| AMPLIDYNES | • amplidynes n. Plural of amplidyne. • AMPLIDYNE n. a type of direct-current generator. |
| DISEMPLOYS | • disemploys v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy. • DISEMPLOY v. to throw out of employment. |
| DYSPHEMISM | • dysphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one… • dysphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • DYSPHEMISM n. the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution). |
| EPIDIDYMAL | • epididymal adj. Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from… • EPIDIDYMAL adj. relating to the epididymis, a mass of sperm-carrying tubes at the back of the testis. |
| EPIDIDYMIS | • epididymis n. (Anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle… • EPIDIDYMIS n. a mass of sperm-carrying tubes at the back of the testis. |
| HYPERMEDIA | • hypermedia n. (Computing) The use of text, data, graphics, audio and video as elements of an extended hypertext system… • HYPERMEDIA n. a system linking information stored as text, graphics, audio and video. |
| HYPODERMIC | • hypodermic adj. Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis. • hypodermic n. A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection. • HYPODERMIC adj. of or pertaining to the parts under the skin. |
| HYPODERMIS | • hypodermis n. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. • hypodermis n. (Botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis. • hypodermis n. (Anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
| IMPEDINGLY | • impedingly adv. So as to impede or hinder. • IMPEDING adv. IMPEDE, to retard by obstructing. |
| IMPENDENCY | • impendency n. The state of impending. • impendency n. That which impends. • IMPENDENCY n. (obsolete) the state of impending; also, that which impends, also IMPENDENCE. |
| IMPUDENTLY | • impudently adv. In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly. • IMPUDENT adv. insolently disrespectful. |
| POLYAMIDES | • polyamides n. Plural of polyamide. • POLYAMIDE n. a compound characterized by more than one amide group. |
| POLYIMIDES | • polyimides n. Plural of polyimide. • POLYIMIDE n. a polymer containing imide groups, used in heat-resistant materials. |
| POLYMERIDE | • polymeride n. (Organic chemistry) Polymer. • POLYMERIDE n. a polymer. |
| PYRIMIDINE | • pyrimidine n. (Organic chemistry) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the… • PYRIMIDINE n. a compound found in DNA. |
| PYROMERIDE | • PYROMERIDE n. a nodular rhyolite. |
| YUPPIEDOMS | • YUPPIEDOM n. the state of being a yuppie, also YUPPYDOM. |