| BITTERWOODS | • bitterwoods n. Plural of bitterwood. • BITTERWOOD n. a West Indian tree from the wood of which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained. |
| CONDOTTIERE | • condottiere n. (Historical) A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe. • CONDOTTIERE n. (Italian) a hired soldier; a mercenary. |
| CONDOTTIERI | • condottieri n. Plural of condottiere. • CONDOTTIERE n. (Italian) a hired soldier; a mercenary. |
| DEHORTATION | • dehortation n. (Archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion. • DEHORTATION n. advice against something, dissuasion. |
| DEPORTATION | • deportation n. The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation. • DEPORTATION n. an act or instance of deporting. |
| DETRITOVORE | • detritovore n. Misspelling of detritivore. • DETRITOVORE n. an organism that feeds on detritus. |
| DIOPTOMETER | • dioptometer n. An instrument used to measure ocular refraction, in order to prescribe corrective lenses. • DIOPTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring ocular refraction. |
| DIOPTOMETRY | • DIOPTOMETRY n. the measurement of ocular refraction. |
| DIPROTODONT | • diprotodont n. (Biology) Any marsupial of the order Diprotodontia. • DIPROTODONT n. any marsupial of the Diprotodontia, the suborder including kangaroos, wombats, etc., also DIPROTODON. |
| DISTORTIONS | • distortions n. Plural of distortion. • DISTORTION n. a lack of proportionality in an image resulting from defects in the optical system. |
| DOCTORATING | • doctorating v. Present participle of doctorate. • DOCTORATE v. to take a doctorate. |
| DOGTROTTING | • dogtrotting v. Present participle of dogtrot. • DOGTROT v. to move at a steady trot. |
| KETOSTEROID | • ketosteroid n. (Organic chemistry) Any steroid having a ketone functional group. • KETOSTEROID n. a steroid, such as cortisone or estrone, containing a ketone group. |
| ORTHODONTIA | • orthodontia n. Synonym of orthodontics. • ORTHODONTIA n. the rectification of crookedness in the teeth, also ORTHODONTICS. |
| ORTHODONTIC | • orthodontic adj. Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics. • ORTHODONTIC adj. relating to orthodontics, the rectification of crookedness in the teeth. |
| ORTHOPEDIST | • orthopedist n. (Medicine) A surgeon who specializes in orthopedics. • ORTHOPEDIST n. a specialist in orthopedics, also ORTHOPAEDIST. |
| PROGLOTTIDS | • proglottids n. Plural of proglottid. • PROGLOTTID n. a segment of a tapeworm, also PROGLOTTIS. |
| TORPEDOISTS | • torpedoists n. Plural of torpedoist. • TORPEDOIST n. one whose job is to fire torpedoes. |
| TRAITORHOOD | • traitorhood n. The quality of being a traitor. • TRAITORHOOD n. the state of being a traitor. |
| TROGLODYTIC | • troglodytic adj. Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves. • TROGLODYTIC adj. cave-dwelling, also TROGLODYTICAL. |