An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
autodermic
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bituminoid
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
comminuted
comminuted
adj
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
demounting
demounting
verb
present participle of demount
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
diminution
diminution
noun
(music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
The act or process of making diminutive.
dismounted
dismounted
adj
Having gotten off one's horse, or been removed from its usual mounting, as with a statue off its pedestal, a framed picture from a wall, or a chandelier hanging from a ceiling.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dismount
disomatous
disomatous
adj
Having two bodies.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
emundation
emundation
noun
Cleaning; disinfection.
Rectification; purification, especially of crude drugs.
eudemonist
eudemonist
noun
Alternative form of eudaemonist
eudiometer
eudiometer
noun
A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
lithodomus
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
mimmouthed
misconduct
misconduct
noun
Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To act improperly.
(reflexive) To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.
(transitive) To mismanage.
miscounted
miscounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscount
misdoubted
misdoubted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdoubt
mistouched
mistouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistouch
mistutored
mistutored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistutor
modularity
modularity
noun
The property of being modular.
modulating
modulating
verb
present participle of modulate
modulation
modulation
noun
(music) A change in key.
(physics) The process of applying a signal to a carrier.
The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc.
modulative
modulative
adj
Causing or relating to modulation.
mountained
mountained
adj
Set about with mountains.
multichord
multichord
adj
Relating to multiple musical chords.
multilobed
multilobed
adj
Having more than one lobe.
multimodal
multimodal
adj
Having, or employing multiple modes
multinodal
multinodal
Adjective
Of or relating to multiple nodes.
multitoned
multitoned
adj
Of many tones.
multiwords
munitioned
munitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of munition
muttonbird
muttonbird
noun
Alternative form of mutton bird
notopodium
notopodium
noun
(zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
ommatidium
ommatidium
noun
(zoology) One of the conical substructures which make up the eyes of invertebrates with compound eyes.
outadmiral
outclimbed
outclimbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outclimb
outmarried
outmarried
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outmarry
picturedom
postludium
puritandom
rheumatoid
rheumatoid
adj
Presenting analogies with rheumatism.
semirotund
semirotund
adj
Somewhat or partly rotund.
sudatorium
sudatorium
noun
A hot room used to induce sweating, steam room, steam bath, sauna.