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An order of worms parasitic in cephalopods. They are remarkable for the extreme simplicity of their structure. The embryo exists in two forms.

aving the digamma or its representative letter or sound; as, the Latin word vis is a digammated form of the Greek . Andrews.

A diplomatist.

To invest with a title o [R.] Wood.

Diplomatic. [R.]

A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.

ining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body.

According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist; artfully.

The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

Diplomacy. [R.]

A person employed in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat. In ability, Avaux had no superior among the numerous able diplomatics whom his country then possessed. Macaulay.

Doubly prismatic.

The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation.

To deprive of life. [R.] Cudworth.

The state of being disanimated or discouraged; depression of spirits.

The act of divesting of armature. [R.]

A disavowing or disowning. Bp. Hall.

Disesteem.

One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.

agisterial; hence, arrogantly authoritative; overbearing. Critics write in a positive, dogmatic way. Spectator. [They] are as assertive and dogmatical as if they were omniscient. Glanvill. Dogmatic theology. Same as Dogmatics.