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diplomatist
nounLow
/dɪˈpləʊ.mə.tɪst/A professional person appointed to conduct official negotiations and manage relations between nations.
diplomatize
verb-intransitiveverb-transitivevery low
dɪˈpləʊmətaɪzto act as or like a diplomat; to employ diplomatic methods.
diplonema
nounC2 / Extremely Rare
/ˌdɪpləˈniːmə/A stage of cell division (meiosis) where paired homologous chromosomes appear as long, thin, intertwined threads.
diplont
nounVery Low
/ˈdɪplɒnt/An organism whose somatic cells are diploid (containing two sets of chromosomes) throughout its life cycle, except for the gametes.
diplophase
nounC2
/ˈdɪpləʊfeɪz/A stage in the life cycle of certain organisms, particularly fungi and algae, where cells have a double set of chromosomes (diploid state).
diplophonia
nounExtremely low
/ˌdɪpləˈfəʊnɪə/A medical condition characterized by the simultaneous production of two distinct tones or pitches of voice.
diplopia
nounC2
/dɪˈpləʊpɪə/A medical condition of seeing a single object as two separate images; double vision.
diplopod
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˈdɪpləpɒd/An arthropod of the class Diplopoda, commonly known as a millipede, characterized by having two pairs of legs on most of its body segments.
diplosis
nounExtremely Rare
/dɪˈpləʊsɪs/In biology, the process by which a gamete or other cell has twice the normal number of chromosomes.
diplotene
nounC2
/ˈdɪplə(ʊ)tiːn/A stage in prophase I of meiosis during which paired homologous chromosomes begin to separate, revealing chiasmata.
dipnoan
adjectivenounRare / Scientific
/ˈdɪpnəʊən/A lungfish; a freshwater fish of the subclass Dipnoi that has both gills and a lung-like organ.
dipody
nounVery Low
/ˈdɪpədi/A metrical unit in poetry consisting of two feet.
dipole
nounC1/C2
/ˈdaɪ.pəʊl/A pair of equal and oppositely charged or magnetised poles separated by a distance.
dipole moment
nounC1
/ˈdʌɪpəʊl ˈməʊmənt/A quantitative measure of the separation of positive and negative electrical charges within a system.
dipper
nounC1
/ˈdɪpə(r)/A small, stocky, aquatic bird that dives into fast-flowing streams to feed, or a ladle or cup used for dipping.
dipropellant
nounVery Low
/ˌdaɪprə(ʊ)ˈpɛlənt/A rocket propellant consisting of two separate substances, typically a fuel and an oxidizer, that are stored apart and combined in the combustion chamber.
diprotodon
nounC1
/daɪˈprəʊtədɒn/An extinct genus of giant, wombat-like marsupials that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene epoch.
diprotodont
nounVery Rare
/daɪˈprəʊtə(ʊ)dɒnt/A marsupial with a pair of large, forward-projecting incisor teeth in the lower jaw, characteristic of an order including kangaroos, wombats, and possums.
dipshit
adjectivenounMedium-low (Common in informal/vulgar speech but absent from formal contexts).
/ˈdɪp.ʃɪt/A foolish, incompetent, or contemptible person.
dipso
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈdɪp.səʊ/A person who is addicted to drinking alcohol; a chronic drunkard.

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