A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amidoplast
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
apodematal
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
compendent
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
complected
complected
adj
(US, in combination) Having a specified complexion; complexioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complect
complotted
complotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complot
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
decampment
decampment
noun
A prompt departure.
The act of decamping.
demimetope
demipriest
demipuppet
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
depictment
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deplumated
deplumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplumate
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
dermaptera
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotrope
desmotropy
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dimplement
dimplement
noun
The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
diparentum
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
disparatum
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
empathized
empathized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empathize
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomized
epitomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomize
expediment
expediment
noun
Obsolete form of expedient.
gomphodont
gomphodont
noun
Any cynodont of the taxon Gomphodontia
hecatomped
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
impavidity
impavidity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being impavid.
impediment
impediment
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
impeditive
impeditive
adj
(archaic) Causing hindrance; impeding.
impetrated
impetrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impetrate
implicated
implicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of implicate
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
imprecated
imprecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprecate
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
impudicity
impudicity
noun
(formal) immodesty; shamelessness
leptomonad
leptomonad
noun
(biology) A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
lymphoduct
maladapted
maladapted
adj
Of any evolving or learning entity, not well adapted for its environment.
mastigopod
mastigopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A member of the Mastigopoda (protozoans which possess cilia or flagella).
mercaptide
mercaptide
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) thiolate
mercaptids
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite
metapodial
metapodial
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
noun
A metapodial bone.
metapodium
metapodium
noun
The metatarsus.
The posterior lobe of the foot of some mollusks.
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
middleport
misadapted
misadapted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misadapt
misopedist
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
mispatched
mispatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispatch
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
misstopped
misstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misstop
multiplied
multiplied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multiply
multispeed
multispeed
adj
Capable of operating at multiple speeds.
myoproteid
notopodium
notopodium
noun
(zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
outtrumped
outtrumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outtrump
paedometer
paedometer
noun
(medicine) a device used to measure the weight and height of a child.
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
palmdesert
paludament
paludament
noun
A paludamentum.
pandermite
pandermite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
pedatiform
pediastrum
pedimental
pedimental
adj
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
pedimented
pedimented
adj
(architecture) Furnished with a pediment
pedimentum
pedometers
pedometers
noun
plural of pedometer
pedometric
pedometric
adj
Relating to pedometrics
Relating to, or measured by, a pedometer
pedomotive
pedomotive
adj
Moved or worked by the action of the foot or feet on a pedal or treadle.
pentamerid
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
permutated
permutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of permutate
phasmatida
phasmatoid
photodrama
photodrama
noun
a photoplay
photodrome
photodrome
noun
(dated) An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By properly timing the succession of flashes, the wheel is made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction.
photodromy
phymatidae
phymatodes
phytomonad
phytomonad
noun
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Phytomonas
picturedom
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
planterdom
plastidium
plastidome
plastidome
noun
The entirety of the plastids of a cell.
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platymyoid
platysomid
pneumatode
pneumatode
noun
(botany, histology) A group of cells presumed to be specialised as an airway for ventilation of particular tissues.
(botany, histology) A group of cells with spiral secondary wall thickenings, present in a velamen; acts as an airway for gas exchange for respiration or photosynthesis
podarthrum
podosomata
podostemad
podostemon
polydymite
polydymite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric supergene sulfide mineral, dark violet gray to copper-red, associated with the weathering of primary pentlandite nickel sulfide.
ponderment
ponderment
noun
A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity.
posostemad
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
postludium
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
postmedial
postmedial
adj
(biology) Located behind (further towards the rear than) the middle.
(linguistics) Located after the medial element.
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
poultrydom
poultrydom
noun
The realm or sphere of poultry.
preadamite
predaytime
predaytime
adj
Before daytime.
prelimited
prelimited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prelimit
preomitted
prestamped
prestamped
adj
Having been stamped in advance.
printerdom
printerdom
noun
The world of printers and printing.
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
proctodeum
proctodeum
noun
The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
prodromata
prodromata
noun
plural of prodroma
psalmodist
psalmodist
noun
One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
pteromalid
pteromalid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pteromalidae of parasitic wasps.
pterygodum
pulmonated
pulmonated
adj
(anatomy) pulmonate
puritandom
pyramidate
pyramidist
pyramidist
noun
An expert in Egyptian pyramids.
recomputed
recomputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recompute
redemptine
redemption
redemption
noun
Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
Salvation from sin.
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
redemptive
redemptive
adj
Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming.