| BIODIVERSITY | • biodiversity n. (Ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region. • BIODIVERSITY n. the number of species present in a given ecosystem. |
| CYSTICERCOID | • cysticercoid n. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex… • CYSTICERCOID n. a tapeworm larva having an invaginated scolex and solid tailpiece. |
| DESERTIFYING | • desertifying v. Present participle of desertify. • DESERTIFY v. to make into a desert. |
| DESIRABILITY | • desirability n. The state of being desirable. • DESIRABILITY n. the quality of being desirable. |
| DISCRETIVELY | • discretively adv. In a discretive manner. • DISCRETIVE adv. marking distinction or separation. |
| DISPIRITEDLY | • dispiritedly adv. In a dispirited manner. • DISPIRITED adv. DISPIRIT, to lower in spirits. |
| DISRUPTIVELY | • disruptively adv. In a disruptive manner. • DISRUPTIVE adv. causing disruption. |
| DISSYMMETRIC | • dissymmetric adj. Asymmetric. • dissymmetric adj. (Chemistry, obsolete) chiral. • DISSYMMETRIC adj. relating to dissymmetry, also DISSYMMETRICAL. |
| HYDRASTININE | • hydrastinine n. (Organic chemistry) A semisynthetic alkaloid resulting from the hydrolysis of hydrastine. • HYDRASTININE n. a colourless crystalline water-soluble compound whose pharmacological action resembles that of hydrastine. |
| INDISCREETLY | • indiscreetly adv. In an indiscreet manner. • INDISCREET adv. not discreet. |
| INDISCRETELY | • indiscretely adv. In an indiscrete manner. • INDISCRETE adv. not discrete. |
| INDUSTRYWIDE | • industrywide adj. Extending throughout a particular industry. • industrywide adv. Extending throughout a particular industry. • INDUSTRYWIDE adj. throughout industry. |
| IRIDESCENTLY | • iridescently adv. In an iridescent manner. • IRIDESCENT adv. having or exhibiting iridescence. |
| LARYNGITIDES | • laryngitides n. Plural of laryngitis. • LARYNGITIS n. inflammation of the larynx. |
| PROPYLITISED | • PROPYLITISE v. to become or turn into propylite, also PROPYLITIZE. |
| RESIDENTIARY | • residentiary adj. Of, pertaining to, or having residence, especially official residence. • residentiary n. A canon who has an official residence. • RESIDENTIARY n. an inhabitant; a person bound to reside, such as a canon. |
| TYRANNICIDES | • tyrannicides n. Plural of tyrannicide. • TYRANNICIDE n. the killing or killer of a tyrant. |
| VINEYARDISTS | • vineyardists n. Plural of vineyardist. • VINEYARDIST n. one who owns a vineyard. |