(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
alectoropodous
alexandropolis
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
amphicondylous
amylodyspepsia
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antipriesthood
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
aphydrotropism
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
aspidobranchia
aspidoganoidei
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
asterospondyli
azodisulphonic
balanopsidales
basidiosporous
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
branchiopodous
bridegroomship
camelopardalis
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cephalodiscida
cheilodipterus
chlamydosporic
chondriosphere
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chromodiascope
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conidiophorous
coppersidesman
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cyanephidrosis
cyclospondylic
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
depersonalised
depersonalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depersonalise
depersonalized
depersonalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize
depersonalizes
depersonalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize
dephilosophize
dephilosophize
verb
To make or become unphilosophical.
To remove philosophy (from): to replace abstract models with objective observation and concrete description.
deplorableness
deplorableness
noun
The state or quality of being deplorable.
depolarisation
depolarisation
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarization
depredationist
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermophlebitis
descriptionist
descriptionist
adj
(philosophy) Regarding utterances as primarily descriptive rather than as rigidly specifying a particular thing or kind of thing.
Descriptivist.
noun
Synonym of descriptivist
desmopathology
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
desoxymorphine
despondentness
despoticalness
despoticalness
noun
The state or quality of being despotical.
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
developmentist
diapensiaceous
diapensiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Diapensiaceae.
diaphanousness
diaphanousness
noun
The quality of being diaphanous.
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
diffeomorphism
diffeomorphism
noun
(mathematics) A differentiable homeomorphism (with differentiable inverse) between differentiable manifolds.
dikelocephalus
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
dipleiodoscope
diplocephalous
diplospondylic
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
dipterocarpous
disappointedly
disappointedly
adv
In a disappointed manner.
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disapprobation
disapprobation
noun
An act or expression of condemnation or disapproval, especially on moral grounds.
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
disappropriate
disappropriate
adj
(law) Severed from the appropriation or possession of a spiritual corporation.
verb
To remove something that has been allocated to someone; often to reassign it elsewhere.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disciplinatory
discocephalous
discographical
discographical
adj
Of or pertaining to discography.
discomposingly
discomposingly
adv
So as to discompose.
discoplacental
disdiplomatize
disimpassioned
disimpassioned
adj
Free from warmth of passion or feeling.
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disincorporate
disincorporate
adj
Separated from, or not included in, a corporation; disincorporated.
verb
(US) To revoke the charter of an incorporated town or city.
To deprive of corporate rights.
dispensational
dispensational
adj
Of or pertaining to dispensation.
dispensatories
dispensatories
noun
plural of dispensatory
dispensatorily
dispensatorily
adv
By way of dispensation.
dispersonalize
dispersonalize
verb
(transitive) Synonym of depersonalize
dispiteousness
dispiteousness
noun
The state of being dispiteous.
disposableness
disposableness
noun
disposability
dispossessions
dispossessions
noun
plural of dispossession
disprobabilize
disproportions
disproportions
noun
plural of disproportion
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquiparation
disrespondency
disworkmanship
diversisporous
dnepropetrovsk
dodecapetalous
dorsoposteriad
dorsoposterior
dorsoposterior
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and posterior
(of a fetus) Having its back oriented towards the back of its mother
dysmeromorphic
electrodeposit
electrodeposit
verb
To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
encyclopaedias
encyclopaedias
noun
plural of encyclopaedia
encyclopaedism
encyclopaedism
noun
Alternative form of encyclopedism
encyclopaedist
encyclopaedist
noun
Alternative spelling of encyclopedist
encyclopediast
encyclopediast
noun
Alternative form of encyclopedist
endoparasitica
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
endoscopically
endoscopically
adv
By means of an endoscope.
epidemiologies
epidemiologies
noun
plural of epidemiology
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epiglottiditis
epiglottiditis
noun
Synonym of epiglottitis
erythroplastid
exendospermous
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
fidepromission
freeholdership
freeholdership
noun
The state of being a freeholder.
gaidropsaridae
glossiphonidae
granuloadipose
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution