Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
adenodermia
adiamorphic
adiantiform
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
aecidioform
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
afterwisdom
agromyzidae
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
almoravides
amaranthoid
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amidocapric
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgonium
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anhydroxime
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aristodemus
arthrodymic
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auribromide
aurobromide
aurodiamine
balladromic
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bichromated
birdmouthed
bodhidharma
bodicemaker
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bothridiums
bowermaiden
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
bromocyanid
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromoiodide
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calamarioid
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiometer
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chiromyidae
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
christendom
chromididae
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
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
codetermine
codetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine jointly, as of labour and management when cooperating in policymaking.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
compendiary
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
comraderies
comraderies
noun
plural of comradery
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
conditorium
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
coredeeming
coredeeming
verb
present participle of coredeem
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.
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
countermaid
crepidomata
criminaldom
criminaldom
noun
The realm or sphere of criminals.
criminaloid
criminaloid
noun
A person who carries out business in an immoral or exploitative way, but does not necessarily break the law, and is protected from consequences by a veneer of social respectability.
cromfordite
dannemorite
dearomatize
dearomatize
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic character from a compound
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decameronic
decussorium
decussorium
noun
(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
deformalize
deformalize
Verb
To make informal.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformative
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
deglamorize
deglamorize
verb
To make less glamorous
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
demibombard
demicoronal
demirilievo
demiurgeous
democracies
democracies
noun
plural of democracy
democratian
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).
democratize
democratize
verb
(transitive) To make democratic.
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
demoralised
demoralised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demoralise
demoraliser
demoraliser
noun
Alternative form of demoralizer
demoralized
demoralized
verb
past participle of demoralize
demoralizer
demoralizer
noun
Agent noun of demoralize: one who demoralizes.
demoralizes
demoralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demoralize
denominator
denominator
noun
(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
One who gives a name to something.
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermostosis
dermostosis
noun
(biology) ossification of the dermis
dermotropic
dermotropic
adj
Synonym of dermatotropic
dermutation
derodidymus
desmomyaria
desmotropic
deteriorism
determinoid
deutomerite
deutomerite
noun
The posterior nucleated portion of an attached cephalont in gregarines
devilmonger
diacromyodi
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichloramin
dichromasia
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.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
dilatometer
dilatometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the expansion of solids and liquids when heated, or when subjected to some other physical process.
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two