Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
adstipulate
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
ampelideous
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
anaspidacea
androlepsia
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anisopodous
antapodosis
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
aphidolysin
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
aspidistras
aspidistras
noun
plural of aspidistra
aspidomancy
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
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.
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bipedalisms
bisdiapason
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
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.
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
caperdewsie
capitalised
capitalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalise
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
caryopsides
chrysopidae
cladoptosis
cladoptosis
noun
(botany) The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction, "self-pruning" or in response to stress
codespairer
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
constipated
constipated
adj
(figurative) Failing to make a point or reach a conclusion; stifled.
Unable to defecate; costive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constipate
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
crossopodia
cusparidine
cuspidation
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
dactylopius
dampishness
dampishness
noun
The quality of being moderately damp or moist.
dasypodidae
dealerships
dealerships
noun
plural of dealership
decapitates
decapitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decapitate
deemphasize
deemphasize
verb
Alternative form of de-emphasize
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
depolarised
depolarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolarise
depolariser
depolariser
noun
Alternative spelling of depolarizer
depolarizes
depolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depolarize
depravities
depravities
noun
plural of depravity
depreciates
depreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depreciate
deputations
deputations
noun
plural of deputation
deschampsia
desipramine
desipramine
noun
(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂.
desmatippus
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
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.
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.
diagraphics
diagraphics
noun
(dated) The art or science of descriptive drawing, especially by means of mechanical appliances and mathematical rules.
diaphorases
diaphorases
noun
plural of diaphorase
diaphoreses
diaphoreses
noun
plural of diaphoresis
diaphoresis
diaphoresis
noun
(physiology, medicine) Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
(physiology, medicine) The formation and excretion of sweat; sweating; perspiration; and (sometimes, more particularly):
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diapositive
diapositive
noun
(photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
diaspidinae
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dilapidates
dilapidates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilapidate
dipeptidase
dipeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that hydrolyze dipeptides in the small intestine.
diphosphate
diphosphate
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
(chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
diphtherias
diphtherias
noun
plural of diphtheria
diplanetism
dipleurulas
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
diplomatism
diplomatism
noun
diplomacy
diplomatist
diplomatist
noun
a diplomat
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
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.
dipsomanias
dipsomanias
noun
plural of dipsomania
dipsosaurus
disappeared
disappeared
adj
(informal, euphemistic) Caused to disappear by someone, often for political reasons.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disappear
disappearer
disappearer
noun
One who disappears.
disappoints
disappoints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disappoint
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
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.