Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblypodous
ampelideous
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
androlepsia
aphidolysin
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
asclepidoid
asphodeline
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chilopodous
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cladoptosis
cladoptosis
noun
(botany) The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction, "self-pruning" or in response to stress
clodhoppers
clodhoppers
noun
plural of clodhopper (especially referring to heavy or clumsy shoes)
closelipped
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
codswallops
coeldership
condisciple
condisciple
noun
A fellow disciple
A fellow student
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
cosplendour
craspedotal
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
dactylopius
dalespeople
demophilism
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
depolarised
depolarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarise
depolariser
depolariser
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarizer
depolarizes
depolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
depopulates
depopulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depopulate
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
despoilment
despoilment
noun
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
diplococcus
diplococcus
noun
(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diplomatism
diplomatism
noun
diplomacy
diplomatist
diplomatist
noun
a diplomat
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
diplopodous
diplosphene
dipolsphene
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
discophiles
discophiles
noun
plural of discophile
disemployed
disemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disemploy
disoppilate
dispeopling
dispeopling
verb
present participle of dispeople
displosions
displosions
noun
plural of displosion
disposables
disposables
noun
plural of disposable
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disulphonic
disulphonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of disulfonic
disulphoxid
dolphinfish
dolphinfish
noun
A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
dorsispinal
dorsispinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the spine.
dorsoapical
dorsoapical
adj
(biology) Of or relating to the back and apex.
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
dropperfuls
dropperfuls
noun
plural of dropperful
droppersful
dropsically
dropsically
adv
In a dropsical manner.
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
duopolistic
duopolistic
adj
Characteristic of a duopoly.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
duplicitous
duplicitous
adj
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
dysepulotic
ellipsoidal
ellipsoidal
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an ellipsoid.
Alternative form of ellipsoid
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
epicycloids
epicycloids
noun
plural of epicycloid
epidiplosis
epistolised
epistolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epistolise
epistolized
epistolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epistolize
erysipeloid
erysipeloid
adj
(medicine) Resembling erysipelas.
noun
(medicine, countable) A cutaneous cancer metastasis, most commonly associated with breast carcinoma, presenting as an erythematous patch or plaque that resembles erysipelas.
(pathology, usually uncountable) A mild cutaneous infection by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in humans that resembles erysipelas.
flapdoodles
flapdoodles
noun
plural of flapdoodle
floodplains
floodplains
noun
plural of floodplain
glycolipids
glycolipids
noun
plural of glycolipid
gospelwards
hallopodous
hispidulous
hispidulous
adj
(botany, zoology) Minutely hispid.
holaspidean
holaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hyperploids
hyperploids
noun
plural of hyperploid
ideoplastia
ideoplastic
ideoplastic
adj
(art) Being a form of symbolic art created by mental modification of natural artistic subjects.
(physiology) Of or pertaining to a physiological process that is modified by mental activity.
idioplasmic
idioplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to idioplasma.
indeposable
indeposable
adj
Incapable of being deposed.
indophenols
indophenols
noun
plural of indophenol
indophilism
indophilist
isadelphous
isospondyli
isosulphide
lasiocampid
lasiocampid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
lepidolites
lepidolites
noun
plural of lepidolite
lepidosiren
lepidosiren
noun
(zoology) A lungfish.
lepidosphes
lepidosteus
logopaedics
logopaedics
noun
Alternative form of logopedics
loudspeaker
loudspeaker
noun
An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.
lycopodiums
lycopodiums
noun
plural of lycopodium
lyophilised
lyophilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lyophilise
mesoplodont
mesoplodont
noun
Any whale of the genus Mesoplodon.
mesopodiale
methyldopas
misdevelops
misdevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misdevelop
misemployed
misemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misemploy
monopolised
monopolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monopolise
nondisposal
nondisposal
adj
Not of or pertaining to disposal.
noneclipsed
noneclipsed
adj
Not eclipsed
nonrelapsed
nonrelapsed
adj
Not relapsed.
odontoplast
odontoplast
noun
Alternative form of odontoblast
oligodipsia
oligodipsia
noun
(medicine) Pathologically reduced or absent sense of thirst.
olpidiaster
outsparkled
outsparkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outsparkle
outsplendor
overpleased
overpleased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplease
overslipped
overslipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslip
overspilled
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
paddleboats
paddleboats
noun
plural of paddleboat
paedologist
paedologist
noun
One who researches and studies children: a student of paedology.
paidologist
paidologist
noun
Alternative form of pedologist
palindromes
palindromes
noun
plural of palindrome
palisadoing
palisadoing
verb
present participle of palisado
parabolised
parabolised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parabolise
paraboloids
paraboloids
noun
plural of paraboloid
peccadillos
peccadillos
noun
plural of peccadillo
pediculoses
pediculoses
noun
plural of pediculosis
pediculosis
pediculosis
noun
(medicine) Infestation with head lice.
pedipalpous
pedipalpous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the pedipalps.
pedologists
pedologists
noun
plural of pedologist
pedophilias
pedophilias
noun
plural of pedophilia
pelomedusid
pelomedusid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pelomedusidae of freshwater turtles,