(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
anhedonia
anhedonia
noun
(medicine, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
aphidious
aphidlion
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archibold
archidome
arianrhod
arrhenoid
arthrodia
arthrodia
noun
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
athetoids
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
bartholdi
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
biohazard
biohazard
noun
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.
bothridia
bothridia
noun
plural of bothridium
bowdichia
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chancroid
chancroid
noun
(pathology) A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chelodina
chilopoda
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
choroidal
choroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the choroid
noun
choroidal effusion
choroidea
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromidae
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
clothilda
cochaired
cochaired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cochair
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
cowardish
cowardish
adj
(obsolete) cowardly
dalhousie
danthonia
danthonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Danthonia of Eurasian, North African, and American grasses.
daphnioid
dasiphora
diachrony
diachrony
noun
The study of change over time, especially changes to language
diachylon
diachylon
noun
(medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.
diadochic
dialcohol
diaphones
diaphones
noun
plural of diaphone
diaphonia
diaphonic
diaphonic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to diaphones.
Of or pertaining to diaphony.
diaporthe
diarrhoea
diarrhoea
noun
British standard spelling of diarrhea.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichondra
dichondra
noun
Any of the genus Dichondra of prostrate perennial herbaceous plants with creeping stems.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dicophane
dicophane
noun
Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
dihalogen
dihalogen
adj
(organic chemistry, in combination) In which two hydrogen atoms are replaced by those of a halogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A diatomic molecule of a halogen
disanchor
disanchor
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor.
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
dishallow
dishallow
verb
(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.
disharoon
dishboard
dishboard
noun
A cabinet for the storage and display of plates.
disshadow
dithalous
dragonish
dragonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.
dyschroia
dysphonia
dysphonia
noun
(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
eidograph
eidograph
noun
An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of pantograph.
escharoid
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
euphoniad
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
friarhood
friarhood
noun
The state or period of being a friar.
gawkihood
gianthood
gianthood
noun
The state of being a giant.
glochidia
glochidia
noun
plural of glochidium
haematoid
haematoid
adj
Alternative form of hematoid
haemuloid
hairdodos
hairhound
halidomes
haliotoid
haliotoid
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the genus Haliotis.
ear-shaped.
hallidome
hallidome
noun
Alternative form of halidom
handiwork
handiwork
noun
A handmade object; handicraft.
The result of personal efforts.
Work done by the hands.
Work done personally.
haplodoci
haploidic
haploidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a call having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
hardihood
hardihood
noun
(of a plant) Ability to withstand extreme conditions, hardiness.
Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness.
havioured
hedonical
hedonical
adj
hedonic
hematoids
hemipodan
hexaploid
hexaploid
adj
Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
noun
A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes
hexapodic
highboard
highroads
highroads
noun
plural of highroad
hippodame
hippodame
noun
(obsolete, rare, mythology) A sea horse or hippocampus.
hoardings
hoardings
noun
plural of hoarding
hobnailed
hobnailed
adj
Having hobnails.
hodaddies
hodaddies
noun
plural of hodaddy
hodiernal
hodiernal
adj
(archaic or literary, rare outside grammar) Of or pertaining to the present day or today; hodiern.
holandric
holandric
adj
(genetics, of a trait) Encoded by genes on the Y chromosome and thus transmitted from father to son.
holidayed
holidayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of holiday
holidayer
holidayer
noun
(Britain) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
hollandia
homaridae
homeoidal
homeoidal
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a homeoid.
homeridae
homicidal
homicidal
adj
Of or pertaining to homicide.
hominidae
hondurian
hordarian
hormisdas
houdaille
housemaid
housemaid
noun
(derogatory) A housewife.
A female domestic worker attached to the non-servant quarter part of the house, as opposed to a scullery maid.
verb
To be a housemaid.
To wait on someone hand on foot, to watch them.
howardite
howardite
noun
(geology) An achondritic stony meteorite.
hudsonian
hudsonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
Of or pertaining to the
humanoids
humanoids
noun
plural of humanoid
hydantoic
hydantoic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydantoin.
hydantoin
hydantoin
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives
hydration
hydration
noun
(biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
(chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.
(construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
hydrazino
hydrazino
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) The univalent radical formed from hydrazine by loss of a hydrogen atom
hydrazoic
hydrazoic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydrazoic acid
hydroidea
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hyphopdia
hypnoidal
hypnoidal
adj
hypnoid
hypopodia
hyracoids
hyracoids
noun
plural of hyracoid
ideograph
ideograph
noun
An ideogram.
idiograph
idiograph
noun
A mark or signature peculiar to an individual.
idiopathy
idiopathy
noun
(pathology) Something idiopathic; a disease having no known cause.
inchoated
inchoated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inchoate
incoached
indiahoma
indochina
ironheads
kandiyohi
kandiyohi
Proper noun
a small city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA.
lithanode
lithoidal
lithoidal
adj
Alternative form of lithoid
lophiidae
lowlihead
lowlihead
noun
(archaic) The state of being lowly; meekness; humility.