(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adenotyphoid
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
agriotypidae
amblyopsidae
amphicondyla
amygdophenin
amyloplastid
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
botryopterid
brachypodine
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradypodidae
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
cardiagraphy
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
celidography
cephalodymia
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cleidotripsy
clinopyramid
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
collodiotype
collodiotype
noun
(dated) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
coryphaenoid
cryptodirous
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cuprocyanide
cyanoplastid
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclopedical
cyclopedical
adj
cyclopedic
cyclopteroid
cylindrophis
cypridinidae
cyprinoidean
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
dacryopyosis
dasyproctine
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
depreciatory
depreciatory
adj
pertaining to depreciation
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
depressively
depressively
adv
In a depressive manner.
deputatively
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despiteously
despiteously
adv
In a despiteous manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
dialycarpous
dialypetalae
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
dicarpellary
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
dictyopteran
dictyopteran
noun
Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order Dictyoptera: the termites, cockroaches and mantids
dictyopteris
dictyosiphon
didelphyidae
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.
dioptrically
dioptrically
adv
In a dioptric manner.
dioptrometry
dioptrometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the accommodative and refractive states of the eye.
dioptroscopy
diospyraceae
dipicrylamin
diplocephaly
diplopteryga
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
dipodomyinae
disciplinary
disciplinary
adj
For the purpose of imposing punishment.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Of or relating to an academic field of study.
We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the disciplinary specialty of the author.
noun
A disciplinary action.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disculpatory
disculpatory
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disoccupying
dispensatory
dispensatory
adj
Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations.
noun
(pharmacy, pharmacology) A book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them.
dispensingly
dispersively
dispersively
adv
In a dispersive way.
With regard to dispersion.
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
dispiritedly
dispiritedly
adv
In a dispirited manner.
dispiteously
dispiteously
adv
In a dispiteous manner.
displeasedly
displeasedly
adv
In a displeased manner.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
dissipatedly
dissipatedly
adv
In a dissipated manner.
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
drapeability
drapeability
noun
Alternative form of drapability
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyophysitism
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
egyptianised
egyptianized
eidoptometry
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
noun
(dated) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
encyclopedic
encyclopedic
adj
(lexicography) Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
epicondylian
epicycloidal
epicycloidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an epicycloid.
epidemically
epidemically
adv
In the manner of an epidemic.
Regarding epidemics.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epididymides
epididymides
noun
plural of epididymis
epididymitis
epididymitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the epididymis
epipedometry
epipterygoid
epipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.
noun
An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
episodically
episodically
adv
In an episodic manner; in episodes.
foretypified
foretypified
adj
Typified beforehand.
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
heteroploidy
heteroploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
hippolytidae
holoptychiid
holoptychiid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct fish in the family Holoptychiidae.
hydriotaphia
hydroadipsia
hydrobiplane
hydrobiplane
noun
(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.
hydrocephali
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
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
hydrophytism
hydrophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is abundant.
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
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydroscopist
hydroscopist
noun
(dated) dowser, water diviner
hydrospheric
hydrospheric
adj
Relating to the hydrosphere.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
hyperacidity
hyperacidity
noun
The condition of being excessively acidic
hyperadipose
hyperadrenia
hyperbolized
hyperbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperdeified
hyperdiploid
hyperdiploid
adj
(genetics) Having more than the usual diploid number of chromosomes; hyperploid with respect to a diploid species genome.
hyperdulical
hyperendemic
hyperendemic
adj
(medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an area