(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adjacency
adjacency
noun
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
adrenally
adrenally
adv
In adrenal terms.
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
agrypnode
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amylidene
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
androcyte
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
anecdysis
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
anystidae
aryanised
aryanized
arytenoid
arytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..
asyndesis
asyndesis
Noun
A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyndeton
asyndeton
noun
(rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which conjunctions such as "or" and "and" are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses.
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
aydendron
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
bayoneted
bayoneted
adj
(US) Alternative form of bayonetted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
bellyband
bellyband
noun
(equestrianism) A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or the shafts of a cart.
(nautical) A band of canvas used to strengthen a sail.
A band worn by babies to protect the navel.
A band worn by expectant mothers to constrict and support the fetus.
A haramaki: a band of cloth worn around the abdomen to preserve stomach qi and boost circulation.
A type of dust jacket that covers only a portion of a book.
bellyland
bendaying
bendaying
verb
present participle of benday
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
bicyanide
bicyanide
noun
(chemistry) dicyanide
blarneyed
blarneyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blarney
blindedly
blindedly
adv
While blinded
blindeyes
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
boundedly
boundedly
adv
In a bounded manner
boyfriend
boyfriend
noun
A male friend.
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
bradypnea
bradypnea
noun
(medicine) A slow breathing rate, rhythm, or tidal volume.
bryceland
butadiyne
butadiyne
noun
(organic chemistry) diacetylene
byrnedale
bystander
bystander
noun
A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
candyweed
centinody
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
clydebank
clydebank
Proper noun
a town on the north side of the River in council area, Scotland
condylome
condylure
condylure
noun
The star-nosed mole.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.
cotyledon
cotyledon
noun
(botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
(physiology) Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
credently
credently
adv
In a credent manner.
cyanamide
cyanamide
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
cyanicide
cyanidine
cyanidine
noun
Alternative form of cyanidin
cyanimide
cyanimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any nitrilo-substituted amine of general formula R₁R₂N-C≡N
cylinders
cylinders
noun
plural of cylinder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cylinder
cynipidae
cystidean
cystidean
noun
(zoology) A stage in the development of many crinoids after the free-swimming larva attaches to a surface, but before it develops the structures necessary to feed.
(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms now known as the Cystoidea.
cytidines
cytidines
noun
plural of cytidine
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
damyankee
damyankee
noun
Alternative form of damn Yankee
dasyurine
dasyurine
adj
(zoology) Resembling or pertaining to the dasyures.
daybeacon
daybeacon
noun
(nautical) An unlighted sea mark typically used to identify navigable channels
debussyan
debussyan
Adjective
Of or relating to (1862–1918), French composer.
decadency
decadency
noun
decadence.
decanally
decennary
decennary
adj
(law, historical) Alternative form of decenary: of or related to a tithing.
Alternative form of decenary: of or related to the number ten; containing ten items.
Decennial: of or related to a ten-year period.
noun
(law, historical) Alternative form of decenary: a tithing.
A decennium: a period of ten years.
decylenic
dedolency
defensory
defensory
adj
(archaic) Tending to defend; defensive.
noun
(archaic) That which defends.
defiantly
defiantly
adv
In a defiant manner.
definably
definably
adv
In a definable manner; identifiably.
definedly
defraying
defraying
verb
present participle of defray
defyingly
defyingly
adv
With defiance.
dehydrant
dehydrant
noun
Any material that produces dehydration
demagnify
demagnify
verb
To reduce the size of an image etc
denitrify
denitrify
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and the release of nitrogen gas.
dentality
dentality
noun
(phonology) The quality of being dental.
dentately
dentately
adv
In a dentate or toothed manner.
dentistry
dentistry
noun
(countable) A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
(countable) A place where dental operations are performed. (Not as common as "dentist's office". Compare surgery.)
(uncountable) Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
denyingly
denyingly
adv
In a manner that denies.
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
derbyline
descrying
descrying
verb
present participle of descry
dezincify
dezincify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of zinc.
dezinkify
diamylene
diamylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₂₀, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene.
dibenzoyl
dibenzoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Two benzoyl groups in a molecule
dictyogen
dictyogen
noun
(botany, dated) A plant with net-veined leaves and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenae, proposed by Lindley for the families Dioscoreaceae, Smilacaceae, Trilliaceae, etc.
dicyanide
dicyanide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound containing two cyanide ions or groups
dicyanine
diligency
diligency
noun
(obsolete) diligence; care
dindymene
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
dissogeny
donkeyish
donkeyish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
donkeyman
donkeyman
noun
(nautical) The person in charge of a ship's engine room.
donkeymen
donkeymen
noun
plural of donkeyman
doohinkey
doralynne
dorylinae
downgyved
downgyved
adj
(poetic, obsolete) Alternative form of down-gyved
drunkenly
drunkenly
adv
In a drunken manner.
drydenian
drydenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1631-1700), English poet.
drydenism
drynesses
drynesses
noun
plural of dryness
dundreary
duodenary
duodenary
adj
(obsolete) Duodecimal.
Of the twelfth order.
Twelvefold.
dupuytren
dusenbury
duvetynes
duvetynes
noun
plural of duvetyne
dyemaking
dyingness
dyingness
noun
The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor.
dynameter
dynameter
noun
An instrument used to measure the magnification of a telescope.
dynamited
dynamited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dynamite
dynamiter
dynamiter
noun
(US, slang) A high-pressure salesman.
A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
dynamites
dynamites
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dynamite
dynasties
dynasties
noun
plural of dynasty
dysentery
dysentery
noun
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
Diarrhea.
dysgenics
dysgenics
noun
cacogenics
dysmnesia
dysmnesia
noun
(pathology) poor memory
dysneuria
dyspnoeal
dyspnoeal
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
dyspnoeas
dyspnoeas
noun
plural of dyspnoea
dyspnoeic
dyspnoeic
adj
Alternative spelling of dyspneic
ecdysones
ecdysones
noun
plural of ecdysone
eddystone
edeodynia
ellenyard
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
encrypted
encrypted
adj
Being in code; having been encrypted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encrypt
endamnify
endamnify
verb
(transitive) To damnify; to injure.
endlessly
endlessly
adv
In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
endocycle
endocycle
noun
(biology) A cycle of cell replication involving endoduplication.
endocytic
endocytic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to endocytosis
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
endolysin
endolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any endogenous lysin
endometry
endomyces
endophagy
endophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, within a group.
endophyte
endophyte
noun
Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant
endoscopy
endoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of a bodily orifice, canal or organ using an endoscope.
endostyle
endostyle
noun
(zoology) A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.