(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
beachdrops
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
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
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
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.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
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.
diastrophe
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dysphrenia
endophragm
ephemerida
ephydridae
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
hamperedly
handscrape
handygripe
harelipped
harelipped
adj
having a harelip
harpalides
harrumphed
harrumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harrumph
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
hedgetaper
heparinoid
heparinoid
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
heptachord
heptachord
noun
(music) A lyre with seven chords.
(music) A system of seven sounds.
(poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.
heptahedra
heptandria
heraldship
heraldship
noun
The status or office of a herald.
hesperidia
hesperidia
noun
plural of hesperidium
heteropoda
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in 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.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
ideographs
ideographs
noun
plural of ideograph
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
jamshedpur
leadership
leadership
noun
A group of leaders.
The capacity of someone to lead others.
The office or status of a leader.
misphrased
misphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misphrase
nephridial
nephridial
adj
Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
orthopedia
orthopedia
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
overheaped
overheaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overheap
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
packthread
packthread
noun
(archaic) A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels.
pallholder
pandership
pandership
noun
(obsolete) The work of a pander; pimping.
panhandler
panhandler
noun
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
parachuted
parachuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parachute
parenthood
parenthood
noun
The state of being a parent
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.
parishwide
partheniad
partheniad
noun
(obsolete) A poem in honour of a virgin.
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
pedatrophy
pentachord
pentachord
noun
(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.
A musical instrument with five strings.
pentahedra
perichdria
peripherad
peripherad
adv
Towards the periphery.
phaeodaria
phalerated
philanders
philanders
noun
plural of philander
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of philander
phoronidea
phrenoward
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
physoderma
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.
preadhered
precharged
precharged
adj
charged in advance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precharge
precharted
prechordal
prechordal
adj
In front of the notochord
predeathly
prehandled
prehardens
prehardens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preharden
prehaunted
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
premanhood
radiophare
radiophare
Noun
radio beacon
radiophone
radiophone
noun
A photophone.
A radiotelephone.
raphidodea
readership
readership
noun
The collected readers of a publication.
The role or office of a reader.
redispatch
redispatch
noun
Repeat dispatch
verb
To dispatch again
rehandicap
rehandicap
verb
(transitive, gambling) To recalculate the betting odds for (a race, etc.).
reproached
reproached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reproach
rhapsodies
rhapsodies
noun
plural of rhapsody
rhapsodize
rhapsodize
verb
(intransitive) To perform a rhapsody.
(intransitive) To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or over something).
(transitive) To recount or describe (something) as a rhapsody, or in the manner of a rhapsody.
(transitive) To say (something) with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm.
rhodophane
rhodophane
noun
(biochemistry) The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.
scaphander
scaphander
noun
(dated, formal) A kind of diving suit.
semaphored
semaphored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of semaphore
seraphtide
serphoidea
shepherdia
shepherdia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Shepherdia of shrubs with silvery scurfy leaves.
snapholder
spearheads
spearheads
noun
plural of spearhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spearhead
sphaeridia
sphaeridia
noun
plural of sphaeridium
spheradian
spheroidal
spheroidal
adj
Like a spheroid; roughly spherical.
noun
A spheroid
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.
sphyrnidae
sprauchled
sprauchled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sprauchle