(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
amidoplast
androlepsy
anisopodal
aperulosid
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
asphodelus
asplenioid
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
blooddrops
blooddrops
noun
The plant Adonis annua.
clapboards
clapboards
noun
plural of clapboard
clipboards
clipboards
noun
plural of clipboard
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
codswallop
codswallop
intj
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish!
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
cosplendor
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
depletions
depletions
noun
plural of depletion
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
despoilers
despoilers
noun
plural of despoiler
despoiling
despoiling
verb
present participle of despoil
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
developers
developers
noun
plural of developer
developist
developpes
developpes
noun
plural of developpe
diabolepsy
diapasonal
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dinophilus
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
diplodocus
diplodocus
noun
Any of several herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Diplodocus, known as fossils from the late Jurassic in North America.
diploidies
diploidies
noun
plural of diploidy
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
diplotaxis
disapostle
discophile
discophile
noun
record collector
discoplasm
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
diskophile
dispeopled
dispeopled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispeople
dispeopler
dispeopler
noun
One who, or that which, dispeoples; a depopulator.
disploding
disploding
verb
present participle of displode
displosion
displosion
noun
(obsolete) explosion
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disposedly
disposedly
adv
in a disposed manner; in good order; with measured steps.
disulphone
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
dorsipinal
drosophila
drosophila
noun
Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila
duplicious
elapsoidea
ellipsoids
ellipsoids
noun
plural of ellipsoid
empedocles
endoplasma
endoplasma
noun
plural of endoplasm
episodical
episodical
adj
episodic.
escalloped
escalloped
adj
Alternative form of escaloped
eumolpides
euploidies
euploidies
noun
plural of euploidy
glossopode
haploidies
haploidies
noun
plural of haploidy
holdership
holdership
noun
The legal right to possess and use something that is owned by someone else.
The state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
ideoplasty
impolished
lagopodous
leopardess
leopardess
noun
A female leopard.
lepidostei
lipoxidase
lipoxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
logopedics
logopedics
noun
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.
lopsidedly
lopsidedly
adv
In a lopsided manner.
mediapolis
mesoplodon
mesopodial
mesopodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia (the bones of the carpus and tarsus)
nonplushed
nonplushed
adj
(dated, pronunciation spelling) nonplussed
nonplussed
nonplussed
adj
(nonstandard, chiefly US, informal) Unfazed, unaffected, or unimpressed.
Bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nonplus
osphradial
osphradial
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the osphradium.
outpleased
outpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outplease
outspelled
outspelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outspell
oxysulphid
palinodist
palinodist
noun
The author of a palinode.
palisadoed
palisadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of palisado
palisadoes
palisadoes
noun
plural of palisado
palladious
palladious
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing palladium; used specifically to designate those compounds in which palladium has a lower valence compared with palladic compounds.
paludinous
paludinous
adj
Like or relating to the genus Paludina.
Of or relating to a marsh or fen.
paludinal
pardonless
pardonless
adj
unpardonable
pastoraled
pediculous
pediculous
adj
Alternative form of pedicular
pedologies
pedologist
pedologist
noun
A scientist who specializes in pedology.
A scientist who studies origins, composition and distribution of soils and the materials from which soils are formed.
A scientist who studies soil as a component of natural systems.
pelomedusa
petalodies
phocylides
pholidosis
pholidosis
noun
The pattern made by the scales of a reptile
pistillode
pistillode
noun
(botany) A sterile pistil in a male flower.
pistillody
pistillody
noun
(botany) The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.
pistilloid
pladarosis
plainsoled
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
plasmodesm
plasmodesm
noun
Alternative form of plasmodesma
plasmodial
plasmodial
adj
(biology) Resembling or relating to a plasmodium.
plasmodium
plasmodium
noun
(biology) A mass of cytoplasm, containing many nuclei, created by the aggregation of amoeboid cells of slime molds during their vegetative phase. When capitalised as a proper name, Plasmodium is a genus of protozoan parasites responsible for such diseases as malaria
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
plastinoid
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
platysomid
pledgeshop
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
podalirius
podilegous
podsolized
podsolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of podsolize
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polydipsia
polydipsia
noun
Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease.
polydipsic
polydipsic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, polydipsia.
polydomous
polydomous
adj
(biology) Occupying and maintaining multiple nests.
polyeidism
polyeidism
noun
(zoology) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
polyideism
polyphides
polypodies
polypodies
noun
plural of polypody
polypodous
polypodous
adj
(zoology) Having numerous legs.
polyspored
polyspored
adj
polysporous
poodleship
postcaudal
postdental
postdental
adj
(of a consonant) Produced by placing the tip of the tongue at the back of the upper front teeth
noun
Such a consonant
postholder
postholder
noun
The holder of a post (title).
postludium
postmedial
postmedial
adj
(biology) Located behind (further towards the rear than) the middle.
(linguistics) Located after the medial element.
postulated
postulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postulate
potholders
potholders
noun
plural of potholder
preludious
preludious
adj
(archaic) preludial
prismoidal
prismoidal
adj
Having the form of a prismoid.
prodisplay
prologised
prologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prologise
proplastid
proplastid
noun
(cytology) A small, colourless cell that develops into any form of plastid
proposedly
proposedly
adv
In the way that is being proposed; according to some approach or hypothesis.
proselyted
proselyted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proselyte
prosodical
prosodical
adj
Alternative form of prosodic
proudishly
proudishly
adv
In a proudish manner.
psalmodial
psalmodial
adj
Relating to psalms or to psalmody
psalmodies
psalmodies
noun
plural of psalmody
psalmodist
psalmodist
noun
One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
psalmodize
psalmodize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To practise psalmody.
pseudatoll
pseudoalum
pseudobulb
pseudobulb
noun
A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.