| ACTINOPODS | • actinopods n. Plural of actinopod. • ACTINOPOD n. any protozoan of the phylum Actinopoda, such as a radiolarian or a heliozoan, having stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections. |
| ADSORPTION | • adsorption n. The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. • ADSORPTION n. the adhering of atoms or molecules of gases, liquids, or solutes to exposed surfaces (usually of solids). |
| ANTHROPOID | • anthropoid adj. Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. • anthropoid adj. Having characteristics of an ape. • anthropoid n. An anthropoid animal. |
| DEPOSITION | • deposition n. The removal of someone from office. • deposition n. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit. • deposition n. (Chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface. |
| DESORPTION | • desorption n. The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings;… • DESORPTION n. release from an adsorbed state. |
| DIPHYODONT | • diphyodont adj. (Anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other. • diphyodont n. Any creature with two successive sets of teeth. • DIPHYODONT n. a mammal having a second set of teeth that replaces the first. |
| DIPLOBIONT | • diplobiont n. (Biology) Any organism in which haploid and diploid generations alternate. • DIPLOBIONT n. an organism that has both haploid and diploid individuals in its life cycle. |
| DIPROTODON | • diprotodon n. Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the… • Diprotodon prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Diprotodontidae – an extinct genus of marsupials. • DIPROTODON n. any marsupial of the Diprotodontia, that includes kangaroos, wombats, etc., also DIPROTODONT. |
| ENDOPODITE | • endopodite n. (Biology) The innermost of two processes attached to the basal process of the limbs of some Crustacea. • ENDOPODITE n. the internal or principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. |
| ORNITHOPOD | • ornithopod n. A type of bipedal, herbivorous, bird-hipped dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, found on all seven continents. • ORNITHOPOD n. a member of a suborder of bipedal ornithischian (bird-hipped) dinosaurs. |
| OUTPOINTED | • outpointed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outpoint. • OUTPOINT v. to score more points than. |
| POSITIONED | • positioned v. Simple past tense and past participle of position. • POSITION v. to put in a particular location. |
| POSTCODING | • postcoding v. Present participle of postcode. • POSTCODE v. to give a postcode to. |
| PRODUCTION | • production n. The act of producing, making or creating something. • production n. The act of bringing something forward, out, etc., for use or consideration. • production n. The act of being produced. |
| PROTEINOID | • proteinoid n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids. |
| READOPTION | • readoption n. Being adopted back into a family or group. • readoption n. Adoption again; the act of readopting. • READOPTION n. the act of adopting again. |
| SPLINTWOOD | • SPLINTWOOD n. sapwood. |
| SPOONDRIFT | • spoondrift n. (Nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift. • spoon-drift n. Alternative form of spoondrift. • SPOONDRIFT n. the ocean spray which is blown by the wind, also SPINDRIFT. |
| TORPEDOING | • torpedoing v. Present participle of torpedo. • torpedoing n. The act of firing a torpedo. • TORPEDO v. to attack with a torpedo. |
| WOODPRINTS | • WOODPRINT n. a design cut in relief on a block of wood. |