| doily | 1. A kind of woolen stuff. "Some doily petticoats." "A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety." (Congreve) 2. A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; commonly coloured and fringed. Origin: So called from the name of the dealer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Doisy, Edward | <person> U.S. Biochemist and Nobel laureate, 1893-1986. See: Allen-Doisy test, Allen-Doisy unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doko | <zoology> See Lepidosiren. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dol | A unit measure of pain. Origin: L. Dolor, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| dolabriform | Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish. Origin: L. Dolabra a mattock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolerite | <geology> A dark-coloured, basic, igneous rock, composed essentially of pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar with magnetic iron. By many authors it is considered equivalent to a coarse-grained basalt. Origin: Gr. Deceitful; because it was easily confounded with diorite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolicho- | Long. Origin: G. Dolichos (05 Mar 2000) |
| dolichocephalic | <anatomy> Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; opposed to brachycephalic. Dolichoceph"al, & Origin: Gr. Long + head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolichocephalism | The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic. Origin: Cf. F. Dolichcephalie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolichocephalous | <anatomy> Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; opposed to brachycephalic. Dolichoceph"al, & Origin: Gr. Long + head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolichocephaly | The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic. Origin: Cf. F. Dolichcephalie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dolichocolon | A colon of abnormal length. Origin: dolicho-+ G. Kolon, colon (05 Mar 2000) |
| dolichocranial | dolichocephalous |
| dolichoectatic artery | <anatomy, artery> A distorted, dilated, and elongated artery commonly compressing a neural structure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dolichofacial | Having a disproportionately long face. Synonym: dolichofacial. Origin: dolicho-+ G. Prosopikos, facial (05 Mar 2000) |