(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ampelideous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphiumidae
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgonium
antecardium
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
arachnidium
archaimbaud
aristodemus
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auribromide
aurobromide
aurodiamine
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bulimulidae
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
calathidium
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
camaldulian
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chalcidicum
circumradii
circumradii
noun
plural of circumradius
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
countermaid
cyanuramide
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanized
dehumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanize
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
demagoguing
demagoguing
verb
present participle of demagogue
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demibuckram
demicuirass
deminatured
deminatured
adj
Having half the nature of another.
demiurgical
demiurgical
adj
Synonym of demiurgic
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.
dermutation
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmatippus
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.
diachaenium
diadoumenos
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
diluvianism
dimanganous
diminutival
diminutival
adj
Indicating diminution; diminutive.
dimolecular
dimolecular
adj
bimolecular
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
discomorula
dishumanize
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dismeasured
dismutation
dismutation
noun
(biochemistry) A disproportionation reaction, especially in a biological context, in which oxidized and reduced forms of a chemical species are produced simultaneously
dissimulate
dissimulate
adj
(obsolete) Feigning; simulating; pretending.
verb
(intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.
(transitive) To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.
(transitive, rare) To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
distomatous
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
dividualism
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
dramaticule
dramaticule
noun
An extremely short play.
dramaturgic
dramaturgic
adj
Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
dreamingful
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
durhamville
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
edutainment
edutainment
noun
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment.
emydosauria
endarterium
endarterium
noun
(anatomy) The lining of an artery.
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull
epidemiarum
eudaemonics
eudaemonics
noun
That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eudaemonism
eudaemonism
noun
A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaemonize
eudaimonism
eudaimonism
noun
Alternative spelling of eudaemonism
eudaimonist
eurylaimoid
eurytomidae
exobasidium
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
favellidium
favellidium
noun
A compound favella in seaweeds.
flumadiddle
flumadiddle
noun
Alternative form of flummadiddle
freudianism
freudianism
Noun
Freudian beliefs and practices, particularly the mechanism of psychological repression, the centrality of sexual desire to the development of the persona, and the efficacy of the "talking cure" or psychoanalytic technique.
frigidarium
frigidarium
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.
furfuramide
fusicladium
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
glamourized
glamourized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glamourize
gonidangium
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandize
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
halteridium
hippodamous
humidistats
humidistats
noun
plural of humidistat
hyalomucoid
illuminated
illuminated
adj
(of a manuscript) Decorated and illustrated.
Irradiated by light, lit.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of illuminate
immodulated
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
interradium
iormungandr
isodynamous
isodynamous
adj
(archaic) Of equal force or size.
judgmatical
judgmatical
adj
judicious
labdacismus
labdacismus
noun
Alternative form of lambdacism
latifundium
latifundium
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A great landed estate with absentee ownership and labor often in a state of partial servitude.