dharmas
plural of dharma

diadectid
Any tetrapod in the family Diadectidae.

diadectids
plural of diadectid

diamondback
Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).

diamondbacks
plural of diamondback

diapolycopene
An isomer of lycopene found in some bacteria.

diatom
Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.

diatoms
plural of diatom

diazatroph
Misspelling of diazotroph.

diazotroph
Any microorganism that can fix molecular nitrogen (N₂).

diazotrophs
plural of diazotroph

dicaeid
Any flowerpecker in the family Dicaeidae.

dicaeids
plural of dicaeid

dichograptid
Any graptolite of the family †Dichograptidae.

dictyosporangium
The sporangium of Saprolegnia, with encased spores germinating within the sporangium.

didelphid
A member of Didelphidae; opossum

didelphids
plural of didelphid

didelphimorph
Any opossum of the order Didelphimorphia; an opossum.

didelphimorphs
plural of didelphimorph

differentia
A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.

differentiae
plural of differentia

diffusiophoresis
The movement of colloidal particles in a fluid due to a gradient in the concentration of another species.

dihybrid
A hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent alleles

dihybrids
plural of dihybrid

dikaryophyte
A dikaryotic mycelium.

dikaryophytes
plural of dikaryophyte

dimerelloid
Any brachiopod of the superfamily Dimerelloidea

dimerelloids
plural of dimerelloid

dimorphid
Any cercozoan in the family Dimorphidae.

dimorphids
plural of dimorphid

dinichthyid
Any placoderm in the family Dinichthyidae.

dinichthyids
plural of dinichthyid

dinocyst
A dormant zygotic stage of the life cycle of dinoflagellates

dinoflagelate
Alternative spelling of dinoflagellate.

dinoflagelates
plural of dinoflagelate

dinoflagellate
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.

dinoflagellates
plural of dinoflagellate

dinospore
A spore produced through multiple fission of a dinomastigote

dinospores
plural of dinospore

dioch
An African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.

diochs
plural of dioch

diock
Alternative form of dioch.

diocks
plural of diock

diphyid
Any siphonophore of the family Diphyidae

diphyids
plural of diphyid

diplobiont
Any organism in which haploid and diploid generations alternate

diplobionts
plural of diplobiont

diplocaulid
Any tetrapod in the family Diplocaulidae.

diplocaulids
plural of diplocaulid

diplograptid
Any graptolite in the family †Diplograptidae.

diplonemid
Any protist of the order Diplonemida

diplonemids
plural of diplonemid

diplophyte
sporophyte

diplophytes
plural of diplophyte

diplostomatid
Any trematode of the family Diplostomatidae

diplostomatids
plural of diplostomatid

diplostomid
Any trematode of the order Diplostomida

diplostomids
plural of diplostomid

dipnomorph
Any lungfish of the clade Dipnomorpha

dipnomorphs
plural of dipnomorph

diporpae
plural of diporpa

dipropylenetriamine
Synonym of norspermidine.

discocephalid
Any ciliate of the family Discocephalidae

discocephalids
plural of discocephalid

discocephaline
Any ciliate of the suborder Discocephalina

discocephalines
plural of discocephaline

discosauriscid
Any tetrapod in the family Discosauriscidae.

discosauriscids
plural of discosauriscid

distichoporine
Any hydrozoan of the subfamily Distichoporinae (or of genus Distichopora)

distichoporines
plural of distichoporine

dixid
Any midge in the family Dixidae.

dixids
plural of dixid

djadochtatherioid
Any of the superfamily †Djadochtatherioidea of extinct mammals,

djadochtatherioids
plural of djadochtatherioid

dogielinotid
Any of the amphipods in the family Dogielinotidae.

dogielinotids
plural of dogielinotid

dolichosaur
Any of the genus †Dolichosaurus of extinct squamate reptiles.

dolichosaurs
plural of dolichosaur

domecap
Any of various mushrooms of the family Lyophyllaceae.

dor
Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.
Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee.

dorbug
The dor.

dorbugs
plural of dorbug

doridacean
Any nudibranch of the clade Doridacea

doridaceans
plural of doridacean

dors
plural of dor

dracunculoid
Any of the infraorder Dracunculoidea of nematodes.

dracunculoids
plural of dracunculoid

drepanidid
Any Hawaiian honeycreeper in the family Drepanididae.

drepanidids
plural of drepanidid

drybean
Any bean of the genus Phaseolus.

drybeans
plural of drybean

dtella
Any of certain web-toed geckos, principally of Australia, of the genus Gehyra.

dtellas
plural of dtella

dunkleosteid
Any placoderm in the family Dunkleosteidae.

dunkleosteids
plural of dunkleosteid

duskdarter
Any of the libellulid dragonflies of the genus Zyxomma, endemic to Asia and Australia.

duskdarters
plural of duskdarter

dvinosaurid
Any temnospondyl in the family Dvinosauridae.

dvinosaurids
plural of dvinosaurid

dyrosaurid
Any of several extinct crocodyliforms of the family †Dyrosauridae

dyrosaurids
plural of dyrosaurid

dysphagocytosis
A breakdown of phagocytosis such that cells can no longer ingest bacteria

dzeggetai
Alternative form of dziggetai.

dzeggetais
plural of dzeggetai

dziggetai
The Mongolian wild ass, Equus hemionus hemionus, a subspecies of the onager.

dziggetais
plural of dziggetai

echinoderid
Any kinorhynch of the family Echinoderidae

echinoderids
plural of echinoderid

echinostomatid
Any trematode of the family Echinostomatidae.

echinostomatids
plural of echinostomatid

echinostomid
Any trematode of the order Echinostomida

echinostomids
plural of echinostomid

ecomorph
A local variety of a species whose appearance is determined by its ecological environment.

ecomorphs
plural of ecomorph

ecorehabilitation
rehabilitation of an ecosystem, typically in order to save an important threatened species

ecteniniid
Any probainognathian cynodont of the family †Ecteniniidae

ecteniniids
plural of ecteniniid

ecthyma
A contagious ulcerative pyoderma of the skin, caused by bacteria.

ecthymas
plural of ecthyma

ecthymata
plural of ecthyma

ectoantigen
Any antigen that is attached to the outside of a bacterium

ectoantigens
plural of ectoantigen

ectobiont
Any organism fixed to the outside of the host's body

ectobionts
plural of ectobiont

edaphon
The entirety of lifeforms found in soil.

edaphosaur
Any edaphosaurid of the genus †Edaphosaurus

edaphosaurs
plural of edaphosaur

eelwrack
eelgrass (Zostera species)

egglayer
Any organism that lays eggs, or is kept for that purpose.

egglayers
plural of egglayer

eidoi
plural of eidos

eidos
Form; essence; type; species.

elderflower
The blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra

elderflowers
plural of elderflower

electromethanogenesis
electrochemical methanogenesis, typically from carbon dioxide

electrotroph
Any organism that obtains metabolic energy from an electric source

electrotrophs
plural of electrotroph

elenchid
Any strepsipteran in the family Elenchidae.

elenchids
plural of elenchid

eliasite
A deprecated name for gummite.

eliasites
plural of eliasite

ellobiopsid
Any protozoan of the family Ellobiopsidae

ellobiopsids
plural of ellobiopsid

elphidiid
Any foraminifer of the family Elphidiidae

elphidiids
plural of elphidiid

empusid
Any member of family Empusidae of mantises.

empusids
plural of empusid

encephalitozoon
Any protozoa, of the genus Encephalitozoon, responsible for encephalitozoonosis.

encephalitozoons
plural of encephalitozoon