So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
arthropody
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bopyridian
bradypepsy
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
cardplayer
cardplayer
noun
One who plays card games.
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
copyholder
copyholder
noun
(dated, publishing) A device that holds copy in place for typesetting.
(dated, publishing) A person who holds copy and reads it aloud to a proofreader, who checks the typeset text against it.
(historical) A person who rents land under the copyhold system.
copyreader
copyreader
noun
One who copyreads.
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
coryphodon
cryptodira
cryptodire
cryptodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cypraeidae
cyprididae
cyprinidae
cypripedin
cypripedin
noun
(organic chemistry) A precipitate from the tincture of Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, employed in treating neuralgia and hysteria.
dasyprocta
decrepitly
decrepitly
adv
In a decrepit way.
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deplorably
deplorably
adv
in a deplorable manner
deploredly
deploredly
adv
lamentably
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
depravedly
depravedly
adv
In a depraved manner.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
diastrophy
diphycercy
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
dispersity
dispersity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispersed.
(uncountable) The state of being dispersed, of being a dispersion.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
dropsywort
dryopteris
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dykehopper
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
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
enjeopardy
ependymary
ephydridae
eurypterid
eurypterid
noun
A large, prehistoric, carnivorous arthropod, of the class †Eurypterida, thought to be one of the first animals to venture onto land.
eyedropper
eyedropper
noun
A dropper for administering eyedrops.
ferrotyped
ferrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype
grandpappy
grandpappy
noun
(informal) grandfather.
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
hamperedly
handygripe
heredipety
hydrograph
hydrograph
noun
A graph of flow past a point in a river versus time.
A graph of water table versus time.
hydromorph
hydropathy
hydropathy
noun
The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydrophile
hydrophile
adj
Hydrophilic.
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrophilic substance.
(zoology) Any organism that thrives in the presence of water.
hydrophily
hydrophily
noun
A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams.
hydrophobe
hydrophobe
noun
(chemistry) A hydrophobic compound or material
hydrophoby
hydrophoby
noun
Archaic form of hydrophobia.
hydrophoid
hydrophone
hydrophone
noun
a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
hydrophora
hydrophore
hydrophore
noun
(obsolete) An instrument used to obtain specimens of water from any desired depth.
(sculpture) A sculpture of a standing female figure carrying a water vessel on her head.
(zoology) A cup-like projection that terminates the pedicels of some hydroids.
A tank used to provide water pressure.
hydrophyll
hydrophyte
hydrophyte
noun
(botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed.
hydropical
hydropical
adj
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty.
Dropsical.
Swollen with water.
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hydropolyp
hydropolyp
noun
The polyp of a hydrozoan
hydroponic
hydroponic
adj
(agriculture, horticulture) Of a plant; pertaining to or grown using hydroponics, a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil.
hydropotes
hydropower
hydropower
noun
hydroelectric power
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperdeify
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyperdulic
hyperdulic
adj
(religion) Relating to hyperdulia.
hyperoodon
hyperoodon
noun
(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hyperploid
hyperploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
(medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
A hyperploid organism.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hyphodrome
hypochdria
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
hypodorian
hypodorian
adj
(music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from A to D.
hyporadial
hyporadius
hyporhined
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
imprudency
imprudency
noun
(obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness.
(obsolete, countable) An imprudent act.
inspiredly
inspiredly
adv
In an inspired manner
intrepidly
intrepidly
adv
In an intrepid manner
lampyridae
lycoperdon
myoproteid
myriapodan
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
outprodigy
overdeeply
overdeeply
adv
Excessively deeply.
overplayed
overplayed
adj
Played too frequently.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overplay
overspeedy
overspeedy
adj
Excessively speedy.
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
paederasty
paederasty
noun
Alternative spelling of pederasty
pamperedly
pamperedly
adv
In a pampered manner.
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
pardonably
pardonably
adv
In a pardonable manner.
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
pedatrophy
pedotrophy
pedotrophy
noun
The nourishment of children
peracidity
perdurably
perdurably
adv
in a perdurable manner
perjuredly
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
petrohyoid
petrohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the petrous, or periotic, portion of the skull and the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of this kind.
photodromy
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
physoderma
plauditory
plauditory
adj
Applauding; commending.
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
playreader
playreader
noun
A person employed to read the scripts of plays before they are staged.
polyandria
polyandria
noun
plural of polyandrium
polyandric
polyandric
adj
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males.
polybromid
polyhedral
polyhedral
adj
(aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.
(geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
(mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
polyhedron
polyhedron
noun
(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.