(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decempedate
decephalize
decephalize
verb
(biology) To reverse or reduce cephalization
deceptional
deceptional
adj
Employing or relating to deception; deceptive.
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decrepitate
decrepitate
verb
(intransitive) Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles.
(transitive) To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire.
delphacidae
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
demiplacate
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
dependances
dependances
noun
plural of dependance
depetticoat
dephycercal
deplaceable
deprecating
deprecating
adj
In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
verb
present participle of deprecate
deprecation
deprecation
noun
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
(countable) An imprecation or curse.
(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
deprecative
deprecative
adj
Tending to deprecate; disapproving.
deprecators
deprecators
noun
plural of deprecator
deprecatory
deprecatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.
That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging
depreciable
depreciable
adj
Able to be depreciated.
depreciated
depreciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depreciate
depreciates
depreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depreciate
depreciator
depreciator
noun
(economics) One who depreciates.
depredicate
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
deschampsia
despatchers
despatchers
noun
plural of despatcher
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
diaboleptic
diagraphics
diagraphics
noun
(dated) The art or science of descriptive drawing, especially by means of mechanical appliances and mathematical rules.
diaphonical
diaphonical
adj
diacoustic; diaphonic
diaphoretic
diaphoretic
adj
(pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration.
noun
(pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichopodial
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dictyophora
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
dinophyceae
diphrelatic
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplocardia
diplocarpon
diplococcal
diplococcal
adj
Relating to bacteria of the genus Diplococcus
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
dipsacaceae
dipsomaniac
dipsomaniac
noun
A persistently drunken person; a drunkard.
One with a morbid paroxysmal craving for alcohol; an alcoholic.
dipteraceae
dipterocarp
dipterocarp
noun
any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
disciplinal
disciplinal
adj
relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discophoran
discrepance
discrepance
noun
Archaic form of discrepancy.
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
discrepated
dispatchers
dispatchers
noun
plural of dispatcher
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
dispeaceful
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
dispractice
disputacity
disputacity
noun
(obsolete) Proneness to dispute.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dorsoapical
dorsoapical
adj
(biology) Of or relating to the back and apex.
downpatrick
dropsically
dropsically
adv
In a dropsical manner.
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.
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dyspeptical
dyspeptical
adj
(archaic) dyspeptic
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
emancipated
emancipated
adj
Something which has been set free.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emancipate
empedoclean
empedoclean
Adjective
Relating to the Ancient Greek philosopher (circa 490–430 BC).
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
encompassed
encompassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encompass
endocarpoid
endoplasmic
endoplasmic
adj
(cytology) of or relating to endoplasm
ephedraceae
epicleidian
epicondylar
epicondylar
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.
epicoracoid
epicoracoid
noun
(anatomy) A ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates.
epidermatic
epidermatic
adj
epidermal
epidermical
epidermical
adj
Dated form of epidermal.
epidiascope
epidiascope
noun
A machine that projects images onto a screen.
epidictical
epidictical
adj
(rare) Dated form of epidictic.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
handicapped
handicapped
adj
(derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.
Having a handicap.
noun
(India) A disabled person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handicap
handicapper
handicapper
noun
(Canada, US) A disabled person.
A horse entered in a handicap race.
One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
harpsichord
harpsichord
noun
(music) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When the performer presses a key, a corresponding plectrum plucks a tuned string. Harpsichords originated in late medieval Europe and is one of the most important instruments used to perform Baroque music.
heptadecane
heptadecane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅CH₃.
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydnocarpic
hydnocarpus
hydratropic
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hyperdactyl
hypoacidity
hypoacidity
noun
(pathology) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach
hypochordal
hypochordal
adj
Relating to the hypochord
ventral to the spinal cord
hypodynamic
hypodynamic
adj
(physiology) Describing a decrease in both blood pressure and pulse pressure
hypospadiac
hypospadiac
adj
(medicine) Relating to hypospadias.
hypovanadic
ideographic
ideographic
adj
Pertaining to an ideograph or ideography.
ideoplastic
ideoplastic
adj
(art) Being a form of symbolic art created by mental modification of natural artistic subjects.
(physiology) Of or pertaining to a physiological process that is modified by mental activity.
idiographic
idiographic
adj
(psychology) of or pertaining to individuals
Of or pertaining to idiography or to an idiograph
idioplasmic
idioplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to idioplasma.
idiospastic
incompacted
induplicate
induplicate
adj
(botany) Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in aestivation.
(botany) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping; said of leaves in vernation.
interspaced
interspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interspace
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
lampblacked
lampblacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lampblack
lancepesade
lancepesade
noun
A grade within the rank of corporal; also called lance corporals.
A grade within the rank of private, either assigned as assistants to corporals or performed the duties of corporals themselves.
landscapers
landscapers
noun
plural of landscaper
landscaping
landscaping
noun
Improved land (trees, gardens, leveled ground, etc).
The act of improving a landscape.
verb
present participle of landscape
landscapist
landscapist
noun
A landscape gardener.
An artist who paints landscapes.
lapidescent
lapidescent
adj
Capable of being converted into stone.
Capable of petrifying other bodies.
lapidifical
lasiocampid
lasiocampid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
leptocardia
leptocardii
leptodactyl
leptodactyl
adj
(zoology) Having small or slender toes.
lipacidemia
lipaciduria
lipocardiac
logopaedics
logopaedics
noun
Alternative form of logopedics
macropodian
macropodian
noun
(zoology, archaic) A macropod.
macropodine
macropodine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the kangaroos and wallabies
noun
Any marsupial of the subfamily Macropodinae
macropodous
macropodous
adj
(botany) (of a leaf) Having a long stalk.
(botany) (of a plant embryo) Having a large hypocotyl.
(botany, obsolete) (of a plant embryo) Having a large radicle.
Having long or large legs, feet, or fins.
mediocarpal
mediocarpal
adj
(anatomy) In the middle of the carpal region.
mercaptides
mercaptides
noun
plural of mercaptide
miaplacidus
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
myctophidae
nightcapped
nightcapped
adj
(law) (of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days