The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenotyphoid
aglyphodonta
amphicondyla
amygdophenin
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
brachypodine
brachypodous
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
celidography
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
cladophyllum
coryphaenoid
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cylindrophis
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
dictyosiphon
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
diplocephaly
drosophyllum
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyophysitism
dysmeromorph
dysporomorph
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
euphyllopoda
handypersons
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
heteroploidy
heteroploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
hippolytidae
holoptychiid
holoptychiid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct fish in the family Holoptychiidae.
hydnocarpate
hydriotaphia
hydroadipsia
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrocephali
hydrocephaly
hydrocephaly
noun
hydrocephalus
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
hydromorphic
hydromorphic
adj
(soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water
Synonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”)
hydropathies
hydropathies
noun
plural of hydropathy
hydropathist
hydropathist
noun
An expert in hydropathy
hydrophanous
hydrophanous
adj
(mineralogy) Made transparent by immersion in water.
hydrophilism
hydrophilite
hydrophilite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft white mineral formed from anhydrous calcium chloride.
hydrophiloid
hydrophilous
hydrophilous
adj
(biology) That grows or thrives in or near water
(botany) That is pollinated by water
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hydrophobist
hydrophobous
hydrophobous
adj
hydrophobic.
hydrophorous
hydrophyllum
hydrophyllum
noun
Any waterleaf of the genus Hydrophyllum
hydrophytism
hydrophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is abundant.
hydrophytous
hydrophytous
adj
Relating to hydrophytes
Relating to hydrophytons
hydropically
hydropically
adv
In a hydropical manner.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hydroplanula
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydroscopist
hydroscopist
noun
(dated) dowser, water diviner
hydrospheres
hydrospheres
noun
plural of hydrosphere
hydrospheric
hydrospheric
adj
Relating to the hydrosphere.
hydroterpene
hydrotherapy
hydrotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
hyperadipose
hyperbolized
hyperbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperdiploid
hyperdiploid
adj
(genetics) Having more than the usual diploid number of chromosomes; hyperploid with respect to a diploid species genome.
hypergoddess
hyperhedonia
hyperhedonia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the individual derives an abnormally heightened level of pleasure from the activities performed.
hyperidrosis
hyperothodox
hyperthyroid
hyperthyroid
adj
of or pertaining to hyperthyroidism
hypochondria
hypochondria
noun
(medicine) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.
(obsolete, medicine) Melancholy; depression
plural of hypochondrium
hypochondric
hypochondric
adj
(obsolete, anatomy) Hypochondriac (related to or located in the hypochondrium).
(obsolete, medicine) Hypochondriac (related to or affected by hypochondria).
hypocleidian
hypocleidium
hypocleidium
noun
(anatomy) A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.
hypocondylar
hypocoracoid
hypocoracoid
noun
The lower coracoid bone of fish
hypocycloids
hypocycloids
noun
plural of hypocycloid
hypodactylum
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypodermella
hypodermises
hypodermosis
hypodiapason
hypodiapente
hypodiastole
hypodiastole
noun
A mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.
hypodicrotic
hypodicrotic
adj
(biology) Exhibiting retarded dicrotism.
hypodiploidy
hypodiploidy
noun
The state of being hypodiploid; hypoploidy in diploid organisms (including humans).
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
hypohidrosis
hypohidrosis
noun
diminished sweating: less sweating than would be expected in response to appropriate stimuli.
hypopygidium
hyporadiolus
hypostasised
hypostasised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypostasise
hypostasized
hypostasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypostasize
hypostatised
hypostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypostatise
hypostatized
hypostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize
hypostomides
hypothecated
hypothecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate
hypothesised
hypothesised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypothesise
hypothesized
hypothesized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hypothesize
hypothyroids
hypotrichida
hypotrochoid
hypotrochoid
noun
(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.
hypovanadate
hypovanadous
hypsodontism
ichthyopsida
idiomography
inpolyhedron
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
lepidophytic
lophiomyidae
lymphadenoid
lymphadenoid
adj
Resembling a lymphatic gland or lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenoma
lymphadenoma
noun
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
(biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenome
lymphodermia
lymphomatoid
lymphomatoid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of lymphomata
monophyodont
monophyodont
adj
(biology) Having only one set of teeth.
noun
(biology) Any organism with only one set of teeth.
mycetophilid
mycetophilid
noun
(zoology) Any fungus gnat in the family Mycetophilidae.
nontyphoidal
nontyphoidal
adj
Not typhoidal.
odontatrophy
odontography
odontography
noun
A scientific description of the teeth.
openhandedly
openhandedly
adv
Alternative form of open-handedly
ophichthyoid
ordinaryship
ordinaryship
noun
The state or business of an ordinary.
orthopyramid
pachycladous
pachycladous
adj
(botany) Having disproportionately thick stems.
pachydermoid
pachydermoid
adj
Resembling pachydermia.
pachydermous
parahydrogen
parahydrogen
noun
(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.