| digraphic | Of or pertaining to a digraph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| digression | 1. The act of digressing or deviating, especially. From the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject. "The digressions I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them." (Sir W. Temple) 2. A turning aside from the right path; transgression; offense. "Then my digression is so vile, so base, That it will live engraven in my face." (Shak) 3. <anatomy> The elongation, or angular distance from the sun; said chiefly of the inferior planets. Origin: L. Digressio: cf. F. Digression. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diguanylate cyclase | <enzyme> Converts 2GTP to bis-(3'-5')cyclic guanylic acid, via linear diguanosine tetraphosphate pppg 3'p5'g, releasing 1 pyrophosphate at each step Registry number: EC 4.6.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| digynia | <botany> A Linnaean order of plants having two styles. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. = twice + a woman, a female. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| digynous | <botany> Of or pertaining to the Digynia; having two styles. Origin: Cf. F. Digyne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| digyny | Digynia Fertilization of a diploid ovum by a sperm, which results in a triploid zygote. Compare: diandry. Origin: di-+ G. Gyne, woman (05 Mar 2000) |