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- DIGONEUTICHaving two broods per season.
- DIMEROUSIn two parts; having two parts in each whorl of a flower.
- DIMITYA light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares.
- DINICRelating to vertigo or dizziness.
- DINOSAURThose animals of the clade Dinosauria that existed during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are now extinct.
- DIOCESEAn administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.
- DIODEAn electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
- DIOECIESThe condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
- DIOECYThe condition of being dioecious, namely having separate sexes, especially of plants.
- DIOPSIDEA monoclinic pyroxene mineral, a magnesium calcium silicate with the chemical formula CaMgSi2O6, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- DIOPTERA unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
- DIORITEA grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
- DIOTAA vase or drinking cup with two handles.
- DIPHYODONTHaving two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
- DIPLOEThe thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
- DIPLOMAA document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
- DIPLOMATA person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
- DIPODYA unit of two metrical feet.
- DIPTERANAn insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
- DIPTEROSA building with double peristyle or colonnade.
- DIPTYCHA writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.
- DIRHAMA unit of currency used in the Arab world, currently the name of the currency of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
- DISCA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
- DISCIFORMHaving a flat, rounded shape.
- DISCUSA round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
- DISKA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
- DISTICHA couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
- DISTRIXThe splitting of the distal ends of the hair.
- DITHYRAMBA raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
- DITOKOUSHaving two kinds of young, such as offspring from asexual reproduction versus those from sexual reproduction.
- DITROCHEEA double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
- DITTANYA labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
- DITTOGRAPHYThe accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
- DIURESISExcessive production of urine; polyuria.
- DIURETICIncreasing the amount or frequency of urination.
- DOCHMIUSA metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
- DOCIMASYThe art by which the nature and proportions of an ore are determined; assaying.
- DOGBERRYThe berry of the dogwood.
- DOGMAAn authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support
- DOGMATICAdhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- DOLERITEA type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
- DOLICHOSA long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.
- DOLPHINA carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- DOMEA structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
- DOSEA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
- DOULAA trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.
- DOULEIAIn Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels.
- DOXASTICOf, pertaining to, or depending on opinion or belief.
- DRABA fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
- DRAGONA mythical reptilian or serpentine creature.
- DRAMA small unit of weight, variously: Alternative form of drachm (“One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ)”). Alternative form of drachm (“One eighth of an ounce apo
- DRAMAA composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- DRAMATISEAlternative spelling of dramatize.
- DRAMATIZETo adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.
- DRASTICHaving a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- DROMEThe crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.
- DROMONA Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat.
- DROMOSAn avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
- DROPSYEdema, swelling.
- DRUMA percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
- DRUPEA kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.
- DULCIMERA stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal, played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in
- DULIAThe veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.
- DUOPSONYAn economic condition in which two buyers exert control over the market price of a commodity.
- DYNAMICChanging; active; in motion.
- DYNAMISMGreat energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or personality; oomph or pizzazz.
- DYNAMITEA class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
- DYNAMOAn electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.
- DYNASTA ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
- DYNASTICPertaining to a dynasty.
- DYNASTICALDynastic; pertaining to a dynasty.
- DYNEA unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
- DYSGENICOf or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring.
- DYSMELIAAny congenital disorder of the limbs, such as amelia or syndactyly.
- DYSMORPHIAdysmorphism
- DYSPAREUNIAPainful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
- DYSPEPTICOf, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
- DYSPHONIAA difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
- DYSPHORIAA state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.
- DYSTOCIAA slow or difficult labour or delivery.
- DYSTOPIAA miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc.
- EBON(now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.
- EBONYA hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.
- ECBOLEA digression, one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
- ECCRINEPertaining to a sweat gland.
- ECDYSISThe stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear.
- ECESISThe process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe.
- ECHARDThe portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation.
- ECHINUSA sea urchin.
- ECHOLALIAThe involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.
- ECLAMPSIAA complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension.
- ECLIPSEAn alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
- ECLOGITEA coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
- ECLOGUEA pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds.
- ECOLOGYThe branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
- ECONOMYEffective management of a community or system, or especially its resources. The regular operation of nature in the generation, nutrition and preservation of animals or plants.
- ECOPHOBIAFear of one’s home.
- ECOPHOBIASFear of one’s home.
- ECSTASYIntense pleasure.
- ECSTATICFeeling or characterized by ecstasy.