An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
armorplated
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camptodrome
crepidomata
departement
departments
departments
noun
plural of department
depravement
depravement
noun
(archaic) Depravity; corruption.
dermapteran
dermapteran
noun
Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera; earwig.
dermatoptic
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
dermopteran
dermopteran
noun
(entomology) Misspelling of dermapteran.
(entomology, obsolete) Any insect which has the anterior pair of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight.
(mammalogy) Any mammal in the order Dermoptera, the flying lemurs
dispartment
epidermatic
epidermatic
adj
epidermal
estampedero
heptameride
heptameride
noun
(chemistry, dated) A seven-unit oligomer.
(music, obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/7 of a meride, or 1/301 of an octave.
A thing having seven parts or divisions.
impapyrated
impapyrated
adj
Written or recorded on or as if on papyrus.
impermeated
impregnated
impregnated
verb
past participle of impregnate
madreporite
madreporite
noun
(archaic, paleontology) A fossil stony coral, or a deposit composed of the same.
(zoology) A calcareous opening in the body of echinoderms which connects the water vascular system to the environment.
mercaptides
mercaptides
noun
plural of mercaptide
metaphrased
metaphrased
adj
Translated literally.
midparental
midparental
adj
(genetics) Relating to a midparent.
paradentium
pentadrachm
pentadrachm
noun
(historical) An ancient Cyrenaic coin that was worth five drachmas.
pentameroid
pentameroid
noun
Any brachiopod of the family Pentamerida, known only as fossils
pomacentrid
pomacentrid
noun
(Ichthyology) Any of the Pomacentridae, a family of perciform fish comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes
poundmaster
poundmaster
noun
The person in charge of an animal pound.
preadamitic
preadamitic
adj
Alternative form of preadamic
preadmitted
preadmitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preadmit
precombated
predicament
predicament
noun
(logic) That which is predicated; a category.
A definite class, state or condition.
An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
predominant
predominant
adj
Common or widespread; prevalent.
Significant or important; dominant.
noun
(music) A subdominant.
predominate
predominate
adj
Predominant.
verb
(intransitive) To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
(intransitive) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
(transitive) To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
predramatic
predynamite
predynamite
adj
Before the development or availability of dynamite.
preimitated
premarketed
premedicate
premedicate
verb
To medicate beforehand, such as medicating before a surgical procedure.
premeditate
premeditate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand.
primordiate
primordiate
adj
(archaic) primordial
proctodaeum
proctodaeum
noun
Alternative spelling of proctodeum
prodemocrat
promulgated
promulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of promulgate
protodermal
protodermal
adj
Relating to the protoderm
rapidamente
reattempted
reattempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reattempt
reimplanted
reimplanted
adj
implanted again
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reimplant