(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.
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
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgonium
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
antecardium
antemundane
antemundane
adj
Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world.
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
arachnidium
astoundment
astoundment
noun
amazement
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
aurodiamine
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
camaldulian
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
concordatum
consummated
consummated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consummate
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cyanuramide
damgalnunna
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
defraudment
defraudment
noun
(obsolete) Privation by fraud; defrauding
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
deminatured
deminatured
adj
Having half the nature of another.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
denumerable
denumerable
adj
(mathematics) Capable of being assigned a bijection to the natural numbers. Applied to sets which are not finite, but have a one-to-one mapping to the natural numbers.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
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.
dermoneural
dermoneural
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and neural structures.
dermutation
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
dicoumarins
diluvianism
dimanganous
diminutival
diminutival
adj
Indicating diminution; diminutive.
dishumanize
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
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
dorsumbonal
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
dreamingful
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
duodenogram
dynamoneure
edutainment
edutainment
noun
A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, games or any material) that provides both education and entertainment.
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
endostracum
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
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
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.
fundamental
fundamental
adj
Related to a foundation. base, or basis; serving as a foundation.
essential; extremely important
noun
(music) The lowest partial of a complex tone.
(physics) The lowest frequency of a periodic waveform.
(usually in the plural) A main or major principle, rule, law, etc. which serves as the foundation or basis of a system; an essential part
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
gelandejump
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
gymnocladus
illuminated
illuminated
adj
(of a manuscript) Decorated and illustrated.
Irradiated by light, lit.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of illuminate
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
interradium
iormungandr
isodynamous
isodynamous
adj
(archaic) Of equal force or size.
jormungandr
judaeomancy
judgemental
judgemental
adj
Alternative spelling of judgmental
juramentado
juramentado
noun
(historical) A Moro swordsman who attacked and killed occupying and invading police and soldiers, expecting to be killed himself.
latifundium
latifundium
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A great landed estate with absentee ownership and labor often in a state of partial servitude.
laundromats
laundromats
noun
plural of laundromat
laundrymaid
laundrymaid
noun
A maid responsible for laundry.
lundinarium
macradenous
macradenous
adj
Having large glands.
macrandrous
macrandrous
adj
(botany) Having antheridia formed on normal-sized male vegetative filaments.
madisonburg
mandamusing
mandamusing
verb
present participle of mandamus
mandibulary
mandibulary
adj
(anatomy, relational, archaic) Synonym of mandibular.
mandibulata
mandibulate
mandibulate
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
noun
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
verb
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
manducating
manducating
verb
present participle of manducate
manducation
manducation
noun
(Christianity) The belief that eating the bread of Eucharist is eating the actual flesh of Jesus.
The act of eating.
manducatory
manducatory
adj
Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
manipulated
manipulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manipulate
manoeuvered
manoeuvered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuver
mansuetudes
mansuetudes
noun
plural of mansuetude
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
manucodiata
manucodiata
noun
(obsolete) A bird of paradise (family Paradisaeidae).
manuduction
manuduction
noun
(obsolete) The act of guiding or a means of guidance; direction, guidance, instruction.
manuductive
manuductory
maudlinness
maudlinness
noun
The quality of being maudlin.
maudlinwort
maudlinwort
noun
The oxeye daisy.
meandrously
mediastinum
mediastinum
noun
(anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
medullation
medullation
noun
formation of medullated fiber
memorandums
menstruated
menstruated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of menstruate
micrandrous
micrandrous
adj
(botany) That produces dwarf male plants
minaudieres
misguidance
misguidance
noun
Bad guidance.
modulations
modulations
noun
plural of modulation
moringuidae
multidomain
multidomain
adj
Of, pertaining to, or acting across multiple domains
multimanned
multimanned
adj
Manned by a crew of more than one.
multinodate
multinodate
adj
Having many knots or nodes.
mundaneness
mundaneness
noun
The characteristic of being mundane; ordinariness; worldliness.