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y expansion, shaped somewhat like an apron. -- Devil's coachhorse. (Zoöl.) (a) The black rove beetle (Ocypus olens). [Eng.] (b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect (Prionotus cristatus); the wheel bug. [U.S.] -- Devil's darning-needle. (Zoöl.) See under Darn, v. t. -- Devil's fingers, Devil's hand (Zoöl.), the co…

is of men's minds, and the love of epigram. Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. J. Payn. Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions.

Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. What was the difference It was a contention in public. Shak. Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old warden and the young constable to compose their difference as they could. T. Ellwood.…

A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil. Measures for terminating all local difficulties. Bancroft.

Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow. The creature's at his dirty work again. Pope.

To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel. Who shall decide, when doctors disagree Pope.

A falling out, or controversy; difference.

Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.

To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove. Yet can they never Toss into air the freedom of my birth, Or disavow my blood Plantagenet's. Ford.

Controversy; disputation; discussion. [Archaic] Verbose janglings and endless disceptations. Strype.

Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training.

To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct. Has he disciplined Aufidius soundly Shak.

To mention with disapprobation; to blame; to disapprove. [R.] Spenser. By commending something in him that is good, and discommending the same fault in others. Jer. Taylor.

ucture reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent. Darwin.

usion. Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. Dryden.

o set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study. To disengage him and the kingdom, great sums were to be borrowed. Milton. Caloric and light must be disengaged d…

To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. Every nation dislikes an impost. Johnson.

Capable of being disproved or refuted. Boyle.

Capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, disputable opinions, propositions, points, or questions. Actions, every one of which is very disputable. Jer. Taylor.

Disputing; engaged in controversy. Milton.