(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenodynia
adenodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
adenomyoma
adenomyoma
noun
A complex tumor including components derived from glands and muscle.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophyma
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adnexopexy
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
aedoeology
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
aldehydrol
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
anadyomene
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androlepsy
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
azocyanide
baldmoneys
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
barleyhood
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
berycoidea
berycoidei
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
beyondness
beyondness
noun
The state or quality of being beyond.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
bloodalley
bloodberry
bloodberry
noun
Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family (Petiveriaceae) with bright red berries.
blythewood
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bombycidae
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
celiodynia
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
chelydroid
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
cloudberry
cloudberry
noun
A species of slow-growing bramble, Rubus chamaemorus.
The fruit of these plants.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
cockeyedly
cockeyedly
adv
In a cockeyed manner.
cockneydom
cockneydom
Noun
The region or home of Cockneys; Cockneys collectively.
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coemployed
coidentity
coidentity
noun
(category theory) The identity element of a cogroup.
coldturkey
collotyped
colymbidae
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
commandery
commandery
noun
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
concededly
concededly
Adverb
admittedly
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condensery
condensery
noun
(US) A place in which condensed milk is manufactured
condensity
confidency
confidency
noun
Dated form of confidence.
confinedly
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
conhydrine
conhydrine
noun
(organic chemistry) A vegetable alkaloid, C₈H₁₇NO, found with conine in the poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
convexedly
convexedly
adv
In a convex form; convexly.
copycatted
copycatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copycat
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.
cordlessly
cordlessly
adv
Without the use of an electrical cord.
corduroyed
corduroyed
adj
Dressed in corduroy.
Having a ribbed pattern, like corduroy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corduroy
cordycepin
cordycepin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A deoxy form of adenosine.
corydaline
corydaline
noun
(biochemistry) A bioactive isoquinoline alkaloid.
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
countywide
countywide
adj
Occurring or extending throughout a county
adv
Throughout a county.
cryptodire
cryptodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cyanoderma
cyclodiene
cyclodiene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of chlorinated polycyclic insecticides derived from cyclopentadiene
cycloidean
cyclopedia
cyclopedia
noun
Alternative spelling of cyclopaedia
cyclopedic
cyclopedic
adj
Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount.
cynipoidea
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cytioderma
dacryocele
dacryocele
noun
(embryology, ophthalmology) Synonym of dacryocystocele
dacryolite
dacyorrhea
daemonurgy
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
debonairly
debonairly
adv
In a debonair manner.
debonairty
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decastylos
declomycin
decoratory
decoratory
adj
Relating to, or employing, decoration; decorative; ornamental.
decorously
decorously
adv
In a decorous manner.
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dedicatory
dedicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to dedication.
noun
A dedication.
defamatory
defamatory
adj
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
deformedly
deformedly
adv
In a deformed manner.
dehydrator
dehydrator
noun
(chemistry) A drying agent
A device that removes water from a material
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
delegatory
delegatory
adj
Holding a delegated position.
Of or pertaining to delegation
deltiology
deltiology
noun
The study and collection of postcards.
demivotary
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.
demonology
demonology
noun
The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and control them.
dendrology
dendrology
noun
the study of trees and other woody plants
dentiloguy
dentiloquy
dentiloquy
noun
(rare) The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth.
denudatory
denudatory
adj
Synonym of denudative
deontology
deontology
noun
(ethics) Ethics.
(ethics) The normative ethical position that judges the morality of an action based on the action's adherence to rules or obligations rather than either the inherent goodness or the consequences of those actions.
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
deployable
deployable
adj
(of an aircraft flight recorder) Ejectable, separable from the aircraft.
Able to be deployed.
noun
Something, such as a software package or a military resource, that may be deployed.
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.
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.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermatopsy
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
derogately
derogately
adv
(archaic) In a derogatory manner.
derogatory
derogatory
adj
(law, of a clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.
(usually with to) Tending to derogate:
Disparaging.
Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
Reducing the power or value of (a governmental body, etc); detracting from.
noun
A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
descensory
descensory
noun
A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.
desirously
desirously
adv
With desire; eagerly
desmodynia
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
desolately
desolately
adv
In a desolate manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
destroyers
destroyers
noun
plural of destroyer
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
detractory
detractory
adj
(now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.