(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.
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.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anthosiderite
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archscoundrel
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
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
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.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
chromidiosome
chrysomelidae
cladophorales
cladoselachea
cleidorrhexis
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
cnemidophorus
coheartedness
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
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.
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
diencephalons
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diplocephalus
directorships
directorships
noun
plural of directorship
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disfellowship
disfellowship
noun
Lack of, or exclusion from, fellowship.
verb
(transitive) To subject to disfellowshipment.
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
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
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
dorsocephalad
dorsocephalic
dorsocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the head.
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
doubleheaders
doubleheaders
noun
plural of doubleheader
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
drosophilidae
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
endosiphonate
endosiphuncle
endotheliomas
epichondrosis
epidiorthosis
epipsychidion
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
etheostomidae
ethmosphenoid
ethmosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
eudiaphoresis
fellowshipped
fellowshipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fellowship
foolhardiness
foolhardiness
noun
The quality of being foolhardy.
forerehearsed
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foreshortened
foreshortened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreshorten
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
forwardsearch
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
friedrichsdor
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
governesshood
governesshood
noun
The office of governess.
haemodialysis
haemodialysis
noun
(British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
haemosporidia
halopsychidae
hammondsville
hazardousness
hazardousness
noun
The condition of being hazardous
hebdomadaries
hebdomadaries
noun
plural of hebdomadary
hederaceously
helodermatous
hemathidrosis
hemidactylous
hemidystrophy
hemodiagnosis
hemodystrophy
hemosiderosis
hemosiderosis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal deposit of hemosiderin
hemosiderotic
hemosiderotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hemosiderosis
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
henceforwards
henceforwards
adv
(archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
herefordshire
herefordshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire.
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodism
noun
A congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes.
hertfordshire
hertfordshire
Proper noun
An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
heterodontism
heterodontism
noun
(zoology) Having a dentition of differing teeth.
heterodoxness
heterodromous
heterodromous
adj
(botany) Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch
Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions