(medicine) The shedding of the outer layers of the skin.
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
diphenylquinomethane
diplomatique
dominique
dominique
Noun
An American breed of chicken with a rose comb and a heavy plumage of irregularly striped black-and-white feathers.
equidimensional
equidimensional
adj
Having (approximately) the same dimensions.
equidominant
equidominant
adj
equally dominant
equimodal
esquiredom
hemiquinonoid
lombardesque
madoqua
madoqua
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A small Abyssinian antelope, Salt's dik-dik (Madoqua saltiana)
maquiladora
maquiladora
noun
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
maquiladoras
maquiladoras
noun
plural of maquiladora
marquisdom
marquisdom
noun
(obsolete) A marquisate.
mastoideosquamous
mcquoid
meriquinoid
meriquinoidal
meriquinonoid
misquoted
misquoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misquote
mosquitocidal
mosquitocidal
adj
Acting as a mosquitocide; fatal to mosquitos.
mosquitocide
mosquitocide
noun
Any substance that kills mosquitos.
nondesquamative
nondesquamative
adj
Not desquamative.
passamaquoddy
passamaquoddy
Noun
A member of an Algonquian people who reside in Maine (US) and New Brunswick (Canada).
Proper noun
The Algonquian language of these people, a dialect of Malecite-Passamaquoddy, still spoken in Maine and New Brunswick.
prosequendum
pseudosquamate
quadratomandibular
quadratomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the quadrate bone and the mandible.
quadratosquamosal
quadratosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) Both quadrate and squamosal
quadrifolium
quadriform
quadriform
adj
Having four forms, parts or aspects
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
quadrimolecular
quadrimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Involving four molecules
quadrinomial
quadrinomial
adj
Consisting of four names or parts or terms.
noun
(algebra) An expression consisting of four terms.
quadrinomical
quadrinominal
quadrinominal
adj
Alternative form of quadrinomial
quadripulmonary
quadrumanous
quadrumanous
adj
Having four feet whose first digits are opposable; applies to all non-human primates.
quakerdom
quartodeciman
quartodeciman
Noun
Any of a group of early Christians who began Easter on Nisan 14, the day Jesus was crucified according to the Gospel of JohnJohn 19:14, 31, 42, and the day before the beginning of Jewish Passover, which is Nisan 15.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to these people.
quartodecimanism
quartodecimanism
Proper noun
The doctrines of the Quartodecimans.
quasimodo
queendom
queendom
noun
A realm ruled by a queen.
The condition or character of a queen; queenly rule, power, or authority.
The subjects of such a realm.
quemado
quinonediimine
quinonediimine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diimine derived from a quinone
quomodo
quomodo
noun
(obsolete) The means, way, or method (of doing something).
quomodos
quomodos
noun
plural of quomodo
quondam
quondam
adj
(formal) Former; once; at one time.
quondamly
quondamly
adv
(formal) Formerly; at an earlier time.
quondamship
quondamship
noun
(obsolete, rare) The property of being former, no longer current.
rhomboquadratic
squamoid
squamoid
adj
Covered with scales; scaly.
Resembling a scale.
squamomastoid
squamosodentated
squamosoimbricated
squamosoradiate
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squatterdom
squatterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of squatters.
squawdom
squawdom
noun
The world or sphere of squaws.
squiredom
squiredom
noun
The rank of squire, or the period of being a squire.