| DACTYLOGRAPHY | • dactylography n. The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people. • dactylography n. The study of finger rings. • DACTYLOGRAPHY n. the study of fingerprints as a means of identification. |
| DEPHLEGMATION | • dephlegmation n. (Chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated… • DEPHLEGMATION n. the process of dephlegmating. |
| DEPHLEGMATORS | • dephlegmators n. Plural of dephlegmator. • DEPHLEGMATOR n. an agent that dephlegmates. |
| DIPHTHONGALLY | • diphthongally adv. By means of a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adv. of or like a diphthong. |
| DIPLOMATISING | • diplomatising v. Present participle of diplomatise. • DIPLOMATISE v. to practise, or bring about by, diplomacy, also DIPLOMATIZE. |
| DIPLOMATIZING | • diplomatizing v. Present participle of diplomatize. • DIPLOMATIZE v. to practise, or bring about by, diplomacy, also DIPLOMATISE. |
| DIPLOMATOLOGY | • diplomatology n. The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc. • DIPLOMATOLOGY n. the study of diplomats. |
| GLADIATORSHIP | • gladiatorship n. The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator. • GLADIATORSHIP n. the state of being a gladiator. |
| GLYCOPEPTIDES | • glycopeptides n. Plural of glycopeptide. • GLYCOPEPTIDE n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid. |
| OLIGOPEPTIDES | • oligopeptides n. Plural of oligopeptide. • OLIGOPEPTIDE n. a peptide comprising less than ten amino acids. |
| PEPTIDOGLYCAN | • peptidoglycan n. (Biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls. • PEPTIDOGLYCAN n. a polymer in the cell walls of procaryotes. |
| PRODIGALITIES | • prodigalities n. Plural of prodigality. • PRODIGALITY n. the state of being prodigal. |
| PROGLOTTIDEAN | • PROGLOTTIDEAN adj. of or like a proglottis, a segment of a tapeworm. |
| PROSTAGLANDIN | • prostaglandin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C20 acid prostanoic acid;… • PROSTAGLANDIN n. any of a group of chemical substances secreted by various parts of the body into the bloodstream and found to have a wide range of effects on the body processes, e.g. on muscle contraction. |
| PTERIDOLOGIES | • PTERIDOLOGY n. the study of ferns. |
| PTERIDOLOGIST | • pteridologist n. A person who studies ferns and other pteridophytes. • PTERIDOLOGIST n. one who studies pteridology. |
| TROTHPLIGHTED | • trothplighted adj. (Dated) Having pledged one’s troth; engaged; promised. • trothplighted v. Simple past tense and past participle of trothplight. • TROTHPLIGHT v. to betroth. |