Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphiumidae
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
becushioned
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
birdmouthed
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bothridiums
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulldoggish
bullshitted
bullshitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullshit
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
butcherbird
butcherbird
noun
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, family Artamidae, of Australia and New Guinea.
calathidium
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
chalcidicum
chelidonium
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chilopodous
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chondrinous
churchified
churchified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of churchify
citharoedus
copublished
copublished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copublish
counsinhood
cousinhoods
cousinhoods
noun
plural of cousinhood
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanized
dehumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanize
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
diacanthous
diachaenium
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dichotomous
dichotomous
adj
Dividing or branching into two pieces.
dienbienphu
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
disenshroud
disenshroud
verb
(transitive) To divest of a shroud; to unveil.
dishonoured
dishonoured
adj
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishonour
dishonourer
dishonourer
noun
One who dishonours.
dishumanize
disinhuming
disinhuming
verb
present participle of disinhume
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
distinguish
distinguish
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make to differ.
To confer an honor upon.
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
disulphonic
disulphonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of disulfonic
disulphoxid
disulphuret
disulphuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) disulfide
disulphuric
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dolichosaur
dolichosaur
noun
Any extinct squamate reptile of the genus Dolichosaurus
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
doublewidth
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
doughtiness
doughtiness
noun
The quality of being doughty.
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
draughtiest
draughtiest
adj
superlative form of draughty: most draughty
droughtiest
droughtiest
adj
superlative form of droughty: most droughty
drouthiness
drouthiness
noun
(Scotland, US) droughtiness
duchesslike
duchesslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a duchess.
duckhunting
duennaships
dumpishness
dumpishness
noun
Quality of being dumpish.
duncishness
duncishness
noun
The quality of being duncish.
durhamville
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
dzaudzhikau
dzugashvili
echinodorus
echinulated
echinulated
adj
Alternative form of echinulate
echiuroidea
endothecium
endothecium
noun
(botany) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
endothelium
endothelium
noun
(anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels.
enshrouding
enshrouding
noun
The process or situation of something being enshrouded; a covering.
verb
present participle of enshroud
euhemerised
euhemerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euhemerise
euhemerized
euhemerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of euhemerize
euphausiids
euphausiids
noun
plural of euphausiid
evilmouthed
figureheads
figureheads
noun
plural of figurehead
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
glochideous
habitudinal
halteridium
handcuffing
handcuffing
noun
The act by which somebody is handcuffed.
verb
present participle of handcuff
harbourside
harbourside
adj
Located on or near a harbour.
noun
(British spelling) An area (especially a residential area) near a harbour (often in the form of converted warehouses etc)
hardicanute
hardinsburg
headhunting
headhunting
noun
(anthropology) The practice of cutting off and preserving the head of one's enemy.
The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
verb
present participle of headhunt
hesperidium
hesperidium
noun
Any of several kinds of true berries, including citrus fruit such as the lemon and lime, which have pulpy interiors and leathery skins containing aromatic oils.
heulandites
heulandites
noun
plural of heulandite
hideousness
hideousness
noun
The state of being hideous; extreme ugliness
hinderfully
hindquarter
hindquarter
noun
(in the plural) The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
(metonymically, derogatory, usually in the plural) Human behind, butt.
Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
hippodamous
hippuritoid
hirudinidae
hirundinous
hirundinous
adj
hirundine
hispidulate
hispidulous
hispidulous
adj
(botany, zoology) Minutely hispid.
holoquinoid
homebuilder
homebuilder
noun
A person or company which builds houses
homicidious
honduranian
honeyguides
honeyguides
noun
plural of honeyguide
hoodlumisms
hoodlumisms
noun
plural of hoodlumism
houndfishes
houndfishes
noun
plural of houndfish
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
houseridden
hudibrastic
hudibrastic
adj
Alternative spelling of Hudibrastic
hudsonville
humboldtine
humboldtine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
humboldtite
humdrummish
humidifiers
humidifiers
noun
plural of humidifier
humidifying
humidifying
verb
present participle of humidify
humidistats
humidistats
noun
plural of humidistat
humidnesses
hummingbird
hummingbird
noun
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
humperdinck
hurriedness
hurriedness
noun
The state of being hurried.
husbandlike
husbandlike
adj
Resembling a husband.
husbandries
husbandries
noun
plural of husbandry
husbandship
husbandship
noun
The role or status of a husband
hyalomucoid
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrodiuril
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydropultic
hydroquinol
hyphopodium
hyphopodium
noun
(biology) A hypha, in some ectoparasitic fungi, having a haustorium
hypoconulid
hypoconulid
noun
(dentistry) The distal cusp of a lower molar.
ichneumoned
ichneumoned
adj
parasitized by an ichneumon wasp
ichneumonid
ichneumonid
noun
Any wasp of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea
ideophonous
idiophanous
idiophanous
adj
(crystallography) Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals do.