Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
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.
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
anaspidacea
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
aspidomancy
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancerdrops
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)
cardophagus
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cardsharper
cardsharper
noun
(rare) Synonym of cardsharp
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
caryopsides
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
chilopodous
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chrysopidae
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cladoptosis
cladoptosis
noun
(botany) The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction, "self-pruning" or in response to stress
clodhoppers
clodhoppers
noun
plural of clodhopper (especially referring to heavy or clumsy shoes)
closelipped
cloudscapes
cloudscapes
noun
plural of cloudscape
codespairer
codswallops
coeldership
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiums
compensated
compensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compensate
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
condisciple
condisciple
noun
A fellow disciple
A fellow student
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
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
contraposed
contraposed
adj
(geology) Having a coastal region of hard rocks that is separated from the sea by a belt of overlapping softer deposits.
(logic) Forming a contraposition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrapose
copperheads
copperheads
noun
plural of copperhead
coppernosed
copresented
copresented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copresent
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coproducers
coproducers
noun
plural of coproducer
copsewooded
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
corpsbruder
corresponds
corresponds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of correspond
cosplendour
cosponsored
cosponsored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosponsor
coudersport
coudersport
Proper noun
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
craspedotal
crispbreads
crispbreads
noun
plural of crispbread
crossopodia
crowstepped
crowstepped
adj
(architecture) Having a crowstep.
cryptodeist
cusparidine
cuspidation
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
dactylopius
decampments
decampments
noun
plural of decampment
decapitates
decapitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decapitate
decapsulate
decapsulate
verb
(surgery, transitive) To remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decipherers
decipherers
noun
plural of decipherer
decomposers
decomposers
noun
plural of decomposer
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decomposite
decomposite
adj
(botany) decompound
Compounded more than once; compounded with things already composite.
noun
Anything decompounded.
decomposure
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
dependances
dependances
noun
plural of dependance
dependences
dependences
noun
plural of dependence
deprecators
deprecators
noun
plural of deprecator
depreciates
depreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depreciate
deschampsia
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptive
descriptive
adj
(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
(sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
noun
(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desmotropic
despatchers
despatchers
noun
plural of despatcher
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
despiciency
despiciency
noun
(obsolete, rare) A looking down upon; despisal.
despondence
despondence
noun
The state of being downcast or despondent.
despondency
despondency
noun
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
diagraphics
diagraphics
noun
(dated) The art or science of descriptive drawing, especially by means of mechanical appliances and mathematical rules.
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichroscope
dichroscope
noun
An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dioptoscopy
diplococcus
diplococcus
noun
(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
diplomacies
diplomacies
noun
plural of diplomacy
diplomatics
diplomatics
noun
The science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents.
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.
disceptator
disceptator
noun
(obsolete) One who arbitrates or decides; a judge.
discerpible
discerpible
adj
Capable of being discerped.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discerptive
discerptive
adj
Tending to separate or disunite parts.
disciplinal
disciplinal
adj
relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment
disciplined
disciplined
adj
(in combination) Relating to a specified kind or number of disciplines.
Possessing mental discipline.
Punished for disobedience.
Under control.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discipline
discipliner
discipliner
noun
Agent noun of discipline: one who disciplines.
disciplines
disciplines
noun
plural of discipline
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discipline
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.
discomposed
discomposed
adj
Uneasy or disturbed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discompose
discomposes
discomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discompose
discophiles
discophiles
noun
plural of discophile
discophoran
discopodous
discrepance
discrepance
noun
Archaic form of discrepancy.
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
discrepated
disoccupied
dispatchers
dispatchers
noun
plural of dispatcher
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
dispeaceful
displacency
displacency
noun
(obsolete) Lack of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
displicence
displicence
noun
(obsolete) dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent
displicency
dispractice
disputacity
disputacity
noun
(obsolete) Proneness to dispute.
disrespects
disrespects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disrespect