An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chytridium
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
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
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
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
hereditism
hereditism
noun
heredity
hinderment
hinderment
noun
(obsolete, regional) hindrance
hindermost
hindermost
adj
hindmost
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydromatic
idiothermy
khidmatgar
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
medithorax
methedrine
methedrine
noun
A brand name for methamphetamine.
methodiser
methodizer
methodizer
noun
One who methodizes.
midrashoth
mitchboard
mithridate
mithridate
noun
(figurative, now rare) Synonym of cure.
(historical medicine) Any of various historical medicines—typically an electuary compounded with various poisons—believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.
(rare, obsolete) Ellipsis of mithridate mustard.: pepperwort (L. campestre), pennycress (T. arvense), or candytuft (Iberis).
multichord
multichord
adj
Relating to multiple musical chords.
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
ramdohrite
ramdohrite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black gray mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
rheumatoid
rheumatoid
adj
Presenting analogies with rheumatism.
sminthurid
sminthurid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Sminthuridae of springtails.
stridhanum
swordsmith
swordsmith
noun
A maker of swords.
thridacium
thyroidism
tichodroma
tichodrome
timberhead
timberhead
noun
(nautical) The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.