(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
cecidiologist
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
dactylologies
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
degenerations
degenerations
noun
plural of degeneration
delightedness
delightedness
noun
The quality of being delighted; great pleasure.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demagnetising
demagnetising
verb
present participle of demagnetise
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrologists
dendrologists
noun
plural of dendrologist
dentosurgical
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
desegregating
desegregating
verb
present participle of desegregate
desegregation
desegregation
noun
The act or process of eliminating segregation.
desensitizing
desensitizing
verb
present participle of desensitize
desmognathism
destabilizing
destabilizing
verb
present participle of destabilize
desterilizing
desterilizing
verb
present participle of desterilize
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diagnosticate
diagnosticate
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
digestibility
digestibility
noun
The degree to which something is digestible.
digestiveness
digestiveness
noun
The state or quality of being digestive.
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diploglossate
dipterologist
dipterologist
noun
One who studies flies, the Diptera.
disadvantaged
disadvantaged
adj
(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
Lacking an advantage relative to another.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disadvantage
disadvantages
disadvantages
noun
plural of disadvantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disadvantage
disaggregated
disaggregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaggregate
disagreements
disagreements
noun
plural of disagreement
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disconcerting
disconcerting
adj
Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm.
disconnecting
disconnecting
verb
present participle of disconnect
discontenting
discontenting
adj
(obsolete) Causing discontent; dissatisfying.
(obsolete) discontented
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disengagement
disengagement
noun
(dated) Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.
(fencing) A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.
(medicine, obstetrics) The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.
(military, politics) Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.
Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
Termination of an agreement to be married.
The release or separation of a chemical.
disentangling
disentangling
noun
A disentanglement.
verb
present participle of disentangle
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
disentrancing
disentrancing
verb
present participle of disentrance
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disguisements
disguisements
noun
plural of disguisement
disgustedness
disgustedness
noun
The state or condition of being disgusted.
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
disinheriting
disinheriting
verb
present participle of disinherit
disintegrable
disintegrable
adj
Capable of being disintegrated.
disintegrated
disintegrated
adj
That has undergone disintegration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate
disintegrates
disintegrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disintegrate
disintegrator
disintegrator
noun
(science fiction) A laser or similar weapon or device that can disintegrate matter.
A machine for crushing or pulverising oil cake, mineral ores, etc.
disinvigorate
disinvigorate
verb
(transitive) To enervate; to weaken.
dislegitimate
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
disquietingly
disquietingly
adv
In a disquieting manner.
disseminating
disseminating
verb
present participle of disseminate
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
distressingly
distressingly
adv
In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.
divertingness
divertingness
noun
The quality or state of being diverting.
domesticating
domesticating
verb
present participle of domesticate
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
endogastritis
entomologised
entomologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entomologise
equisegmented
exsanguinated
exsanguinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsanguinate
foredestining
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
galactosidase
galactosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside
gasterosteoid
gastradenitis
geodiatropism
geodynamicist
geodynamicist
noun
One who studies geodynamics.
georgiadesite
georgiadesite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
gesithcundman
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
gonadectomies
gonadectomies
noun
plural of gonadectomy
hodgkinsonite
hodgkinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
hydatogenesis
indulgentness
intergossiped
kindergartens
kindergartens
noun
plural of kindergarten
knightsbridge
legitimatised
legitimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of legitimatise
masterminding
masterminding
noun
A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
verb
present participle of mastermind
mesopterygoid
mesopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Between the pterygoid bones
methodologies
methodologies
noun
plural of methodology
methodologist
methodologist
noun
A person who studies methodology, or applies its principles
middleweights
middleweights
noun
plural of middleweight
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
nearsightedly
nearsightedly
adv
In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
nondigestible
nondigestible
adj
Not digestible.
nondigestibly
nondissenting
nondissenting
adj
Not dissenting.
nonregistered
nonregistered
adj
Not registered; unregistered.
odontogenesis
odontogenesis
noun
The formation and development of teeth
oligosiderite
oligosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A meteorite characterised by a small amount of metallic iron.
osteoglossoid
osteoglossoid
noun
Any fish of the suborder Osteoglossoidei
overdogmatism
overdogmatism
noun
Excessive dogmatism.
postdigestive
postglenoidal
predesignated
predesignated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of predesignate
predesignates
predesignates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predesignate
prediagnostic
prediagnostic
adj
(pathology) Describing the course of a disease before it has been diagnosed
preregistered
preregistered
adj
registered in advance of some other event
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preregister
prestidigital
prestidigital
adj
Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or conjuring tricks.
prodigalities
prodigalities
noun
plural of prodigality
protostegidae
pseudogeustia
pseudoglottis
pteridologist
pteridologist
noun
A person who studies ferns and other pteridophytes.
readvertising
readvertising
verb
present participle of readvertise
redesignating
redesignating
verb
present participle of redesignate
redesignation
redesignation
noun
The act of redesignating.
rediscounting
rediscounting
verb
present participle of rediscount
redistinguish
redistinguish
verb
To distinguish again.
redistricting
redistricting
noun
An instance of adjusting the borders that delineate districts.
verb
present participle of redistrict
rundbogenstil
scatophagidae
secondsighted
sedimentology
sedimentology
noun
(geology) The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed
sidesplitting
sidesplitting
adj
(of laughter) Intensely uncontrollable and genuine.
Exceptionally funny; hilarious.
sigmoidectomy
sigmoidectomy
noun
(surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.
singlehearted
singlehearted
adj
Alternative form of single-hearted
skateboarding
skateboarding
noun
the act of riding on a skateboard
verb
present participle of skateboard
solidungulate
solidungulate
noun
(zoology) A mammal having a single hoof on each foot.
spatangoidean
steroidogenic
steroidogenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis.