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| dispersal | The action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area. Hits - 950 |
| disproportionate | Being too large or too small in comparison with something else. Hits - 834 |
| dissemination | Means Hits - 911 |
| distended | Refers to being swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated. Hits - 946 |
| docile temperament | If an animal is docile, it is easily tamed, taught, or handled Hits - 1058 |
| dolerite | Fine- to medium-grained, dark gray to black intrusive igneous rock. It is extremely hard and tough and is commonly quarried for crushed stone, under the name of trap. Hits - 1065 |
| dorsad | In the direction of the back; dorsally. Hits - 1191 |
| dorsal | On or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ Hits - 834 |
| dualistic | A theory that considers reality to consist of two irreducible elements or modes. The quality or state of being dual or of having a dual nature. A doctrine that the universe is under the dominion of two opposing principles one of which is good and the other evil. Hits - 955 |
| dynamic | If a person, place, or thing is energetic and active, then it's Hits - 1069 |
| dyspnea | The difficulty or laboured breathing. Hits - 908 |
| dyspnoeic | Difficulty or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Hits - 857 |
| earmarked | Designated (funds or resources) for a particular purpose. Hits - 1053 |
| echocardiogram | A cardiac echo or simply an echo, is an ultrasound of the heart. Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart Hits - 995 |
| ecotonal communities | An ecotone is a transition area between two biological communities. It is where two communities meet and integrate. It may be narrow or wide, and it may be local (the zone between a field and forest) or regional (the transition between forest and grassland ecosystems).An ecotone may appear on the ground as a gradual blending of the two communities across a broad area, or it may manifest itself as a sharp boundary line. Hits - 1070 |