Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
adstipulate
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblypodous
ampelideous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphiumidae
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anisopodous
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
anthropodus
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipendium
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
applaudable
applaudable
adj
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
applaudably
applaudably
adv
In a way that merits applause; admirably.
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
cardophagus
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chilopodous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
clinopodium
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
coproducers
coproducers
noun
plural of coproducer
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
corpsbruder
corruptedly
corruptedly
adv
(rare) In a corrupted manner.
cosplendour
coudersport
coudersport
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
crypturidae
cusparidine
cuspidation
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
dactylopius
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decomposure
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decrepitude
decrepitude
noun
the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
deepmouthed
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturage
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperate
depauperate
adj
(botany, of a plant etc) Having stunted growth
Having a limited biodiversity.
Impoverished.
verb
To impoverish.
To stunt the growth of.
depauperize
depauperize
verb
(transitive) To free from paupers.
(transitive) To impoverish, to make poor (to make depauperate).
(transitive) To rescue from poverty.
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
depopulated
depopulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depopulate
depopulates
depopulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depopulate
depopulator
depopulator
noun
A person who depopulates an area, especially one who forcibly removes people from an estate.
depursement
deputations
deputations
noun
plural of deputation
deradelphus
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
desulphuret
deuteranope
deuteranope
noun
One who has deuteranopia.
deuterotype
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dienbienphu
dipleurulas
diplococcus
diplococcus
noun
(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
diplopodous
dipneumones
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
dipsosaurus
discopodous
disoccupied
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispeaceful
dispendious
dispendious
adj
(archaic) expensive, costly
displeasure
displeasure
noun
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
verb
(archaic) To displease or offend.
displuviate
dispunitive
disputacity
disputacity
noun
(obsolete) Proneness to dispute.
disputation
disputation
noun
A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.
The act of disputing; a dispute or argument.
disputative
disputative
adj
Tending to dispute.
disputeless
disputeless
adj
Admitting no dispute; undisputed.
Without a dispute; without an argument.
disputisoun
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
disruptment
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
disulphonic
disulphonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of disulfonic
disulphoxid
disulphuret
disulphuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) disulfide
disulphuric
dorsiparous
dorsiparous
adj
dorsiferous
doublespeak
doublespeak
noun
Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
downpouring
downpouring
noun
The act of something being poured down.
verb
present participle of downpour
dropperfuls
dropperfuls
noun
plural of dropperful
droppersful
drupiferous
dryophyllum
duennaships
dumpinesses
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
dunderpates
dunderpates
noun
plural of dunderpate
duopolistic
duopolistic
adj
Characteristic of a duopoly.
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
duplicately
duplicately
adv
In a duplicate manner
duplicating
duplicating
verb
present participle of duplicate
duplication
duplication
noun
(biology) The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action.
(genetics) A nucleotide sequence copied through such a process.
(genetics) The act of copying a nucleotide sequence from one chromosome to another.
A folding over; a fold.
The act of duplicating.
duplicative
duplicative
adj
Of, related to, or being a duplicate.
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
duplicident
duplicities
duplicities
noun
plural of duplicity
duplicitous
duplicitous
adj
Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
dysepulotic
dyspareunia
dyspareunia
noun
(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
dysprosiums
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
endophyllum
endophytous
endopleural
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
endosporous
endosporous
adj
(botany) Having the spores contained in a case; applied to fungi.
endpleasure
epicleidium
epicleidium
noun
(anatomy) A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds