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Damselflynounslender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at restverified
Damson PlumnounMWEtropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruitverified
Danaid ButterflynounMWElarge tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant tasteverified
Dance of DeathnounMWEa medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the graveverified
Dancing Lady OrchidnounMWEany orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowersverified
Dandelionnounany of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed ballsverified
Dandernounsmall scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some peopleverified
Dandy FevernounMWEan infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and jointsverified
Dangleberrynounhuckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruitverified
Dangling ModifiernounMWEa word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'verified
Dangling ParticiplenounMWEa participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'verified
Danse Du VentrenounMWEa Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomenverified
Danse MacabrenounMWEa medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the graveverified
Daphnenounany of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowersverified
Daphne FamilynounMWEfamily of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and tropical Africaverified
Dark ChocolatenounMWEchocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanillaverified
Dark Field IlluminationnounMWEa form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered lightverified
Dark GlassesnounMWEspectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sunverified
Dark Ground IlluminationnounMWEa form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered lightverified
Dark LanternnounMWEa lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the lightverified
Dark MatternounMWE(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universeverified
Dark PatternnounMWE“Dark pattern” means a user interface designed or manipulated with the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decisionmaking, or choice, as further defined by regulation.ControlRegulatedPII
Dark-Eyed JunconounMWEcommon North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irisesverified
Dark-Field MicroscopenounMWElight microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopesverified
Darkling BeetlenounMWEsluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grainverified
Darkling Groung BeetlenounMWEsluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grainverified
Darling PeanounMWEeither of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheepverified
Darning NeedlenounMWEslender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at restverified
Dart ThrowernounMWEa device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spearverified
Darternounfish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed billverified
Dasnounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesverified