A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
comproduce
coprodaeum
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
crippledom
crippledom
noun
The state of being a cripple.
dampcourse
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
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.
demorphism
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophobe
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermoptera
desmotrope
desmotropy
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
dispromise
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endophragm
epidermoid
epidermoid
adj
Similar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or possibly not so (to the extent known by the pathologist so far).
noun
(pathology) An epidermoid cyst
epidermose
epidermose
noun
(biochemistry) keratin
epidermous
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
hemosporid
hermokopid
hippodrome
hippodrome
noun
(US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
(archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
A horse racing course.
verb
(US, slang, sports, especially baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
hyphodrome
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
imprisoned
imprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprison
improvided
improvided
adj
Unforeseen.
improvised
improvised
adj
created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improvise
incompared
incompared
adj
(obsolete) peerless; incomparable
madreporal
madreporal
adj
Characteristic of or associated with reef coral of genus Madrepora; madreporic.
Pertaining to a sieve-like plate in echinoderms, which admits water into the ambulacral tubes;
madreporic
madreporic
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
middleport
misproduce
misproduce
verb
To produce something poorly, or in an improper way
misprovide
misprovide
verb
(intransitive) To provide badly or wrongly.
misreposed
monospored
monospored
adj
monosporous
myoproteid
nephrodium
outtrumped
outtrumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outtrump
paedometer
paedometer
noun
(medicine) a device used to measure the weight and height of a child.
palindrome
palindrome
noun
(by extension) A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.
(by extension) A sequence of items that follows the same pattern both forwards and backwards.
(genetics) A stretch of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides on one strand are in the reverse order to that of the complementary strand
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
parmelioid
parmelioid
noun
any lichen of the family Parmeliaceae
parvenudom
parvenudom
noun
The realm or sphere of parvenus.
pedatiform
pedometers
pedometers
noun
plural of pedometer
pedometric
pedometric
adj
Relating to pedometrics
Relating to, or measured by, a pedometer
perameloid
perbromide
perbromide
noun
(chemistry) A bromide having a higher proportion of bromine than any other bromide of the same substance or series.
peridiolum
peridiolum
noun
(botany) An inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.
peridromoi
peridromos
phelloderm
phelloderm
noun
(botany) The innermost parenchymatous tissue of the periderm of some plants
photodrome
photodrome
noun
(dated) An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By properly timing the succession of flashes, the wheel is made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction.
physoderma
picturedom
pioneerdom
placodermi
planterdom
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
pockmarked
pockmarked
adj
having pockmarks
incomplete, lacking, having holes
pitted, or scarred with holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pockmark
polymeride
polymeride
noun
(organic chemistry) Polymer.
pomaderris
pomeridian
pomeridian
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to the afternoon.
ponderment
ponderment
noun
A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity.
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
prairiedom
preabdomen
preabdomen
noun
(entomology) The anterior segments of the abdomen, distinguished from the posterior segments holding the reproductive apparatus.
The enlarged anterior portion of the abdomen of a scorpion or sea scorpion
precommand
precommend
precondemn
precondemn
verb
(transitive) To condemn beforehand.
precordium
precordium
noun
(anatomy) The region of the body over the heart and thorax.
prediploma
prediploma
adj
(education) Prior to a diploma.
prehominid
prehominid
noun
Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.
preimposed
preimposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preimpose
premanhood
premodeled
premolding
premolding
verb
present participle of premold
preomitted
preremoved
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
printerdom
printerdom
noun
The world of printers and printing.
problemdom
proclaimed
proclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proclaim
proctodeum
proctodeum
noun
The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
programmed
programmed
adj
(Quakerism) having a minister or pastor who conducts religious services.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of program
simple past tense and past participle of programme
promenaded
promenaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of promenade
promenader
promenader
noun
(chiefly UK, music) An attender at, or devotee of, promenade concerts.
Agent noun of promenade; one who promenades.
promenades
promenades
noun
plural of promenade
proskomide
prosodemic
pseudoderm
pseudoform
pseudomery
pteromalid
pteromalid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pteromalidae of parasitic wasps.
pterygodum
recompared
recompared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompare
recompiled
recompiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompile
recomposed
recomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompose
recompound
recompound
verb
(transitive) To compound again or anew.
recomputed
recomputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompute
redemption
redemption
noun
Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
Salvation from sin.
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
redemptory
redemptory
adj
Paid as ransom; serving to redeem.
reemployed
reemployed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reemploy
reimported
reimported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reimport
repromised
repromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repromise
reptiledom
reptiledom
noun
The state of being a reptile, or of belonging to the world of reptiles; reptiles, collectively.
rhodosperm
rhodosperm
noun
Any seaweed with red spores.
scepterdom
sceptredom
sceptredom
noun
(rare) Reign; sovereign rule.
semaphored
semaphored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of semaphore
semiperoid
semitorpid
semitorpid
adj
Somewhat torpid.
slipformed
slipformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of slipform
spermatoid
spermatoid
adj
(biology) Resembling sperm or semen.
spermoderm
spermoderm
noun
(botany, archaic) A seed coat or testa.
spermoduct
spermoduct
noun
sperm duct
templardom
temporised
temporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of temporise
temporized
temporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of temporize
torpedoman
torpedoman
noun
A person in charge of the torpedoes on a military vessel.
torpedomen
torpedomen
noun
plural of torpedoman
trophedema
trophoderm
trophoderm
noun
A trophoblast together with the vascular mesodermal layer underlying it
uncompared
uncompared
adj
Not compared.
unimplored
unimplored
adj
Not implored.
unimported
unimported
adj
Not imported.
unimproved
unimproved
adj
Not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
Not used or employed advantageously
not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use.