| DENOTATIVELY | • denotatively adv. In a way that denotes. • DENOTATIVE adv. having power to denote. |
| DENSITOMETRY | • densitometry n. The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer. • densitometry n. The measurement of body density. • DENSITOMETRY n. measurement by densitometer. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| DEXTROGYRATE | • dextrogyrate adj. Dextrorotatory. • DEXTROGYRATE adj. causing to turn to the right hand, also DEXTROGYRE. |
| DICTYOSTELES | • dictyosteles n. Plural of dictyostele. • DICTYOSTELE n. a complex stele with large overlapping leaf-gaps. |
| DYOTHELETISM | • DYOTHELETISM n. the doctrine that Christ on earth had two wills, human and divine. |
| ELECTROTYPED | • electrotyped v. Simple past tense and past participle of electrotype. • ELECTROTYPE v. to make a copy of something by electrolytically coating a mould with copper. |
| HETERODACTYL | • heterodactyl adj. (Zoology) heterodactylous. • HETERODACTYL n. a heterodactylous bird. |
| HETEROSTYLED | • heterostyled adj. (Botany) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. • HETEROSTYLED adj. having styles of different length in different flowers, also HETEROSTYLOUS. |
| HYPOTHECATED | • hypothecated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate. • HYPOTHECATE v. to pledge as security without title or possession. |
| HYPOTHETISED | • hypothetised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypothetise. • HYPOTHETISE v. to form a hypothesis, also HYPOTHESISE, HYPOTHESIZE, HYPOTHETIZE. |
| HYPOTHETIZED | • hypothetized v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypothetize. • HYPOTHETIZE v. to form a hypothesis, also HYPOTHESISE, HYPOTHESIZE, HYPOTHETISE. |
| PTERIDOPHYTE | • pteridophyte n. Any plant of the division Pteridophyta, of simple vascular plants that reproduce via spores rather than… • PTERIDOPHYTE n. the general name for the ferns and their allies. |
| PTERODACTYLE | • PTERODACTYLE n. any of various pterosaurs of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition, also PTERODACTYL. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |
| STONYHEARTED | • stonyhearted adj. Cruel, compassionless, discompassionate, as if having a heart made of stone. • stony-hearted adj. Alternative form of stonyhearted. • STONYHEARTED adj. unfeeling, cruel. |