Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
adiaphonon
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
adnephrine
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
amphidamas
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphidiinae
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aporrhaoid
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beldamship
biddulphia
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
buddhaship
campholide
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
cattyphoid
cephalodia
cephalodia
noun
plural of cephalodium
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chilopodan
chlidanope
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
dadupanthi
dantophily
dauphiness
dauphiness
noun
The wife of a dauphin.
deaconship
deaconship
noun
The position or role of a deacon.
dealership
dealership
noun
A place that sells items, especially cars.
deemphasis
deemphasis
noun
Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
dehepatize
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
diadelphia
diadelphic
diaglyphic
diaglyphic
adj
Represented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagraphic
diagraphic
adj
descriptive
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
diaphonies
diaphonies
noun
plural of diaphony
diaphorase
diaphorase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of flavoprotein enzymes that catalyze the reduction of cytochrome and other similar compounds
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophe
diastrophy
dicephalus
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
didelphian
didelphian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
dikephobia
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
dinophilea
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
diphylleia
diplograph
diplograph
noun
(historical) An instrument used for double writing, such as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time.
diplophase
diplophase
noun
(biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
discophora
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dispatched
dispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dispatch
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispatches
dispatches
noun
plural of dispatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispatch
disulphate
disulphate
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of disulphuric acid or pyrosulphuric acid; a pyrosulphate.
(chemistry) An acid salt of sulphuric acid, having only one equivalent of base to two of the acid.
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
doraphobia
doraphobia
noun
The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
drosophila
drosophila
noun
Any fruit fly of the genus Drosophila
duennaship
duennaship
noun
The role or status of duenna.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
emphasised
emphasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasise
emphasized
emphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emphasize
endopathic
endophasia
endophasia
noun
Internal speech that is not vocalized.
endophasic
endophasic
adj
Being or pertaining to endophasia (internal, unvocalized speech).
ephemerida
ephydridae
epichordal
epichordal
adj
(anatomy) Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euphausiid
euphausiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic order Euphausiacea of krill.
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
hadephobia
hadjipanos
haliplidae
handpicked
handpicked
adj
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handpick
handspring
handspring
noun
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
handygripe
haploidies
haploidies
noun
plural of haploidy
harelipped
harelipped
adj
having a harelip
harpalides
headpieces
headpieces
noun
plural of headpiece
headspring
headspring
noun
(gymnastics) A move in which the gymnast places both hands on the mat with the top of the head about 6 inches in front, pushes off with the hands while flipping the legs overhead, and lands on the feet.
A fountainhead; a source.
A spring that sits at the top of a mechanism, pushing the internal parts inward.
verb
(gymnastics) To perform a headspring.
heparinoid
heparinoid
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
hepialidae
heptandria
heptaploid
heptaploid
adj
Having seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
noun
(biology) Such a cell or organism.
heptapodic
heraldship
heraldship
noun
The status or office of a herald.
hesperidia
hesperidia
noun
plural of hesperidium
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexapodies
hexapodies
noun
plural of hexapody
hippodamas
hippodamia
hippodamia
Proper noun
Various female Ancient Greek mythological figures, especially the queen of Pisa as the wife of Pelops.
hispanidad
hodophobia
hodophobia
noun
A morbid fear of travel.
hydropical
hydropical
adj
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty.
Dropsical.
Swollen with water.
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyphedonia
hyphopodia
hyphopodia
noun
plural of hyphopodium
hypoadenia
hypochdria
hypodorian
hypodorian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.
hypolydian
hypolydian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from C to F.
hypopoddia
hyporadial
hyporadius
ideographs
ideographs
noun
plural of ideograph
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
ideophobia
ideophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of ideas, especially new ones, or of reasoning.
idiopathic
idiopathic
adj
(pathology) Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause.
judophobia
kyphosidae
landolphia
landolphia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Landolphia.
laplandish
laplandish
Adjective
Of Lapland.
leadership
leadership
noun
A group of leaders.
The capacity of someone to lead others.
The office or status of a leader.
ludolphian
maidenship
maidenship
noun
(obsolete) The state of being a maiden.
midshipman
midshipman
noun
(nautical) An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.
A midshipman fish.
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
misphrased
misphrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misphrase
nephridial
nephridial
adj
Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
nudophobia
omphalodia
oophoridia
oophoridia
noun
plural of oophoridium
ophidiidae
orthopedia
orthopedia
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
osphradial
osphradial
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the osphradium.
osphradium
osphradium
noun
(zoology) The olfactory organ in certain molluscs, linked with the respiration organ. Its main function is to test incoming water for silt and other possible food particles.
otidiphaps
paddlefish
paddlefish
noun
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.