun
Any weevil of the family Curculionidae
cursoriidae
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decolourise
decolourise
verb
Alternative spelling of decolourize
decolourize
decolourize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To drain of colour, to remove the colour from.
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
denunciator
denunciator
noun
One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dimercurion
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
discigerous
disclosures
disclosures
noun
plural of disclosure
discoloured
discoloured
adj
Britain standard spelling of discolored.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discolour
discomorula
discounters
discounters
noun
plural of discounter
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
discoursers
discoursers
noun
plural of discourser
discoursing
discoursing
verb
present participle of discourse
discoursive
discoursive
adj
discursive
of or pertaining to discourse or reasoning
discourtesy
discourtesy
noun
A rude act.
Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
disgracious
disgracious
adj
Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
disobstruct
disobstruct
verb
To clear away an obstruction.
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
domiculture
domiculture
noun
The art of housekeeping, cookery, etc.; the domestic arts.
dorsicolumn
douroucouli
douroucouli
noun
A New World monkey of the genus Aotus, which is active at night and has no pinna of the outer ear.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
echinodorus
echiuroidea
elucidators
elucidators
noun
plural of elucidator
elucidatory
elucidatory
adj
Serving to elucidate.
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull
endocrinous
endocrinous
adj
(dated) endocrine
eradiculose
eradiculose
adj
Not radiculose.
eudiometric
eudiometric
Adjective
Of or relating to eudiometry.
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
furunculoid
glucuronide
glucuronide
noun
(biochemistry) Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid formed during the metabolism of phenols etc that serve to remove them from the bloodstream.
glycuronide
gordiaceous
gordiaceous
adj
of, relating to, or being a member of the Nematomorpha
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydropultic
incorrupted
incorrupted
adj
Archaic form of uncorrupted.
incredulous
incredulous
adj
(largely obsolete, now only nonstandard) Difficult to believe; incredible.
Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
inductorium
inductorium
noun
(dated) An induction coil.
introducers
introducers
noun
plural of introducer
introducing
introducing
verb
present participle and gerund of introduce
introductor
introductor
noun
(obsolete) Someone who introduces someone or something.
irreduction
irreduction
noun
The Latourian concept that nothing is either reducible or irreducible to anything else.
isodialuric
leucodermia
leucodermic
leucodermic
adj
white-skinned, Caucasian; pale
ludicrosity
ludicrosity
noun
ludicrousness; something ludicrous
ludicrously
ludicrously
adv
In a ludicrous manner.
machairodus
macrouridae
mercedonius
mesocardium
mesocardium
noun
(anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity
micrandrous
micrandrous
adj
(botany) That produces dwarf male plants
micromodule
micromodule
noun
A very small scale electronic module
micropodous
misproduced
misproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misproduce
mouchardism
mouchardism
noun
(historical) The activity of police spies in France.
noncurdling
nonreducing
nonreducing
adj
(chemistry) Not reducing.
octandrious
orbiculated
orbiculated
adj
Alternative form of orbiculate
outcrowding
outcrowding
verb
present participle of outcrowd
outdistrict
overdiscuss
overdiscuss
verb
To discuss too long or too often.
pleurodynic
praecordium
prediscount
prediscount
adj
Before a discount is applied.
preoccupied
preoccupied
adj
(taxonomy, not comparable) Describing a scientific name that was previously used, a junior homonym.
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preoccupy
proaudience
proceduring
productible
productible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being produced; producible.
productidae
productions
productions
noun
plural of production
projudicial
pseudocerci
pseudomeric
pseudorunic
pseudorunic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, runic.
quadrichord
quadrichord
noun
(obsolete, music) tetrachord
quadrifocal
quadrifocal
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to lenses that have four different powers per eye.
radiolucent
radiolucent
adj
transparent to X-rays
recautioned
recruithood
recruithood
noun
The role or status of a recruit.
rededuction
rediscounts
rediscounts
noun
plural of rediscount
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rediscount
reductional
reductional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or producing reduction.
reductorial
reeducation
reeducation
noun
(euphemistic) involuntary political indoctrination.
the act of educating again or anew so as to rehabilitate or adapt to new situations.
reinduction
reinduction
noun
induction again
reintroduce
reproducing
reproducing
noun
(nonstandard in the plural) reproduction
verb
present participle of reproduce
sacerdotium
scelidosaur
scelidosaur
noun
A dinosaur of the genus Scelidosaurus.
subchloride
subchloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A chloride that contains a smaller proportion of chlorine than the normal / typical chloride of a particular metal
subchorioid
subcoracoid
subcoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the coracoid process of the scapula.
subdirector
subdirector
noun
(business) A director who reports to another director.