Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
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
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adipopexia
adipopexia
noun
Alternative form of adipopexis
adipopexic
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adnexopexy
adoptative
adoptative
adj
(rare) adoptive
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adrianople
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aegopodium
afterdrops
airdropped
airdropped
adj
dropped from an aircraft
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airdrop
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
aistopodes
anderstorp
androlepsy
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
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.
anomaliped
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
aperulosid
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apocopated
apocopated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apocopate
apodeictic
apodeictic
adj
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.
Affording proof; demonstrative.
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodeipnon
apodematal
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
apogonidae
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
appledrone
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
argiopidae
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
asphodelus
asplenioid
atelopodia
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
beachdrops
bladderpod
bladderpod
noun
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
campholide
campodeoid
capeadores
capilotade
capilotade
noun
A type of stew, typically of several different meats.
carpodetus
carpopedal
carpopedal
adj
Pertaining to the hands and feet.
cassiopeid
cassiopeid
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.
catchpoled
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
cercopidae
chaetopoda
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
chlidanope
cloudscape
cloudscape
noun
A work of art or other image depicting sky and clouds.
coappeared
coappeared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coappear
cockpaddle
cockpaddle
noun
The (male of the) lumpfish
coexpanded
coexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexpand
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
cooperated
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
coprodaeum
copycatted
copycatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copycat
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cynipoidea
dampcourse
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
decapodous
decapodous
adj
decapodal; ten-footed
demipomada
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
deoppilant
deoppilate
deoppilate
verb
(obsolete, rare) To free from obstructions; to clear a passage through.
depilation
depilation
noun
Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing; hair removal.
To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.
noun
(neologism, US politics, often derogatory) A Trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton calling half of Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".
A person or thing that is to be deplored.
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.
depolarise
depolarise
verb
Alternative spelling of depolarize
depolarize
depolarize
verb
(transitive) To demagnetize.
(transitive) To remove the polarization from something.
depopulate
depopulate
adj
(obsolete) Depopulated.
verb
(intransitive) To become depopulated, to lose its population.
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
(transitive, electronics) To remove the components from a circuit board.
deportable
deportable
adj
Able to be deported.
noun
(rare, sometimes offensive) Someone who is deportable.
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.
deprecator
deprecator
noun
One who deprecates.
depredator
depredator
noun
One who depredates, or commits depredation.
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
depudorate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopexia
desperados
desponsage
desponsage
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of betrothal
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
devaporate
deviascope
diabolepsy
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.
diaporesis
diastrophe
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dikephobia
dinophilea
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
diploptera
diplotegia
dipneumona
dipolarize
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
disapostle
disapprove
disapprove
verb
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
disaproned
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.