(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipeduncular
antipendium
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
appenditious
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
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.
cardiopneumatic
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
chondropterygious
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
corundophilite
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterreplied
cuspidation
cuspidations
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dadupanthi
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
deduplication
deduplication
noun
(biology) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster.
(computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
delphinapterus
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
depasturation
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperation
depauperation
noun
(genetics) The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
depauperization
depauperization
noun
The process, or the result of depauperizing
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.
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depopulation
depopulation
noun
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
depopulations
depopulations
noun
plural of depopulation
depullulation
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
deputational
deputational
adj
Of or relating to a deputation.
deputationist
deputationize
deputations
deputations
noun
plural of deputation
deputing
deputing
verb
present participle of depute
deputising
deputising
verb
present participle of deputise
deputization
deputization
noun
The process of becoming a deputy.
deputizing
deputizing
verb
present participle of deputize
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despiritualization
despiritualization
noun
The process of despiritualizing.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
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.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
deutencephalic
deuteranopia
deuteranopia
noun
A form of color blindness in which the retina is deficient in or lacks cone cells containing opsins that respond to the color green, resulting in an inability to distinguish red from green.
deuteranopic
deuteranopic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, deuteranopia.
dictyosiphonaceous
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diparentum
diphenylquinomethane
diphenylthiourea
diphthongous
diplacanthus
dipleurobranchiate
dipleurogenetic
diplocaulescent
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
dipneust
dipneustal
dipneusti
diruption
diruption
noun
(archaic) disruption
discircumspection
disculpation
disculpation
noun
exculpation
disoccupation
disoccupation
noun
The state of being unemployed; lack of occupation.