(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
cryptodire
cryptodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cynipoidea
cypraeidae
cyprididae
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
cypselidae
dasypaedic
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dependancy
dependancy
noun
Archaic form of dependency.
dependency
dependency
noun
(computing) An external component whose functionality is relied on.
(computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:
desipiency
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diphycercy
diphygenic
diphygenic
adj
(zoology) Having two modes of embryonic development.
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
dyspeptics
dyspeptics
noun
plural of dyspeptic
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
epicondyle
epicondyle
noun
(anatomy) A protuberance above the condyle of a bone to which ligaments or tendons are attached.
epicycloid
epicycloid
noun
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
expectedly
expectedly
adv
In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
flyspecked
flyspecked
adj
Covered with flyspecks.
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.
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
impendency
impendency
noun
That which impends.
The state of impending.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
lycoperdon
ocypodidae
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
paedonymic
pedanticly
pedanticly
adv
Obsolete form of pedantically.
pelecypoda
pellucidly
pellucidly
adv
In a pellucid manner.
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
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phocylides
phycitidae
phyllodoce
polyctenid
polyctenid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Polyctenidae.
polydeuces
polydeuces
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
ponderancy
preacidity
precedency
precedency
noun
(obsolete) The fact of serving as a precedent.
Precedence; superiority.
predicably
predicably
adv
In a predicable way.
predictory
predictory
adj
Serving to predict; predictive.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
pseudocyst
pseudocyst
noun
(medicine) A pathological collection of fluid, differing from a cyst in lacking a clearly-defined epithelial cell layer.
syncopated
syncopated
adj
(grammar) of a word, shortened by syncope
(music) of a rhythm, modified by syncopation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syncopate
trepidancy
trepidancy
noun
(rare) Trembling caused by fear or nervous agitation.