These are the meanings of the letters APTEROID when you unscramble them.
- Adopter (n.)
A receiver, with two necks, opposite to each other, one of which admits the neck of a retort, and the other is joined to another receiver. It is used in distillations, to give more space to elastic vapors, to increase the length of the neck of a retort, or to unite two vessels whose openings have different diameters.
- Adopter (n.)
One who adopts.
- Diopter (n.)
Alt. of Dioptra
- Dioptre (n.)
A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose principal focal distance is one meter.
- Diptera (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.
- Opiated (a.)
Mixed with opiates.
- Opiated (a.)
Under the influence of opiates.
- Parotid (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid gland.
- Parotid (a.)
Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear.
- Parotid (n.)
The parotid gland.
- partied (unknown)
Sorry. I don't have the meaning of this word.
- Peridot (n.)
Chrysolite.
- Pirated (imp. & p. p.)
of Pirate
- Proteid (n.)
One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under Food.
- Readopt (v. t.)
To adopt again.