Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophora
adenophore
adenophyma
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adiaphonon
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
adnephrine
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
amphidamas
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
amphodarch
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphyll
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
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
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphidiinae
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aporrhaoid
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.
arthropoda
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
arthropody
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asphodelus
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
beachdrops
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beldamship
biddulphia
bishopbird
bishophood
bishophood
noun
The state, condition, or office of a bishop; the episcopate.
bishopweed
bishopweed
noun
Alternative form of bishopsweed
bisphenoid
bisulphide
bisulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of bisulfide
blasphemed
blasphemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blaspheme
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
buddhaship
campholide
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
cardsharps
cardsharps
noun
plural of cardsharp
catchpoled
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
cephalopod
cephalopod
noun
Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.
chaetopoda
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
chilopodan
chiropodic
chlidanope
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
cipherhood
cipherhood
noun
nothingness
cladophora
cladophyll
cladophyll
noun
(botany) A phyllode
clodhopper
clodhopper
noun
(UK) A clumsy or foolish person.
(US) Any kind of shoe.
(military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
A peasant or yokel.
A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
Wheatear; any of various passerine birds.
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
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
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.
coryphodon
dadupanthi
dantophily
daphnaceae
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
deciphered
deciphered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decipher
decipherer
decipherer
noun
A person or function that deciphers.
deemphasis
deemphasis
noun
Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
dehepatize
deiphontes
delphinine
delphinine
adj
Characteristic of dolphins
noun
(organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
delphinite
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphinius
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
demisphere
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.
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
demorphism
dendrophil
dentaphone
dentiphone
dentiphone
noun
(dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
depolished
depolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolish
depolishes
depolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolish
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophobe
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
despatched
despatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despatch
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
despatches
despatches
noun
plural of despatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despatch
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
dhammapada
dharmapada
diadelphia
diadelphic
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
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.
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophe
diastrophy
dicephalus
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
didelphian
didelphian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
didelphine
didelphine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, opossums, of the family Didelphidae.
didelphoid
didelphoid
noun
A member of the superfamily Didelphoidea, often used in a more restricted sense to refer to any member of a paraphyletic group of stem marsupialiforms.
didelphous
didelphous
adj
Synonym of didelphic
dikephobia
dimorphism
dimorphism
noun
(biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
(biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
(geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dimorphous
dimorphous
adj
Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
dinophilea
dinophilus
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diophysite
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diotrephes
diphosgene
diphosgene
noun
(organic chemistry) The highly chlorinated ester trichloromethyl chloroformate that is used in organic synthesis, and was once used as a military poison
diphosphid
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.