| DERMATOPHYTES | • dermatophytes n. Plural of dermatophyte. • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| DERMATOPHYTIC | • dermatophytic adj. Being or relating to a dermatophyte. • DERMATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a dermatophyte, a fungus parasitic on the skin. |
| DETECTOPHONES | • DETECTOPHONE n. a secret telephone for eavesdropping. |
| DITTOGRAPHIES | • dittographies n. Plural of dittography. • DITTOGRAPHY n. the unintentional repetition of letters in print. |
| HYPOEUTECTOID | • hypoeutectoid adj. Synonym of hypoeutectic. • hypoeutectoid n. A hypoeutectic alloy. • HYPOEUTECTOID adj. of a compound, containing less of the minor component than a eutectic compound. |
| IMPOSTHUMATED | • imposthumated v. Simple past tense and past participle of imposthumate. • IMPOSTHUMATE v. to form or inflict an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATE. |
| ORTHOPAEDISTS | • orthopaedists n. Plural of orthopaedist. • ORTHOPAEDIST n. a specialist in orthopaedy, also ORTHOPEDIST. |
| ORTHOPTEROIDS | • orthopteroids n. Plural of orthopteroid. • ORTHOPTEROID n. a member of the Orthoptera, cockroaches. |
| PHOSPHORETTED | • PHOSPHORETTED adj. combined with phosphorus, also PHOSPHURETTED. |
| PHOSPHURETTED | • phosphuretted adj. Alternative spelling of phosphureted. • PHOSPHURETTED adj. combined with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORETTED. |
| PHOTOCATHODES | • photocathodes n. Plural of photocathode. • PHOTOCATHODE n. a cathode that emits electrons when exposed to radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTODETECTOR | • photodetector n. Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTODETECTOR n. any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action. |
| POSTAPARTHEID | • postapartheid adj. Occurring after a period of apartheid. |
| PROTOCHORDATE | • protochordate n. Any chordate of the phyla Hemichordata, Urochordata or Cephalochordata. • PROTOCHORDATE n. a member of the Protochordata. |
| PTERIDOPHYTES | • pteridophytes n. Plural of pteridophyte. • PTERIDOPHYTE n. the general name for the ferns and their allies. |
| PTERIDOPHYTIC | • pteridophytic adj. Of or pertaining to the ferns of the division Pteridophyta. • PTERIDOPHYTIC adj. of or like a pteridophyte, a fern, also PTERIDOPHYTOUS. |
| SOPHISTICATED | • sophisticated adj. Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise. • sophisticated adj. Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person;… • sophisticated adj. Complicated, especially of complex technology. |
| STROPHIOLATED | • strophiolated adj. Synonym of strophiolate. • STROPHIOLATED adj. having strophioles, caruncles, also STROPHIOLATE. |
| 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. |