(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
adsmithing
aethalides
aethalioid
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
aliethmoid
amianthoid
amianthoid
adj
Resembling amianthus.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydrotic
antheridia
antheridia
noun
plural of antheridium
anthicidae
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthozooid
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthradiol
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antimethod
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
arthrodiae
arthrodial
arthrodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia or to an arthrosis
arthrodira
arthrodire
arthrodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct order Arthrodira, armored jawed fishes that flourished in the Devonian period.
asthmatoid
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
athamantid
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
beautihood
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bednighted
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
bethylidae
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
billethead
billethead
noun
(nautical) A carved wooden decoration, usually at the bow of a vessel, generally smaller than a figurehead
birthdates
birthdates
noun
plural of birthdate
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bitterhead
bladesmith
bladesmith
noun
A maker of knives and swords.
blightbird
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
bredstitch
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightwood
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
calathidia
cardiolith
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
catechised
catechised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechise
catechized
catechized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catechize
catharized
catharized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catharize
cathodical
cattlehide
cattyphoid
cerianthid
cerianthid
noun
Any tubular anemone of the family Cerianthidae
cerithioid
cerithioid
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)
certhiidae
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
childbirth
childbirth
noun
The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy.
childliest
chitinized
chitinized
adj
Modified by chitinization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chitinize
chittenden
chittenden
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
a town in Rutland County, Vermont, USA.
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chloritoid
chloritoid
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed iron, magnesium, and manganese silicate mineral of metamorphic origin, with the chemical formula (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)₂Al₄Si₂O₁₀(OH)₄.
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritic
chondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
(planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites.
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
christened
christened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of christen
christhood
christward
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chytridial
chytridium
citharoedi
cladothrix
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
cynthiidae
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
dadupanthi
daintihood
daintihood
noun
(archaic) daintiness
dantophily
dashnakist
daylighted
daylighted
adj
provided with daylight
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daylight
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
deathiness
deathiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being deathy.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
dehematize
dehepatize
deiphontes
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
delighting
delighting
verb
present participle of delight
delphinite
delthyrial
delthyrial
noun
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the delthyrium.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demihagbut
demisheath
dentiphone
dentiphone
noun
(dated) An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dethroning
dethroning
noun
The removal of a ruler from the throne.
verb
present participle of dethrone
diadochite
diadochite
noun
(mineralogy) A phosphosulfate mineral with a greenish-yellow to brown colour.
dianthuses
dianthuses
noun
plural of dianthus
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diarrhetic
diarrhetic
adj
That causes, or is associated with, diarrhea
diastrophe
diastrophy
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diathermia
diathermia
noun
diathermy
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
dichotomal
dichotomic
dichotomic
adj
(botany) That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria.
(computing) Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016
In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
dichroitic
dichroitic
Adjective
dichroic
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dihydrated
dihydrated
adj
(chemistry) Combined with two molecules of water
dihysteria
dimethoate
dimethoate
Noun
A particular organophosphate insecticide.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
dinichthys
dinotheres
dinotheres
noun
plural of dinothere
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diophysite
diorthoses
diorthoses
noun
plural of diorthosis
diorthosis
diorthosis
noun
(obsolete) The act of setting a fracture or dislocation.
diorthotic
diorthotic
adj
Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.
diothelism
diotrephes
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
diphtheric
diphtheric
adj
Relating to, or having, diphtheria.
diphthongs
diphthongs
noun
plural of diphthong
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphyodont
diphyodont
adj
(anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
noun
Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
discharity
discharity
noun
Lack of charity.
discothque
disenchant
disenchant
verb
(transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
(transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.