The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amygdophenin
anthropoidea
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
brachypodine
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalopodan
chamaedaphne
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
chondrophore
chondrophore
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Chondrophora (now included in order Anthoathecata).
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
conidiophore
conidiophore
noun
A fungal hypha that produces conidia.
coryphaenoid
daphnephoria
dasystephana
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
declinograph
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
deipnophobia
deipnophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of banquets or dinner parties.
delphinoidea
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
deprehension
deprehension
noun
(obsolete) A catching in the act; discovery.
dermatophone
dermatophony
detectaphone
detectaphone
noun
A sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.
deutonephron
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
diphthongise
diphthongise
verb
Alternative spelling of diphthongize
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diplosphenal
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
dodecaphonic
dodecaphonic
adj
Of or pertaining to dodecaphony.
ectosphenoid
elephantidae
endomorphies
endomorphism
endomorphism
noun
(geology) The assimilation of surrounding rock by an intrusive igneous rock
(mathematics) A homomorphism that maps a system to itself
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endosiphonal
entosphenoid
epanorthidae
epilachnides
gardenership
gardenership
noun
The role or status of a gardener.
gnathopodite
gnathopodite
noun
(zoology) Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that is modified to serve as a jaw.
gonidiophore
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
hamperedness
handicappers
handicappers
noun
plural of handicapper
handypersons
hecatompedon
hedgehopping
hedgehopping
noun
The action or pastime of hedgehopping.
verb
present participle of hedgehop
hedonophobia
hedonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.
hemidiapente
heptahedrons
heptahedrons
noun
plural of heptahedron
herpetomonad
hispanicised
hispanicized
hundredpenny
hydnocarpate
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydroterpene
hyperadrenia
hyperdelness
hyperendemic
hyperendemic
adj
(medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an area
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperhedonia
hyperhedonia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the individual derives an abnormally heightened level of pleasure from the activities performed.
hypocleidian
hypodiapente
hypovanadate
inductophone
inductophone
noun
(historical) A method of train telegraphy. The train carries a circuit including a coil, and messages are picked up by it from coils along the line into which an alternating current is passed. A telephone is used as a receiver in place of a sounder or relay.
inpolyhedron
kaleidophone
kaleidophone
noun
(obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate, that produces optical figures that correspond to the mode of vibration of the rod or plate
lithopaedion
lithopaedion
noun
Alternative form of lithopedion
lymphadenoid
lymphadenoid
adj
Resembling a lymphatic gland or lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenoma
lymphadenoma
noun
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
(biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenome
meliphagidan
misapprehend
misapprehend
verb
(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.
monadelphian
monadelphian
adj
(botany) Obsolete form of monadelphous.
monadelphous
monadelphous
adj
(botany) Having all its stamens within a flower fused together at least partly by the filaments.
monodelphian
monodelphian
Noun
One of the Monodelphia.
monodelphous
monodelphous
adj
(botany) Describing stamens that have filaments united into a single tubelike group
(zoology) Of or relating to the Monodelphia.
monosulphide
monosulphide
noun
Alternative spelling of monosulfide
naphthalised
naphthalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of naphthalise
naphthalized
naphthalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of naphthalize
nephradenoma
nephropsidae
nonatrophied
openhandedly
openhandedly
adv
Alternative form of open-handedly
ophicleidean
ophiuroidean
ophiuroidean
noun
Any brittle star of the class Ophiuroidea
ornithodelph
overhandicap
overhandicap
verb
(transitive) To handicap excessively.
parahydrogen
parahydrogen
noun
(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.
parasphenoid
parasphenoid
adj
Lying under or alongside the sphenoid.
noun
(anatomy) A bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many vertebrates.
partanhanded
pendragonish
pentadrachma
pentadrachma
noun
Alternative form of pentadrachm
pentahedroid
pentahedrons
pentahedrons
noun
plural of pentahedron
pentahedrous
pentahydrate
pentahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains five molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
pentahydroxy
pentahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
perichondral
perichondral
adj
Relating to the layer of fibrous connective tissue that envelops cartilage (other than at the joints)
Surrounding cartilage
perichondria
perichondria
noun
plural of perichondrium
phagedaenous
phagedaenous
adj
Alternative form of phagedaenic
phagedenical
phalaenopsid
phalaenopsid
noun
(botany) Any moth orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis
phalangidean
phalangiidae
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
phellandrene
phellandrene
noun
(chemistry) Either of a pair of organic cyclic monoterpenes, α-phellandrene and β-phellandrene, used in fragrances.
phenomenized
phenomenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phenomenize
philanderers
philanderers
noun
plural of philanderer
philandering
philandering
noun
The action of one who philanders.
verb
present participle of philander
philanthidae
philodendron
philodendron
noun
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.
philodinidae
phonemicized
phonemicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phonemicize
phoradendron
photoinduced
photoinduced
adj
induced as a result of interaction with electromagnetic radiation in the visible and near-visible range.
photoionized
photoionized
adj
Subject to, or produced by photoionization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photoionize
photoscanned
phrenocardia
phryganeidae
phytonadione
phytonadione
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Alternative form of phytomenadione.
pinfeathered
pinfeathered
adj
Having some or all of the feathers imperfectly developed.
pitchblendes
pitchblendes
noun
plural of pitchblende
plainhearted
plainhearted
adj
Alternative form of plain-hearted
plethodontid
plethodontid
noun
(zoology) Any of the Plethodontidae, a family of lungless salamanders.
polishedness
polishedness
noun
The quality of being polished.
postsphenoid
postsphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the posterior part of the sphenoid bone.
praesphenoid
preadherence
preadherence
adj
Prior to adherence.
noun
Adherence to something in advance.
preapprehend
preexchanged
preexchanged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexchange