diploidisation
Alternative form of diploidization.

diploidisations
plural of diploidisation

diploidization
The repeated loss of chromosomes by a tetraploid organism to become diploid

diploidizations
plural of diploidization

diplomonad
Any of a group of mostly parasitic flagellates, generally having two nuclei.

diplomonads
plural of diplomonad

diplophase
The diploid phase in the life cycle of an organism

diplophases
plural of diplophase

dipluran
Any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura.

diplurans
plural of dipluran

diplurid
Any member of the family Dipluridae of funnel-web tarantulas.

diplurids
plural of diplurid

dipodoid
Any rodent of the superfamily Dipodoidea

dipodoids
plural of dipodoid

diporpa
A juvenile diplozoid that has not yet coupled with another individual.

diprionid
Any sawfly in the family Diprionidae.

diprionids
plural of diprionid

diprotodontid
Any member of the family Diprotodontidae of extinct large marsupials, similar to wombats in form.

diprotodontids
plural of diprotodontid

diprotodontoid
Any marsupial in the vombatiform superfamily Diprotodontoidea.

diprotodontoids
plural of diprotodontoid

dipterist
An entomologist who specializes in the order Diptera (true flies).

dipterists
plural of dipterist

dipterocarp
any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits

dipterocarps
plural of dipterocarp

dirofilaria
Any nematode of the genus Dirofilaria.

disaggregin
A fibrinogen receptor antagonist present in the tick Ornithodoros moubata

disci
plural of discus

disciplinarium
A scourge for penitential flogging.

discoboli
plural of discobolus

discocone
An organism or fossil with a discoconic shell, or the shell itself.

discocones
plural of discocone

discodrilid
Any member of the Discodrilidae.

discodrilids
plural of discodrilid

discoglossidean
Any of the family Discoglossidae of primitive frogs.

discoglossideans
plural of discoglossidean

discohexaster
A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.

discohexasters
plural of discohexaster

discosorid
An organism in the order Discosorida

discosorids
plural of discosorid

discotheques
plural of discotheque

discus
A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
The athletics event of discus throw.
A discus fish (genus Symphysodon)
A chakram.

discuses
plural of discus

disease
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

diseased
Affected with or suffering from disease.

diseases
plural of disease

disenhancement
A genetic modification of an organism that removes a capability such as sight or the capacity to feel pain.

disenhancements
plural of disenhancement

disparid
Any member of the clade Disparida of extinct marine animals.

disparids
plural of disparid

dissoconch
The shell of a bivalve mollusk veliger

dissoconches
plural of dissoconch

dissoconchs
plural of dissoconch

dissorophid
Any of several extinct temnospondyl amphibians, of the family †Dissorophidae, from the Pennsylvanian epochs and Permian period

dissorophids
plural of dissorophid

dissorophoid
Any amphibian of the clade Dissorophoidea.

dissorophoids
plural of dissorophoid

distaffer
A horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).

distaffers
plural of distaffer

distalia
The segments of an antenna of an insect, excluding the scape and pedicel

distichodus
Any of the genus Distichodus of freshwater fish found in Africa.

distiflagella
plural of distiflagellum

distiflagellomere
The distal part of the flagellomere

distiflagellomeres
plural of distiflagellomere

distiflagellum
The portion of an insect's antenna that is farthest from the body; the outermost segment of the flagellum.

dististele
The distal portion of the tail-like appendage on a homoiostele.

dististeles
plural of dististele

distitibia
The portion of the tibia of an arachnid that is furthest from the body.

ditomine
A ground beetle of the subtribe Ditomina.

ditomines
plural of ditomine

diucon
A passerine bird of South America in the tyrant flycatcher family, the fire-eyed diucon (Pyrope pyrope, syn. Xolmis pyrope).

diucons
plural of diucon

divedapper
Alternative form of didapper.

divedappers
plural of divedapper

diviniid
Any member of the Diviniidae.

diviniids
plural of diviniid

dixeny
The situation where an autoecious parasite may infest two species, but does not need a change of host to ensure its development.

djigga
Alternative form of chigoe.

djiggas
plural of djigga

dobber
Alternative form of dauber (“marker pen used for bingo cards”).
A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills.
One who dobs (someone) (informs against them or implicates them to authority).
Any small electronic device that plugs directly into a larger one, such as a wireless scoring system in fencing or a USB mass storage device.
A large marble.
A float (as used by an angler).
Spirit, pluck, self-esteem.
A dabchick.
A part of a planter.
A penis, especially a relatively large one.

dobbers
plural of dobber

dobsegna
An animal resembling a thylacine, rumored to live in the New Guinea highlands.

dochmii
plural of dochmius

dochmius
A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

dochmiuses
plural of dochmius

docodont
Any of several extinct mammals of the order Docodonta.

docodonts
plural of docodont

docoglossan
Any member of the Docoglossa.

docoglossans
plural of docoglossan

doctorfish
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.

doctorfishes
plural of doctorfish

doddie
Alternative form of doddy.

doddies
plural of doddy

doddy
A hornless cow.

dodecads
plural of dodecad

doegling
A northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus), from which oil was once obtained.

doeglings
plural of doegling

dog salmon
chum salmon

dogback
The back of a dog (for riding upon).

dogcow
A creature resembling a dog and a cow, used as a placeholder image in early Macintosh operating systems.

dogcows
plural of dogcow

dogdraw
The pursuit of deer with a dog.

dogey
Alternative spelling of dogie.

dogeys
plural of dogey

dogflies
plural of dogfly

dogfluencer
An influencer who is a dog.

dogfluencers
plural of dogfluencer

dogfly
A bloodsucking fly, Stomoxys calcitrans; stablefly.

dogfucker
A term of abuse.
A worker who is dogging it (soldiering).
A lazy person.
One who has sexual intercourse with dogs.
A member of the furry fandom.

dogfuckers
plural of dogfucker

doghouse
Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
A difficult or demoralizing situation.
A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
The condition of being in the doghouse (subject to someone's anger or disapproval).

doghouses
plural of doghouse

dogie
A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow.

dogies
plural of dogie
plural of dogy

dogmanship
The art or skill of controlling the behaviour of a dog

dogmonaut
A dog sent to space by the Soviet space program.

dogmonauts
plural of dogmonaut

dogoir
A memoir featuring a dog.

dogoirs
plural of dogoir

dogsicle
A cold or frozen dog.

dogsicles
plural of dogsicle

dogsona
A fursona that is a dog.

dogsonas
plural of dogsona

dogstagram
An Instagram account focused on a dog.