(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
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.
adipomatous
aegopodium
ahmadpur
allopalladium
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblypodous
amidosulphonal
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
amphicondylous
amphidesmous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphiumidae
amplexicaudate
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampulated
ampullariidae
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
androcephalum
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aspidium
aspidium
noun
(dated, countable) Synonym of dryopteris: a genus of ferns or a member of the genus, including the male fern.
(dated, medicine, uncountable) A vermifuge prepared from the dried male fern.
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
camelopardus
campanularidae
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
capnodium
caprimulgidae
captandum
cardiocarpum
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
carpidium
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalodymus
chempaduk
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cladophyllum
cladosporium
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
coprodaeum
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth
craspedum
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dampcourse
dapedium
decaspermous
decempunctate
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
demipauldron
deplumate
deplumate
verb
(transitive) To deplume; to strip of feathers.
deplumated
deplumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplumate
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
dermapterous
dermatophagus
desmatippus
despumate
despumate
verb
To throw off impurities in spume; to work off in foam or scum; to foam.
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
deuteroplasm
deuteroplasm
noun
Synonym of deutoplasm
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
deutoplasmic
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
dichapetalum
dioeciopolygamous
diparentum
diphenylquinomethane
diplasiasmus
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diplochlamydeous
diplomatique
dipneumona
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
discocarpium
disparatum
displeasurement
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
dracocephalum
dracocephalum
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, the dragonheads.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
duchamp
dumpage
dumpage
noun
A fee paid for the privilege of dumping loads.
A heap of dumped matter.
The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter.
dumpcart
dumpcart
noun
A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents.
dumpcarts
dumpcarts
noun
plural of dumpcart
duodenopancreatectomy
duodenopancreatectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of the pancreas and the head of the duodenum
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
edriophthalmatous
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
epicardium
epicardium
noun
(anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
epidemiarum
epidermatous
epimandibular
epimyocardium
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
flapmouthed
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
gazumped
gazumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gazump
gelandejump
gynandromorphous
gynandromorphous
adj
Alternative form of gynandromorphic
haemosporidium
haplochlamydeous
harrumphed
harrumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harrumph
hedriophthalmous
hemapodous
hematopericardium
hemopericardium
hemopericardium
noun
blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade
hemoplasmodium
hepaticoduodenostomy
hepaticoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) Synonym of hepatoduodenostomy
hepatoduodenostomy
hepatoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening from the liver into the duodenum.
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
hippodamous
humpbacked
humpbacked
adj
Being a humpback bridge.
Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humpback
hydatopneumatic
hydatopneumatolytic
hydroparacoumaric
hydropericardium
hydropericardium
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of serous fluid in the pericardium
hydrophthalmus
hydrophylacium
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydropneumatization
hydropneumatosis
hydropneumopericardium
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hyperacidaminuria
hypodactylum
impaludism
impaludism
noun
(obsolete) A diseased state affecting the inhabitants of paludal, marshy areas.