In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophyma
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adnexopexy
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
alloploidy
alloploidy
noun
Synonym of allopolyploidy
ancylopoda
androlepsy
androphyll
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anolympiad
aparavidya
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
appendancy
appendancy
noun
Alternative form of appendance
appendency
appendency
noun
(obsolete) Something that is appendant.
(obsolete) State of being appendant.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
arthropody
bipedality
bipedality
noun
The condition of being bipedal; bipedalism.
bopyridian
bradypepsy
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
callityped
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
cattyphoid
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
copycatted
copycatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copycat
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
cryptodira
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cynipoidea
cypraeidae
cyprididae
cyprinidae
cypselidae
dantophily
dasypaedal
dasypaedes
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodoid
dasyprocta
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.
dependably
dependably
adv
In a dependable manner.
dependancy
dependancy
noun
Archaic form of dependency.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depravedly
depravedly
adv
In a depraved manner.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diabolepsy
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diaglyptic
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophy
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
diphylleia
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
dupability
dupability
noun
The quality of being dupable.
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dyspepsias
dyspepsias
noun
plural of dyspepsia
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dysplastic
dysplastic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.
noun
An individual with an unproportionate body shape.
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
enjeopardy
ependymary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
ephydridae
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
expandedly
expandedly
adv
In an expanded manner.
grandpappy
grandpappy
noun
(informal) grandfather.
guptavidya
hamperedly
handygripe
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hydrograph
hydrograph
noun
A graph of flow past a point in a river versus time.
A graph of water table versus time.
hydropathy
hydropathy
noun
The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydrophora
hydropical
hydropical
adj
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty.
Dropsical.
Swollen with water.
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyphedonia
hyphenated
hyphenated
adj
Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).
Written with a hyphen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenate
hyphopodia
hyphopodia
noun
plural of hyphopodium
hypoadenia
hypochdria
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypodorian
hypodorian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
hypopoddia
hyporadial
hyporadius
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
ideoplasty
impavidity
impavidity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being impavid.
kyphosidae
lampyridae
lymphedema
lymphedema
noun
(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
myriapodan
nonadeptly
octaploidy
octaploidy
noun
Alternative form of octoploidy
ocypodidae
olympiadic
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
overplayed
overplayed
adj
Played too frequently.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplay
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachyodont
pachyodont
adj
(zoology) Having hinge teeth with large obscure tubercules with corresponding pits on the opposite valve.
(zoology) Having thick teeth.
noun
(zoology) An organism with teeth of this kind.
paddymelon
paddymelon
noun
(Australia) Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.
Alternative form of pademelon
paddywatch
paddywhack
paddywhack
noun
(dated) A blow; a slap.
(dated, derogatory) An Irishman.
(slang) The paxwax (ligament of the neck in quadrupeds).
verb
(dated, transitive) To slap.
paederasty
paederasty
noun
Alternative spelling of pederasty
paedonymic
pamperedly
pamperedly
adv
In a pampered manner.
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
pardonably
pardonably
adv
In a pardonable manner.
paynimhood
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
pedanticly
pedanticly
adv
Obsolete form of pedantically.
pedatrophy
pelecypoda
pentadecyl
pentadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₅H₃₁, formally derived from pentadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
peracidity
perdurably
perdurably
adv
in a perdurable manner
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.