- dysodile
- dys·o·dile
English syllables. 2014.
dysodile
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Dysodile — Dys o*dile, n. [Gr. ? ill smell, from ? ill smelling; dys ill, bad + ? to smell.] (Min.) An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dysodile — ˈdisəˌdīl noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Greek dysōdēs ill smelling (from dys + ōdēs, from ozein to smell) + French ile more at odor : a hydrocarbon mineral occurring in thin flexible folia and emitting a highly fetid odor when burning … Useful english dictionary
dyssodia — də̇ˈsōdēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, modification of Greek dysōdia foul smell, from dysōdēs ill smelling + ia more at dysodile : a small genus of prairie herbs (family Compositae) found in the central part of No. America with… … Useful english dictionary
