| AMPHIDIPLOID | • amphidiploid adj. (Genetics) Having a diploid set of chromosomes from each of its parents. • amphidiploid n. (Biology) Such an organism. • AMPHIDIPLOID n. a hybrid having a complete diploid chromosome set from each parent. |
| DIARTHRODIAL | • diarthrodial adj. (Anatomy) Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations. • DIARTHRODIAL adj. of or like a diarthrosis, a joint permitting free movement. |
| DICHOTOMISED | • dichotomised v. Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomise. • DICHOTOMISE v. to render dichotomous, also DICHOTOMIZE. |
| DICHOTOMIZED | • dichotomized v. Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomize. • dichotomized adj. Divided into dichotomous parts. • DICHOTOMIZE v. to render dichotomous, also DICHOTOMISE. |
| DIPHTHEROIDS | • diphtheroids n. Plural of diphtheroid. • DIPHTHEROID n. a bacterium that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin. |
| DISTHRONISED | • DISTHRONISE v. (Spenser) to dethrone, also DISTHRONIZE. |
| DISTHRONIZED | • disthronized v. Simple past tense and past participle of disthronize. • DISTHRONIZE v. (Spenser) to dethrone, also DISTHRONISE. |
| DISWORSHIPED | • DISWORSHIP v. (Milton) to refuse to worship. |
| ENDOTHELIOID | • endothelioid adj. Resembling endothelium. • ENDOTHELIOID adj. of or like the endothelium, the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc., also ENDOTHELIAL. |
| HYDATIDIFORM | • hydatidiform adj. Resembling a hydatid. • HYDATIDIFORM adj. having the shape of a hydatid, a fluid-filled cyst, esp. one containing tapeworm larva. |
| HYPODIPLOIDY | • hypodiploidy n. The state of being hypodiploid; hypoploidy in diploid organisms (including humans). • HYPODIPLOIDY n. the state of being hypodiploid, having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. |
| INVALIDHOODS | • INVALIDHOOD n. the state of being an invalid. |
| SPHEROIDISED | • SPHEROIDISE v. to develop spherulitic or granular structure in, also SPHEROIDIZE. |
| SPHEROIDIZED | • spheroidized v. Simple past tense and past participle of spheroidize. • SPHEROIDIZE v. to develop spherulitic or granular structure in, also SPHEROIDISE. |
| THALIDOMIDES | • thalidomides n. Plural of thalidomide. • THALIDOMIDE n. a nonbarbiturate sedative drug, withdrawn in 1961 because found to cause malformation in the fetus if taken during pregnancy. |
| TRIETHIODIDE | • triethiodide n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound containing three ethiodide groups. • triethiodide n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound containing three ethylammonium iodide groups. • TRIETHIODIDE n. as in gallamine triethiodide, a neuromuscular blocking agent used in anaesthesia. |