(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adigranth
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterhend
afterhold
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
antherids
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthribid
anthribid
noun
Any weevil of the family Anthribidae.
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
arthrodia
arthrodia
noun
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
athyridae
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
bartholdi
bernhardt
bethorned
bethunder
betrothed
betrothed
adj
Engaged to be married.
noun
One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betroth
bewrathed
birdbaths
birdbaths
noun
plural of birdbath
birdshots
birdshots
noun
plural of birdshot
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birthdate
birthdate
noun
the year, month, and day of someone's birth; date of birth
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
birthland
birthland
noun
The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
blathered
blathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blather
blethered
blethered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blether
blithered
blithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blither
bodyshirt
bothridia
bothridia
noun
plural of bothridium
brandreth
brandreth
noun
(now historical) A tripod or stand for a cask, a haystack, etc.
(obsolete) A railing around a well.
brandrith
brandrith
noun
Alternative form of brandreth
breadthen
breadthen
verb
(transitive) To increase in breadth.
brothered
brothered
noun
Alternative form of brotherred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brother
burkhardt
burthened
burthened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burthen
butchered
butchered
adj
(by extension) Taken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.
(of an animal) Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butcher
catarrhed
catchword
catchword
noun
(printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.
(theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker.
A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.
cathedrae
cathedrae
noun
plural of cathedra
cathedral
cathedral
adj
Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
name
(US politics, slang) In certain right-wing conspiracy theories, the mainstream system or establishment of society, held to be liberal or leftist and to be working against the interests of the people or nation, which is both.
noun
(figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
(loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
cathedras
chaptered
chaptered
adj
Having chapters of a specified number or kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapter
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chartered
chartered
adj
(specifically) Having membership of the relevant professional body and the necessary qualifications to carry on a particular profession.
Having a charter.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charter
chattered
chattered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chatter
chidester
chidester
noun
(obsolete) One who chides or nags; a scold.
chittered
chittered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chitter
chondrite
chondrite
noun
A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
chordates
chordates
noun
plural of chordate
chorditis
chorditis
noun
inflammation of the vocal cords
choudrant
christdom
christiad
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chuntered
chuntered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chunter
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
cothurned
cothurned
adj
Wearing cothurns.
coulthard
crithidia
crocheted
crocheted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crochet
dahlstrom
dartmouth
dartmouth
Proper noun
A town and port in Devon, England.
A town in Massachusetts
A community in Nova Scotia
A town in Victoria, Australia
Popular short form of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, U.S.
daugherty
daughters
daughters
noun
plural of daughter
dearworth
dearworth
adj
(obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
deathrate
deathrate
noun
(dated) Alternative spelling of death rate
deathroot
deathtrap
deathtrap
noun
A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.
An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
deathward
deathward
adj
which leads toward death
adv
toward death
deathworm
deervetch
deervetch
noun
Acmispon
Aeschynomene, especially Aeschynomene virginica.
Hosackia
Lotus gen. et spp.
dehorting
dehorting
verb
present participle of dehort
dehydrant
dehydrant
noun
Any material that produces dehydration
dehydrate
dehydrate
verb
to lose or remove water; to dry
delighter
delighter
noun
One who takes delight in something.
delthyria
delthyria
noun
plural of delthyrium
demishirt
dermalith
destrehan
detachers
detachers
noun
plural of detacher
dethroned
dethroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dethrone
dethroner
dethroner
noun
One who dethrones.
dethrones
dethrones
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dethrone
deutscher
dianthera
diaporthe
diarthric
diathermy
diathermy
noun
(physics, medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation
dichroite
dichroite
noun
(mineralogy) Iolite.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dieterich
dihydrate
dihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains two molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
dihydrite
dinothere
dinothere
noun
Alternative form of deinothere
dirichlet
disherent
disherits
disherits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disherit
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
disthrall
disthrone
disthrone
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To dethrone; to remove from the throne.
dithering
dithering
noun
The act of one who dithers.
verb
present participle of dither
dithyramb
dithyramb
noun
A poem or oration in the same style.
A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
An impassioned speech, a rant.
ditrochee
ditrochee
noun
(poetry) A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
dodsworth
dordrecht
dortiship
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
doughtier
doughtier
adj
comparative form of doughty: more doughty
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.