(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anthosiderite
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdogmatist
archidiskodon
archscoundrel
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bostrychoidal
bothsidedness
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachydontism
bulldoggishly
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
cladophorales
cladoselachea
cladosiphonic
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidorrhexis
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coheartedness
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dehistoricize
dehistoricize
verb
(transitive) To separate or remove from history; to deprive of historical context.
dehonestation
dehonestation
noun
(obsolete) An act of dishonouring or disgracing.
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
deipnosophism
deipnosophist
deipnosophist
noun
A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dephosphorize
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dialyphyllous
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichorisandra
dichotomising
dichotomising
verb
present participle of dichotomise
dichotomistic
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dichroiscopic
dichrooscopic
dictatorships
dictatorships
noun
plural of dictatorship
diencephalons
dikaryophasic
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diplocephalus
diplostichous
directorships
directorships
noun
plural of directorship
disarchbishop
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disconanthous
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disfellowship
disfellowship
noun
Lack of, or exclusion from, fellowship.
verb
(transitive) To subject to disfellowshipment.
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
disharmonious
disharmonious
adj
Not harmonious; lacking harmony.
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disinhibition
disinhibition
noun
A lack or loss of inhibition.
dislikelihood
dislikelihood
noun
(obsolete) improbability
dodecahedrons
dodecaphonism
dodecaphonist
dodecaphonist
noun
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave