| doe | <zoology> A female deer or antelope; specifically, the female of the fallow deer, of which the male is called a buck. Also applied to the female of other animals, as the rabbit. See the Note under Buck. Origin: AS. Da; cf. Dan. Daa, daa-dyr, deer, and perh. L. Dama. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| doeglic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or obtained from, the doegling; as, doeglic acid, an oily substance resembling oleic acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| doegling | <zoology> The beaked whale (Balaenoptera rostrata), from which doegling oil is obtained. Origin: Native name in Faroe Islands. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Doerfler | Leo, U.S. Audiologist, *1919. See: Doerfler-Stewart test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Doerfler-Stewart test | Examination of the patient's ability to respond to spondee words in the presence of a masking noise of the saw-tooth type; used especially in differentiating between functional and organic hearing loss. Synonym: D-S test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doeskin | 1. The skin of the doe. 2. A firm woolen cloth with a smooth, soft surface like a doe's skin; made for men's wear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |