(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.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphylleia
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
hamperedly
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
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.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of 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.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
lithotyped
lithotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithotype
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.
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
phocylides
phyllodoce
phyllopode
polishedly
polishedly
adv
In a polished manner; refinedly, elegantly.
polyadelph
polyadelph
noun
(obsolete, botany) Any plant of the class Polyadelphia, having the stamens united in three or more bundles by the filament.
polyhalide
polyhedral
polyhedral
adj
(aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.
(geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
(mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
(optics) A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
polyphides
polyphoned
predeathly
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
shepherdly
shepherdly
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
sleepyhead
sleepyhead
noun
(informal) A sleepy person.
The ruddy duck.
sylphidine
syphilized
syphilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of syphilize
triglyphed
typeholder
typeholder
noun
(printing, historical) A container for type.
A book-binder's pallet or holder for use in hand-stamping.