| DIOPTRAL | • dioptral adj. Synonym of dioptric. • DIOPTRAL adj. relating to a diopter, a measure of refractive power. |
| DIPLOMAT | • diplomat n. A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations… • diplomat n. (Figuratively) Someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people. • DIPLOMAT n. a person employed or skilled in diplomacy. |
| DIPLONTS | • diplonts n. Plural of diplont. • DIPLONT n. an organism with a particular chromosomal structure. |
| LEPIDOTE | • lepidote adj. (Botany) Covered with scurfy scales. • lepidote n. (Botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales. • LEPIDOTE n. a flowering shrub. |
| PETALOID | • petaloid adj. (Botany) Resembling the petal of a flower. • PETALOID adj. of or like a petal, also PETALINE. |
| PETIOLED | • petioled adj. Having a petiole. • petioled adj. Growing on a petiole. • PETIOLED adj. having a petiole. |
| PISTOLED | • pistoled v. Simple past tense and past participle of pistol. • PISTOL v. to shoot with a small firearm. |
| PLUTOIDS | • plutoids n. Plural of plutoid. • PLUTOID n. any dwarf planet beyond Neptune. |
| POSTILED | • postiled v. Simple past tense and past participle of postil. • POSTIL v. to gloss. |
| STYLOPID | • stylopid n. (Zoology) Any insect in the family Stylopidae. • STYLOPID n. an insect that is a parasite of other insects, also STYLOPS. |
| TOPLINED | • toplined v. Simple past tense and past participle of topline. • TOPLINE v. to feature in a headline. |
| TORPIDLY | • torpidly adv. In a torpid way or manner. • TORPID adv. numb, lethargic. |
| TRIPLOID | • triploid adj. (Genetics) Having three sets of chromosomes. • triploid n. A triploid cell. • triploid n. A triploid organism. |
| TRIPODAL | • tripodal adj. Having three feet or legs. • tripodal adj. (Organic chemistry) Describing any compound in which three (of the same) functional groups are on three… • TRIPODAL adj. having three legs. |