Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophora
adenophore
adenophyma
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adiaphonon
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
adnephrine
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
amphidamas
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
amphodarch
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphyll
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphidiinae
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aporrhaoid
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
arthropoda
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
arthropody
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asphodelus
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
beachdrops
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beldamship
biddulphia
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
buddhaship
campholide
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
cardsharps
cardsharps
noun
plural of cardsharp
catchpoled
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
chaetopoda
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
chilopodan
chlidanope
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
cladophora
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
copperhead
copperhead
noun
(derogatory) Someone with ginger hair.
Agkistrodon contortrix, a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America.
Austrelaps spp. (Australian copperheads), a genus of venomous elapids found in southern Australia and Tasmania.
Coelognathus radiatus (syn. Elaphe radiata), the copperhead rat snake, a non-venomous colubrid species found in southern Asia.
Deinagkistrodon acutus, the Chinese copperhead, a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia
dadupanthi
dantophily
daphnaceae
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
deemphasis
deemphasis
noun
Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
dehepatize
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
dentaphone
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
despatched
despatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despatch
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
despatches
despatches
noun
plural of despatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despatch
dhammapada
dharmapada
diadelphia
diadelphic
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diaphorase
diaphorase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of flavoprotein enzymes that catalyze the reduction of cytochrome and other similar compounds
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophe
diastrophy
dicephalus
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
didelphian
didelphian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
dikephobia
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
dinophilea
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
diphylleia
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
discophora
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
doraphobia
doraphobia
noun
The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
dromograph
dromograph
noun
A flowmeter used to record the circulation of the blood
drosograph
drosophila
drosophila
noun
Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
edaphodont
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
emphasised
emphasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasise
emphasized
emphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasize
endopathic
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
endophragm
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
ephemerida
ephydridae
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euphausiid
euphausiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic order Euphausiacea of krill.
geadephaga
gnathopoda
gnathopoda
noun
(obsolete) plural of gnathopod
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
hadephobia
hadjipanos
haliplidae
hamperedly
handclasps
handclasps
noun
plural of handclasp
handgallop
handpicked
handpicked
adj
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handpick
handscrape
handspring
handspring
noun
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.