| DIAPHRAGMS | • diaphragms n. Plural of diaphragm. • DIAPHRAGM n. the muscular structure separating the chest from the abdomen. |
| DIMORPHISM | • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part. • dimorphism n. (Biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. • dimorphism n. (Geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms. |
| DIMORPHOUS | • dimorphous adj. Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms. • DIMORPHOUS adj. characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic. |
| DYSMORPHIC | • dysmorphic adj. Of, relative to, or producing dysmorphism. • DYSMORPHIC adj. obsessively concerned with supposed defects in one's appearance. |
| EMPERISHED | • emperished v. Simple past tense and past participle of emperish. • emperished adj. (Obsolete) perished; decayed. • EMPERISH v. (Spenser) to impair. |
| EPHEMERIDS | • ephemerids n. Plural of ephemerid. • EPHEMERID n. an insect of the mayfly family. |
| HIPPODROME | • hippodrome n. A horse racing course. • hippodrome n. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. • hippodrome n. (Archaic) A circus with equestrian performances. |
| 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. |
| MISPHRASED | • misphrased v. Simple past tense and past participle of misphrase. • MISPHRASE v. to phrase wrongly. |
| NEPHRIDIUM | • nephridium n. (Biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates. • nephridium n. (Anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney. • NEPHRIDIUM n. in invertebrates and lower chordates, an organ serving the function of a kidney. |
| PREHOMINID | • prehominid n. Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids. • PREHOMINID adj. preceding the evolution of hominids. • PREHOMINID n. an ancestor of hominids. |
| RHIPIDIUMS | • RHIPIDIUM n. a fan-shaped cymose inflorescence. |