(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
acanthodini
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
adelpholite
adenotyphus
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
aglyphodont
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
allophytoid
amaranthoid
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amphodelite
anarthropod
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
athletehood
athletehood
noun
The role or status of an athlete.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baronethood
bichromated
bloodstanch
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
boldhearted
boldhearted
adj
Alternative form of bold-hearted
boltheading
boththridia
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
broadthroat
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
catchpolled
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cerianthoid
chaetopodan
chattelhood
chattelhood
noun
The state of being chattel; chattel slavery.
chelidonate
chittamwood
chittamwood
noun
A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chondromata
chordotonal
chordotonal
adj
Describing the stretch receptors in arthropods that detect the position of body segments or appendages
noun
Such a receptor
citharoedic
citharoedic
adj
(music) Relating to a cithara or a citharist
citharoedus
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coldhearted
coldhearted
adj
Alternative form of cold-hearted
counterdash
creatorhood
creatorhood
noun
The state or condition of a creator.
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
dehonestate
dehonestate
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) To disparage.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
deltahedron
deltahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron whose faces are all equilateral triangles.
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dertrotheca
dethronable
dethronable
adj
That may be dethroned.
diacanthous
diachoretic
diaphoretic
diaphoretic
adj
(pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration.
noun
(pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.
diarrhoetic
diarrhoetic
adj
Alternative form of diarrhetic
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diarthrosis
diarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichromatic
dichromatic
adj
(biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
(optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.
(optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
(pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
(zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
having two colors.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dictyophora
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dimethoates
dimethoates
noun
plural of dimethoate
dinotherian
diophantine
diophantine
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Diophantine
dioptograph
diphosphate
diphosphate
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
(chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthongia
dithyrambos
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dodecatheon
dogcatchers
dogcatchers
noun
plural of dogcatcher
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
dothideacea
dothideales
dothiorella
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downhearted
downhearted
adj
Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
dreadnought
dreadnought
noun
(informal) A type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.
(military, nautical, historical) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
(music) A type of acoustic guitar with a very large body and a waist that is less pronounced than on other guitar shapes, producing a deep, bold sound.
A garment made of thick woollen cloth that can defend against storm and cold.
A person who fears nothing.
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
Something that assures against fear.
The cloth itself; fearnaught.
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
enarthrodia
enarthrodia
noun
(anatomy) Archaic form of enarthrosis.
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
endothecate
endothecial
endothelial
endothelial
adj
Of or pertaining to the endothelium.
endothermal
endothermal
adj
endothermic
enthralldom
enthralldom
noun
Anything that enthralls or subjugates.
The act of enthralling, or the state of being enthralled; slavery; bondage.
ethionamide
ethionamide
noun
(pharmacology) An antibiotic prodrug C₈H₁₀N₂S effective only against mycobacteria and used in the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy.
fatherhoods
fatherhoods
noun
plural of fatherhood
featherwood
featherwood
noun
(prison slang) A white female inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
flapmouthed
flowcharted
footbreadth
footbreadth
noun
The breadth of a foot; used as a measure.
footmanhood
footmanhood
noun
The role or status of a footman.
forgathered
forgathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forgather
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
goatherdess
goatherdess
noun
A female goatherd.
goddaughter
goddaughter
noun
A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
godfathered
godfathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of godfather
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
goodhearted
goodhearted
adj
kind, generous and altruistic
grandmother
grandmother
noun
A female ancestor or progenitor.
A mother of someone's parent.
hadentomoid
haematoidin
haematoidin
noun
Alternative form of hematoidin
halogenated
halogenated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with a halogen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halogenate