So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bradypepsy
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(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.
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(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.
cypraeidae
cyprididae
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into 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.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
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.
depravedly
depravedly
adv
In a depraved manner.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
diphycercy
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispersity
dispersity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispersed.
(uncountable) The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
dryopteris
dykehopper
dysphrenia
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
enjeopardy
ependymary
ephydridae
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
eyedropper
eyedropper
noun
A dropper for administering eyedrops.
ferrotyped
ferrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
hamperedly
handygripe
heredipety
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydrophobe
hydrophobe
noun
(chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material
hydrophone
hydrophone
noun
a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
hydrophore
hydrophore
noun
(obsolete) An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
(sculpture) A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.
(zoology) A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.
A tank used to provide water pressure.
hydrophyte
hydrophyte
noun
(botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed.
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.
hydropotes
hydropower
hydropower
noun
hydroelectric power
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperdeify
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.
hyperoodon
hyperoodon
noun
(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
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.
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.
hyporhined
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
lampyridae
lycoperdon
myoproteid
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
overdeeply
overdeeply
adv
Excessively deeply.
overplayed
overplayed
adj
Played too frequently.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplay
overspeedy
overspeedy
adj
Excessively speedy.
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
paederasty
paederasty
noun
Alternative spelling of pederasty
pamperedly
pamperedly
adv
In a pampered manner.
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
pedatrophy
pedotrophy
pedotrophy
noun
The nourishment of children
peracidity
perdurably
perdurably
adv
in a perdurable manner
perjuredly
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.
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
physoderma
playreader
playreader
noun
A person employed to read the scripts of plays before they are staged.
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.
polymeride
polymeride
noun
(organic chemistry) Polymer.
polypterid
polypterid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Polypteridae, the bichirs and reedfish.
polyspored
polyspored
adj
polysporous
ponderancy
preacidity
prebendary
prebendary
adj
Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.
Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.
noun
An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.
preboyhood
precedency
precedency
noun
(obsolete) The fact of serving as a precedent.
Precedence; superiority.
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
predeathly
predefying
predentary
predentary
noun
An extension to the dentary in the jawbone of some dinosaurs
predenying
predestiny
predestiny
noun
(obsolete) Predestination.
predestroy
prediality
prediatory
predicably
predicably
adv
In a predicable way.
predictory
predictory
adj
Serving to predict; predictive.
predietary
predisplay
predisplay
adj
Before display.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
preparedly
preparedly
adv
In a prepared manner.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
presidiary
presidiary
adj
Synonym of presidial
noun
Alternative form of presidary (“guard”)
presumedly
presumedly
adv
(rare) In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably.
pretardily
prethyroid
pretyphoid
pretyphoid
adj
Before the onset of typhoid.
prevalidly
preworldly
preworldly
adj
(metaphysics) precosmic
pridefully
pridefully
adv
In a prideful or haughty manner.
proposedly
proposedly
adv
In the way that is being proposed; according to some approach or hypothesis.
proselyted
proselyted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proselyte
prototyped
prototyped
adj
constructed as a prototype
protragedy
pseudandry
pseudandry
noun
(rare) The use by a female writer of a male pseudonym.
pseudomery
pseudovary
pseudovary
noun
Alternative form of pseudovarium
pterygodum
purposedly
purposedly
adv
According to purpose or design; purposely.
pyramidale
pyramidate
pyramidize
pyramidize
verb
(transitive) To form into a pyramid
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrenodean
pyrethroid
pyrethroid
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
pyridazine
pyridazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the ortho- positions; many of its derivatives are pharmaceuticals, herbicides etc