Words starting with d

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

d means: the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet

d means: the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five

d means: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

d means: denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units

d and c means: a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion

d region means: the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

d'holbach means: French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe

d'oyly carte means: English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)

d-day means: date of the Allied landing in France, World War II

d-layer means: the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

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apatosaurus excelsus means: huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic

aplastic anemia means: anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure

arthropodal means: of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda

broiler means: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling

broiler means: flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling

cucumis melo means: any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

decryption means: the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text

dreamed means: conceived of or imagined or hoped for

eurydice means: (Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus

formol means: a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens

four-pronged means: having four prongs

inappositeness means: inappropriateness

international terrorism means: terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country

mythical creature means: a monster renowned in folklore and myth

ophidia means: snakes

propellant means: any substance that propels

propellant means: tending to or capable of propelling

sexcapade means: a sexual escapade; an illicit affair

speed trap means: a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders

talinum means: genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs