Amadou :: Amadou (n.) A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter..

Amphipodous :: Amphipodous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.

Anarthropodous :: Anarthropodous (a.) Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda.

Annelidous :: Annelidous (a.) Of the nature of an annelid.

Apodous :: Apodous (a.) Apodal; apod.

Bedouin :: Bedouin (n.) One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts..

Bedouin :: Bedouin (a.) Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.

Billet-doux :: Billet-doux (n.) A love letter or note.

Billets-doux :: Billets-doux (pl. ) of Billet-dou.

Blendous :: Blendous (a.) Pertaining to, consisting of, or containing, blende..

Centifidous :: Centifidous (a.) Divided into a hundred parts.

Cephalopodous :: Cephalopodous (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods..

Curculionidous :: Curculionidous (a.) Pertaining to the Curculionideae, or weevil tribe..

Deccapodous :: Deccapodous (a.) Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet; ten-footed.

Discordous :: Discordous (a.) Full of discord.

Dou/ted :: Dou/ted (imp. & p. p.) of Doub.

Douane :: Douane (n.) A customhouse.

Douanier :: Douanier (n.) An officer of the French customs.

Douar :: Douar (n.) A village composed of Arab tents arranged in streets.

Douay Bible :: Douay Bible () A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published..

Doub Grass :: Doub grass () Doob grass.

Double :: Double (a.) Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc..

Double :: Double (a.) Being in pairs; presenting two of a kind, or two in a set together; coupled..

Double :: Double (a.) Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere..

Double :: Double (a.) Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double..

Double :: Double (adv.) Twice; doubly.

Double :: Double (a.) To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length..

Double :: Double (a.) To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth..

Double :: Double (a.) To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

Double :: Double (a.) To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion..

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