A North American tree (Sideroxylon lanuginosum); the wood of this tree
chondromata
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
christendom
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
demosthenic
demosthenic
Adjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
detachments
detachments
noun
plural of detachment
deutschmark
diathermacy
dichotomies
dichotomies
noun
plural of dichotomy
dichotomise
dichotomise
verb
Alternative spelling of dichotomize
dichotomist
dichotomist
noun
One who dichotomizes.
dichotomize
dichotomize
verb
(astronomy) To exhibit as a half disk.
(intransitive) To be divided into two.
(transitive) To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
dichotomous
dichotomous
adj
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
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.
dioctophyme
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
dysrhythmic
dysrhythmic
adj
Having an unpleasing, irregular beat.
Having or relating to dysrhythmia.
ectoethmoid
endothecium
endothecium
noun
(botany) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
goldschmidt
hamiticized
hatchminder
hemidomatic
hemstitched
hemstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hemstitch
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
idiothermic
idiothermic
adj
(obsolete) Self-heating; warmed by processes going on within itself.
kitchenmaid
kitchenmaid
noun
(archaic) A woman employed in a kitchen.
macromethod
macromethod
noun
(chemistry) A method of analysis that requires a relatively large sample
malacanthid
malacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.
matchboards
matchboards
noun
plural of matchboard
matchmarked
methodeutic
methodistic
methodistic
adj
Of or relating to methodists, or the Methodists.
micromethod
micromethod
noun
(chemistry) A method of analysis that requires only a very small sample
mithridatic
mithridatic
adj
(historical) Of or related to mithridates, universally curative against all poisons.
Of or related to mithridatism, the gradual acquisition of immunity to poison through repeated exposure.
noun
(medicine, archaic) Synonym of antidote: a treatment which functions like a mithridate.
monacanthid
monacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any in the family Monacanthidae of filefishes.
mustachioed
mustachioed
adj
Alternative form of moustachioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mustachio
myctophidae
nonmethodic
octadrachma
orchidotomy
orchidotomy
noun
surgical removal of the testicles; castration
orthodromic
orthodromic
adj
(of neurons) Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction.
Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two points on the globe.
overmatched
overmatched
adj
Outclassed; unable to compete
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overmatch
pentadrachm
pentadrachm
noun
(historical) An ancient Cyrenaic coin that was worth five drachmas.
schematised
schematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of schematise
schematized
schematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of schematize
tetradrachm
tetradrachm
noun
(historical, numismatics) A silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms.
thermoduric
thermoduric
adj
(of bacteria) Capable of surviving high temperatures such as the pasteurisation process.
noun
A bacterium capable of surviving high temperatures.
thumbtacked
thumbtacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thumbtack
trichoderma
trichomonad
trichomonad
noun
Any of many flagellate protozoans of the genus Trichomonas, most of which are parasitic