DYOTHELISM | • dyothelism n. (Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ. • DYOTHELISM n. the doctrine that Christ on earth had two will, human and divine, also DIOTHELISM, DITHELETISM, DITHELISM. |
DYSPHEMISM | • dysphemism n. (Uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one… • dysphemism n. (Countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way. • DYSPHEMISM n. the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution). |
ECCHYMOSED | • ecchymosed v. Simple past tense and past participle of ecchymose. • ECCHYMOSED adj. affected by ecchymosis. |
ENDOLYMPHS | • endolymphs n. Plural of endolymph. • ENDOLYMPH n. the watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. |
HAEMOLYSED | • haemolysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of haemolyse. • HAEMOLYSE v. to break down red blood cells, also HAEMOLYZE, HEMOLYSE, HEMOLYZE. |
HANDSOMELY | • handsomely adv. In a handsome or attractive manner. • handsomely adv. Generously (especially with regards money). • handsomely adv. Impressively, thoroughly; vigorously. |
HEDYSARUMS | • hedysarums n. Plural of hedysarum. • HEDYSARUM n. a leguminous plant of the genus Hedysarum including both poisonous species and those with edible roots, e.g. licorice root. |
HOYDENISMS | • hoydenisms n. Plural of hoydenism. • HOYDENISM n. the behaviour of a hoyden. |
HYDRAEMIAS | • hydraemias n. Plural of hydraemia. • HYDRAEMIA n. an abnormally watery state of the blood, also HYDREMIA. |
HYDROSOMES | • hydrosomes n. Plural of hydrosome. • HYDROSOME n. all the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, also HYDROSOMA. |
HYPODERMAS | • HYPODERMA n. a layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, and performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. |
HYPODERMIS | • hypodermis n. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. • hypodermis n. (Botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis. • hypodermis n. (Anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
MYTHICISED | • mythicised v. Simple past tense and past participle of mythicise. • MYTHICISE v. to make mythical, also MYTHICIZE. |
PACHYDERMS | • pachyderms n. Plural of pachyderm. • PACHYDERM n. a thick-skinned quadruped, esp. an elephant, a hippopotamus, or a rhinoceros. |
RHYTHMISED | • rhythmised v. Simple past tense and past participle of rhythmise. • RHYTHMISE v. to subject to rhythm, also RHYTHMIZE. |
RHYTIDOMES | • rhytidomes n. Plural of rhytidome. • RHYTIDOME n. the bark external to the last formed periderm. |
SEEMLYHEDS | • SEEMLYHED n. (Spenser) seemliness, also SEEMLIHEAD, SEEMLIHED. |
THYMIDINES | • thymidines n. Plural of thymidine. • THYMIDINE n. a nucleoside of thymine, found in DNA. |