A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amidoplast
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
diparentum
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
disparatum
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
impavidity
impavidity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being impavid.
impetrated
impetrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impetrate
implicated
implicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implicate
imprecated
imprecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprecate
mastigopod
mastigopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A member of the Mastigopoda (protozoans which possess cilia or flagella).
mercaptide
mercaptide
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) thiolate
mercaptids
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
misadapted
misadapted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misadapt
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
pandermite
pandermite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
pedatiform
pediastrum
pedimental
pedimental
adj
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
pentamerid
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
phasmatida
phasmatoid
phymatidae
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
plastidium
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
platymyoid
platysomid
postmedial
postmedial
adj
(biology) Located behind (further towards the rear than) the middle.
(linguistics) Located after the medial element.
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
preadamite
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
psalmodist
psalmodist
noun
One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
pteromalid
pteromalid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pteromalidae of parasitic wasps.
puritandom
pyramidate
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
spasmodist
spasmodist
noun
a writer of spasmodic poetry.
spermatoid
spermatoid
adj
(biology) Resembling sperm or semen.
stampeding
stampeding
verb
present participle of stampede
stymphalid
tepidarium
tepidarium
noun
(historical) A boiler in which the water was heated.
(historical) A warm room in a Roman baths that was usually heated by a hypocaust.