(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.
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
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.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
dryopteris
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
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.
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.
hyporhined
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
myoproteid
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
petrohyoid
petrohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of this kind.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polymeride
polymeride
noun
(organic chemistry) Polymer.
polypterid
polypterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Polypteridae, the bichirs and reedfish.
prediatory
predictory
predictory
adj
Serving to predict; predictive.
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
prethyroid
pretyphoid
pretyphoid
adj
Before the onset of typhoid.
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrethroid
pyrethroid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene