| AIRDROPPED | • airdropped v. Simple past tense and past participle of airdrop. • airdropped adj. Dropped from an aircraft. • air-dropped v. Simple past tense and past participle of air-drop. |
| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| APOAPSIDES | • apoapsides n. Plural of apoapsis. • APOAPSIS n. (Latin) the high point in an orbit. |
| DEOPPILATE | • deoppilate v. (Obsolete, rare) To free from obstructions; to clear a passage through. • DEOPPILATE v. to free from obstruction. |
| DIPLOPHASE | • diplophase n. (Biology) The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism. • DIPLOPHASE n. a diploid phase in a life cycle. |
| DIPLOSPEAK | • diplospeak n. Diplomatic language; The careful use of euphemism and noncontroversial language to obscure points that… • diplo-speak n. Alternative form of diplospeak. • DIPLOSPEAK n. the polite and placatory language usually associated with diplomats. |
| DISAPPOINT | • disappoint v. (Transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised… • disappoint v. (Transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for). • disappoint v. (Transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope). |
| DISAPPROVE | • disapprove v. (Intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of. • disapprove v. To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • disapprove v. (Transitive) To refuse to approve; reject. |
| DOGNAPPING | • dognapping n. Kidnapping or stealing of a dog owned by someone else. • dog-napping v. Present participle of dog-nap. • dog␣napping v. Present participle of dog nap. |
| HEPTAPODIC | • HEPTAPODIC adj. of a verse, having seven feet. |
| HIPPODAMES | • hippodames n. Plural of hippodame. • HIPPODAME n. (Spenser) a fabulous sea monster. |
| PAEDOPHILE | • paedophile n. Standard spelling of pedophile in the British Commonwealth. • pædophile n. Alternative form of pedophile. • PAEDOPHILE n. one with a perverted sexual desire for children, also PEDOPHILE. |
| PARAPODIAL | • parapodial adj. Pertaining to the parapodium. • PARAPODIAL adj. relating to a parapodium, one of the lateral appendages of an annelid. |
| PARAPODIUM | • parapodium n. (Zoology) Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids. • parapodium n. (Zoology) A lateral expansion on both sides of the foot in some gastropods, often used as a swimming organ. • PARAPODIUM n. a jointless muscular lateral appendage occurring in pairs in polychaete worms. |
| PEDOPHILIA | • pedophilia n. Sexual attraction to children by adults. • pedophilia n. (By extension) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation. • PEDOPHILIA n. sexual desire for children. |
| PENTAPLOID | • pentaploid adj. (Genetics) That has five haploid sets of chromosomes. • pentaploid n. A cell or organism with five haploid sets of chromosomes. • PENTAPLOID n. a cell, organism, or form with five sets of chromosomes. |
| PENTAPODIC | • PENTAPODIC adj. relating to pentapody, a measure of five feet. |
| POLYDIPSIA | • polydipsia n. Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease. • POLYDIPSIA n. abnormal thirst. |
| PROPLASTID | • proplastid n. (Cytology) A small, colourless cell that develops into any form of plastid. • PROPLASTID n. a precursor of a cell plastid. |