A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
afterdrops
anderstorp
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
arthropoda
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
arthropody
artocarpad
aspidistra
aspidistra
noun
any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant
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
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bestrapped
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpodetus
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
cooperated
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
crepitated
crepitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crepitate
cryptodira
dasyprocta
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaspirate
deaspirate
verb
(transitive, phonetics) To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
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.
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depatriate
depatriate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to banish.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
deportable
deportable
adj
Able to be deported.
noun
(rare, sometimes offensive) Someone who is deportable.
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.
deprecated
deprecated
adj
(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
Belittled; insulted.
Strongly disapproved of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprecate
deprecates
deprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprecate
deprecator
deprecator
noun
One who deprecates.
depreciant
depreciate
depreciate
verb
(intransitive) To decline in value over time.
(transitive) To belittle or disparage.
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
depredated
depredated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depredate
depredator
depredator
noun
One who depredates, or commits depredation.
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
depudorate
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurative
depurative
adj
(medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
noun
Any depurative remedy or agent.
Any disease that is depurative.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
dermaptera
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermoptera
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
devaporate
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diastrophe
diastrophy
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.
dictagraph
dictagraph
noun
Alternative form of dictograph
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
dioptrical
dioptrical
adj
Alternative form of dioptric
diparentum
diphtheria
diphtheria
noun
(pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
diploptera
diprotodan
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
discrepate
disparatum
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
dispatcher
dispatcher
noun
(computing) A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled.
(gambling, slang) Any die used for cheating, whether fraudulently weighted or bearing duplicate numbers.
In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
agent noun of dispatch; one who dispatches.
dispergate
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
disputator
disputator
noun
One who takes part in a dispute; a disputant or debater.
dissipater
dissipater
noun
Alternative form of dissipator
dissipator
dissipator
noun
One who, or that which, dissipates something.
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
doorplates
doorplates
noun
plural of doorplate
draftproof
draftproof
adj
US standard spelling of draughtproof.
drainspout
dripolator
dunderpate
dunderpate
noun
dunderhead
duperrault
duplicator
duplicator
noun
A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier.
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
endoprocta
enraptured
enraptured
adj
Marked by fondness; filled with delight
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enrapture
eupatridae
eupatridae
Noun
The ancient nobility of the Greek region of Attica.
evaporated
evaporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evaporate
expurgated
expurgated
adj
Having had erroneous, obscene, or other objectionable material removed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expurgate
extirpated
extirpated
adj
(of a species) Locally extinct (though alive elsewhere).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extirpate
farstepped
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
gasteropod
gasteropod
noun
Alternative form of gastropod
gastropoda
gastropods
gastropods
noun
plural of gastropod
godparents
godparents
noun
plural of godparent
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
hedgetaper
heptachord
heptachord
noun
(music) A lyre with seven chords.
(music) A system of seven sounds.
(poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.
heptahedra
heptandria
heteropoda
hydropathy
hydropathy
noun
The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
impetrated
impetrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impetrate
imprecated
imprecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprecate
interpaved
interplead
interplead
verb
(law) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an interpleader.
jasperated
jasperated
adj
Containing particles of jasper; mixed with jasper.
lapidarist
leopardite
leptandrin
leptandrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter glucoside obtained from plants in the genus Leptandra.
mercaptide
mercaptide
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) thiolate
mercaptids
nonadapter
nonadaptor
nonadopter
nonadopter
noun
One who does not adopt (a new technology etc.).
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
orthopedia
orthopedia
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
outcapered
outcapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outcaper
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
outspreads
outspreads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread
overparted
overparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpart
overtapped
packthread
packthread
noun
(archaic) A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels.
padroadist
paederasty
paederasty
noun
Alternative spelling of pederasty
paediatric
paediatric
adj
Alternative spelling of pediatric
paedometer
paedometer
noun
(medicine) a device used to measure the weight and height of a child.
paedotribe
palmdesert
pandarctos
pandermite
pandermite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
pandurated
parachuted
parachuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parachute
paradental
paradental
adj
(dentistry) Of or relating to a family of inflammatory odontogenic cysts that typically appear in relation to crown or root of partially erupted molars.
paradoctor
paradoctor
noun
(rare) A doctor on a pararescue team.
paradoxist
paradoxist
noun
(dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank.
A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.
parasitoid
parasitoid
noun
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
parastades
paratoloid
parcidenta
pardanthus
parenthood
parenthood
noun
The state of being a parent
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.
parodistic
parodistic
adj
Of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody.