Name Report For First Name DARA:

DARA

First name DARA's origin is Hebrew. DARA means "wise. dara was a biblical descendant of judah known for his wisdom". You can find other first names and English words that rhymes with DARA below. Ryhme list involves the matching sounds according to the first letters, last letters and first&last letters of dara.(Brown names are of the same origin (Hebrew) with DARA and Red names are first names with English/Anglo-Saxon origin)

Rhymes with DARA - Names & Words

First Names Rhyming DARA

FIRST NAMES WHICH INCLUDES DARA AS A WHOLE:

gadara aldara chandara pandara pendaran adara athdara daracha darah hadara hadarah nudara darach daran

NAMES RHYMING WITH DARA (According to last letters):

Rhyming Names According to Last 3 Letters (ara) - Names That Ends with ara:

chinara johara thara' mukamutara mukantagara ceara ara cynara marmara vara sitara tara xiomara lacramioara marioara camara diara jawara okpara alvara amara atara aushara barbara caffara cara cesara chiara ciara conchobara damara delmara eara fara fearchara gaspara genara guanhamara hildemara imara intisara intizara jakiara kara keara kesara keyara khiara kiara klara kymara lara machara manara mara molara naiara nara nashara nathara sahara sara takara tamara tammara vafara zara gara meara zahara aglara samara vavara varvara megara valara azhara cantara clara

Rhyming Names According to Last 2 Letters (ra) - Names That Ends with ra:

asura aurora azmera efra iyangura japera katura nadra sanura tandra zuhura estra moira soumra adra aludra alzubra badra bahira bushra nasira

NAMES RHYMING WITH DARA (According to first letters):

Rhyming Names According to First 3 Letters (dar) - Names That Begins with dar:

dar dar-al-baida dar-el-salam darby darce darcel darcell darcelle darcey darchelle darci darcia darcie darcio darcy darda dardanus dareau dareen darek darel darelene darelle daren darena darence darerca daria daric darice darick dariel dariell darien darin dario darissa darius darla darleane darleen darleena darlena darlene darlina darline darnall darneil darnel darnell darnesha darnetta darnisha darold darolyn daron darra darragh darrah darrance darrel darrell darrellyn darren darrence darrick darrill darrin darrius darroch darrock darrold darroll darron darry darryl darryll darryn dartagnan darton darvell darvin darwin darwish darwishi darwyn dary daryl daryle darylene daryll darylyn daryn

Rhyming Names According to First 2 Letters (da) - Names That Begins with da:

da'ud dabbous dabi dabir dace dacey dacia

NAMES BOTH FIRST AND LAST LETTERS RHYMING WITH DARA:

First Names which starts with 'd' and ends with 'a':

dada daena daeva daganya daghda dahlia daiana daina daishya dakota dakshina dalena dalenna dalia daliila dalila damia damiana damita dana danetta dania danica daniela danika danila danita danitza danja danna dannia dantina danya daphna davia daviana davianna davida davina davinia davita davonna dawna dawneshia dawnetta dawnika dayla dayna daysha dayshia dea deana deanda deandra deandrea deandria deanna debora debra decla deeana deeandra deeanna deedra deena deerwa defena deianira deidra deina deirdra deja deka delbina delfina delia delicia delila delinda delisa delisha delissa deliza della delma delmira delora delphia delphina delta delyssa demelza demetria dena dendera denia denica denisa denisha denissa

English Words Rhyming DARA

ENGLISH WORDS WHICH INCLUDES DARA AS A WHOLE:

andaracnoun (n.) Red orpiment.

azedarachnoun (n.) A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.
 noun (n.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.

sandarachnoun (n.) Alt. of Sandarac

sandaracnoun (n.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic.
 noun (n.) A white or yellow resin obtained from a Barbary tree (Callitris quadrivalvis or Thuya articulata), and pulverized for pounce; -- probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.

ENGLISH WORDS RHYMING WITH DARA (According to last letters):


Rhyming Words According to Last 3 Letters (ara) - English Words That Ends with ara:


agouaranoun (n.) The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus), found in the tropical parts of America.

aparanoun (n.) See Mataco.

aranoun (n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.
 noun (n.) A name of the great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), native of South America.

araranoun (n.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus).

baccaranoun (n.) Alt. of Baccarat

barbaranoun (n.) The first word in certain mnemonic lines which represent the various forms of the syllogism. It indicates a syllogism whose three propositions are universal affirmatives.

capibaranoun (n.) See Capybara.

capybaranoun (n.) A large South American rodent (Hydrochaerus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.

caracaranoun (n.) A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.

charanoun (n.) A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.

chikaranoun (n.) The goat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) of India.
 noun (n.) The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetraceros quadricornis).

citharanoun (n.) An ancient instrument resembling the harp.

crantaranoun (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland.

camaranoun (n.) Chamber; house; -- used in Ca"ma*ra dos Pa"res (/), and Ca"ma*ra dos De`pu*ta"dos (/). See Legislature.

dammaranoun (n.) An oleoresin used in making varnishes; dammar gum; dammara resin. It is obtained from certain resin trees indigenous to the East Indies, esp. Shorea robusta and the dammar pine.
 noun (n.) A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia; -- called also Agathis. There are several species.

dulcamaranoun (n.) A plant (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet, n., 3 (a).

damaranoun (n.) A native of Damaraland, German Southwest Africa. The Damaras include an important and warlike Bantu tribe, and the Hill Damaras, who are Hottentots and mixed breeds hostile to the Bantus.

escharanoun (n.) A genus of Bryozoa which produce delicate corals, often incrusting like lichens, but sometimes branched.

ferraranoun (n.) A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries.

fissiparanoun (n. pl.) Animals which reproduce by fission.

gemaranoun (n.) The second part of the Talmud, or the commentary on the Mishna (which forms the first part or text).

gemmiparanoun (n. pl.) Alt. of Gemmipares

guaranoun (n.) The scarlet ibis. See Ibis.
 noun (n.) A large-maned wild dog of South America (Canis jubatus) -- named from its cry.

kitharanoun (n.) See Cithara.

maranoun (n.) The principal or ruling evil spirit.
 noun (n.) A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.
 noun (n.) The Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis Patagonicus).

oviparanoun (n. pl.) An artifical division of vertebrates, including those that lay eggs; -- opposed to Vivipara.

paranoun (n.) A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.
 noun (n.) The southern arm of the Amazon in Brazil; also, a seaport on this arm.
 noun (n.) Short for Para rubber.

piffaranoun (n.) A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.

primiparanoun (n.) A woman who bears a child for the first time.

pupiparanoun (n. pl.) A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and other parasites. Called also Homaloptera.

samaranoun (n.) A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.

sassararanoun (n.) A word used to emphasize a statement.

siseraranoun (n.) Alt. of Siserary

solfataranoun (n.) A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity.

tiaranoun (n.) A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over.
 noun (n.) The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity.

totaranoun (n.) A coniferous tree (Podocarpus totara), next to the kauri the most valuable timber tree of New Zeland. Its hard reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in wharves, bridges, etc. Also mahogany pine.

tuataranoun (n.) A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.

uniparanoun (n.) A woman who has borne one child.

varanoun (n.) A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches.

viviparanoun (n. pl.) An artificial division of vertebrates including those that produce their young alive; -- opposed to Ovipara.

yearanoun (n.) The California poison oak (Rhus diversiloba). See under Poison, a.

zapharanoun (n.) Zaffer.

ENGLISH WORDS RHYMING WITH DARA (According to first letters):


Rhyming Words According to First 3 Letters (dar) - Words That Begins with dar:


darbiesnoun (n. pl.) Manacles; handcuffs.

darbynoun (n.) A plasterer's float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings, etc.

darbyitenoun (n.) One of the Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from John N. Darby, one of the leaders of the Brethren.

dardaniannoun (a. & n.) Trojan.

daringnoun (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
 noun (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
 noun (n.) Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
 adjective (a.) Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.

darenoun (n.) The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
 noun (n.) Defiance; challenge.
 noun (n.) A small fish; the dace.
 verb (v. i.) To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
 verb (v. t.) To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
 verb (v. t.) To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
 verb (v. i.) To lurk; to lie hid.
 verb (v. t.) To terrify; to daunt.

darefuladjective (a.) Full of daring or of defiance; adventurous.

darernoun (n.) One who dares or defies.

dargnoun (n.) Alt. of Dargue

darguenoun (n.) A day's work; also, a fixed amount of work, whether more or less than that of a day.

daricnoun (n.) A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.
 noun (n.) A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.
 noun (n.) Any very pure gold coin.

darknoun (n.) Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light.
 noun (n.) The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy.
 noun (n.) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted.
 adjective (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.
 adjective (a.) Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
 adjective (a.) Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.
 adjective (a.) Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.
 adjective (a.) Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.
 adjective (a.) Deprived of sight; blind.
 verb (v. t.) To darken to obscure.

darkeningnoun (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Darken
 noun (n.) Twilight; gloaming.

darkenadjective (a.) To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room.
 adjective (a.) To render dim; to deprive of vision.
 adjective (a.) To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
 adjective (a.) To cast a gloom upon.
 adjective (a.) To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
 verb (v. i.) To grow or darker.

darkenernoun (n.) One who, or that which, darkens.

darkfuladjective (a.) Full of darkness.

darkishadjective (a.) Somewhat dark; dusky.

darklingadjective (p. pr. & a.) Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.
 adjective (p. pr. & a.) Dark; gloomy.
 adverb (adv.) In the dark.

darknessnoun (n.) The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.
 noun (n.) A state of privacy; secrecy.
 noun (n.) A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.
 noun (n.) Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
 noun (n.) A state of distress or trouble.

darksomeadjective (a.) Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless.

darkynoun (n.) A negro.

darlingnoun (n.) One dearly beloved; a favorite.
 adjective (a.) Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.

darlingtonianoun (n.) A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.

darningnoun (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Darn

darnnoun (n.) A place mended by darning.
 verb (v. t.) To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
 verb (v. t.) A colloquial euphemism for Damn.

darnelnoun (n.) Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety L. Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.

darnernoun (n.) One who mends by darning.

darnexnoun (n.) Alt. of Darnic

darnicnoun (n.) Same as Dornick.

daroonoun (n.) The Egyptian sycamore (Ficus Sycamorus). See Sycamore.

darrnoun (n.) The European black tern.

darreinadjective (a.) Last; as, darrein continuance, the last continuance.

dartnoun (n.) A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.
 noun (n.) Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart.
 noun (n.) A spear set as a prize in running.
 noun (n.) A fish; the dace. See Dace.
 verb (v. t.) To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.
 verb (v. t.) To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams.
 verb (v. i.) To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.
 verb (v. i.) To start and run with velocity; to shoot rapidly along; as, the deer darted from the thicket.

dartingnoun (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dart

dartarsnoun (n.) A kind of scab or ulceration on the skin of lambs.

darternoun (n.) One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.
 noun (n.) The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird.
 noun (n.) A small fresh-water etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species, all of them American. See Etheostomoid.

dartoicadjective (a.) Of or pertaining to the dartos.

dartoidadjective (a.) Like the dartos; dartoic; as, dartoid tissue.

dartosnoun (n.) A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum.

dartrousadjective (a.) Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.

darwiniannoun (n.) An advocate of Darwinism.
 adjective (a.) Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements.

darwinianismnoun (n.) Darwinism.

darwinismnoun (n.) The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.

dariolenoun (n.) A crustade.
 noun (n.) A shell or cup of pastry filled with custard, whipped cream, crushed macaroons, etc.

ENGLISH WORDS BOTH FIRST AND LAST LETTERS RHYMING WITH DARA:

English Words which starts with 'd' and ends with 'a':

daboianoun (n.) A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (Daboia xanthica).

dactylothecanoun (n.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.

dagobanoun (n.) A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint.

dahlianoun (n.) A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Compositae; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.

dalmanianoun (n.) A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and Devonian rocks.

dalmaticanoun (n.) Alt. of Dalmatic

damiananoun (n.) A Mexican drug, used as an aphrodisiac.

damosellanoun (n.) Alt. of Damoiselle

daphnianoun (n.) A genus of the genus Daphnia.

datanoun (n. pl.) See Datum.
  (pl. ) of Datum

datarianoun (n.) Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in foro externo, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word datum, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).

daturanoun (n.) A genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.

decaceratanoun (n. pl.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata.

decagynianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants characterized by having ten styles.

decalcomanianoun (n.) Alt. of Decalcomanie

decandrianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.

decapodanoun (n. pl.) The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.
 noun (n. pl.) A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera.

deciduanoun (n.) The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.

deciduatanoun (n. pl.) A group of Mammalia in which a decidua is thrown off with, or after, the fetus, as in the human species.

dejectanoun (n. pl.) Excrements; as, the dejecta of the sick.

delendanoun (n. pl.) Things to be erased or blotted out.

delphinoideanoun (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms.

deltanoun (n.) A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (/), especially when the land is alluvial and inclosed between two or more mouths of a river; as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi.
 noun (n.) The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (/ /), answering to D.
 noun (n.) an object having the shape of the capital /.
 noun (n.) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; -- often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc.

dementianoun (n.) Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.

demonomanianoun (n.) A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.

dendroc/lanoun (n. pl.) A division of the Turbellaria in which the digestive cavity gives off lateral branches, which are often divided into smaller branchlets.

dermanoun (n.) See Dermis.

dermapteranoun (n.) Alt. of Dermapteran

dermobranchiatanoun (n. pl.) A group of nudibranch mollusks without special gills.

dermopteranoun (n. pl.) The division of insects which includes the earwigs (Forticulidae).
 noun (n. pl.) A group of lemuroid mammals having a parachutelike web of skin between the fore and hind legs, of which the colugo (Galeopithecus) is the type. See Colugo.
 noun (n. pl.) An order of Mammalia; the Cheiroptera.

derotrematanoun (n. pl.) The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which includes Amphiuma, Menopoma, etc. They have permanent gill openings, but no external gills; -- called also Cryptobranchiata.

dertrothecanoun (n.) The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.

desideratanoun (n. pl.) See Desideratum.
  (pl. ) of Desideratum

desmobacterianoun (n. pl.) See Microbacteria.

desmomyarianoun (n. pl.) The division of Tunicata which includes the Salpae. See Salpa.

deuteropathianoun (n.) Alt. of Deuteropathy

deutzianoun (n.) A genus of shrubs with pretty white flowers, much cultivated.

devanoun (n.) A god; a deity; a divine being; an idol; a king.

devatanoun (n.) A deity; a divine being; a good spirit; an idol.

dhoorranoun (n.) Alt. of Dhurra

dhourranoun (n.) Alt. of Dhurra

dhurranoun (n.) Indian millet. See Durra.

diadelphianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.

diananoun (n.) The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.

diandrianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having two stamens.

diarrheanoun (n.) Alt. of Diarrhoea

diarrhoeanoun (n.) A morbidly frequent and profuse discharge of loose or fluid evacuations from the intestines, without tenesmus; a purging or looseness of the bowels; a flux.

diastemanoun (n.) A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.

diatrymanoun (n.) An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.

dibranchiatanoun (n. pl.) An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See Cephalopoda.

dicentranoun (n.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (D. spectabilis).

dictanoun (n. pl.) See Dictum.
  (pl. ) of Dictum

dicyematanoun (n. pl.) An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.

didelphianoun (n. pl.) The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia.

didonianoun (n.) The curve which on a given surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest area.

didrachmanoun (n.) A two-drachma piece; an ancient Greek silver coin, worth nearly forty cents.

didynamianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.

dielytranoun (n.) See Dicentra.

differentianoun (n.) The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.

digammanoun (n.) A letter (/, /) of the Greek alphabet, which early fell into disuse.

digeneanoun (n. pl.) A division of Trematoda in which alternate generations occur, the immediate young not resembling their parents.

digynianoun (n.) A Linnaean order of plants having two styles.

dikanoun (n.) A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the Irvingia Barteri, much used by natives of the west coast of Africa; -- called also dika bread.

dilemmanoun (n.) An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.
 noun (n.) A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position.

dimeranoun (n. pl.) A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi.
 noun (n. pl.) A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids.

dimyanoun (n. pl.) Alt. of Dimyaria

dimyarianoun (n. pl.) An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve.

dinosaurianoun (n. pl.) An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present birdlike characters in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind limbs. Some walked on their three-toed hind feet, thus producing the large "bird tracks," so-called, of mesozoic sandstones; others were five-toed and quadrupedal. See Illust. of Compsognathus, also Illustration of Dinosaur in Appendix.

dioecianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens and pistils on different plants.
 noun (n. pl.) A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the conchs, cones, and cowries.

diomedeanoun (n.) A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross.

dionaeanoun (n.) An insectivorous plant. See Venus's flytrap.

dioptranoun (n.) An optical instrument, invented by Hipparchus, for taking altitudes, leveling, etc.

dioramanoun (n.) A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.
 noun (n.) A building used for such an exhibition.

dioscoreanoun (n.) A genus of plants. See Yam.

diotanoun (n.) A vase or drinking cup having two handles or ears.

diphtherianoun (n.) A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.

diplomanoun (n.) A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.

diplopianoun (n.) Alt. of Diplopy

diplopodanoun (n. pl.) An order of myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha.

dipneumonanoun (n. pl.) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs.

dipsomanianoun (n.) A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.

dipteranoun (n. pl.) An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillae) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvae (called maggots) being usually without feet.

discinanoun (n.) A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle.

discodactylianoun (n. pl.) A division of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs.

discophoranoun (n. pl.) A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species.

distomanoun (n.) A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st Fluke, 2.

diurnanoun (n. pl.) A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime.

docoglossanoun (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon.

dodecagynianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having twelve styles.

dodecandrianoun (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants including all that have any number of stamens between twelve and nineteen.

dogmanoun (n.) That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.
 noun (n.) A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.
 noun (n.) A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

dolabranoun (n.) A rude ancient ax or hatchet, seen in museums.

dominanoun (n.) Lady; a lady; -- a title formerly given to noble ladies who held a barony in their own right.

do–anoun (n.) Lady; mistress; madam; -- a title of respect used in Spain, prefixed to the Christian name of a lady.

doncellanoun (n.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.

donnanoun (n.) A lady; madam; mistress; -- the title given a lady in Italy.

doorganoun (n.) A Hindoo divinity, the consort of Siva, represented with ten arms.

dorsibranchiatanoun (n. pl.) A division of chaetopod annelids in which the branchiae are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under Annelida and Chaetopoda.]

doryphoranoun (n.) A genus of plant-eating beetles, including the potato beetle. See Potato beetle.

douranoun (n.) A kind of millet. See Durra.