(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinopterygious
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
amphicarpogenous
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
androscoggin
angiocardiographies
angiocarditis
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angiomyosarcoma
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anhydroglocose
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anthropoclimatologist
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antiorgastic
antiorgastic
adj
(rare) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archostegnosis
archsynagogue
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argininephosphoric
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristogenics
aristogenics
noun
A form of eugenics that aims to produce the very best offspring.
arosaguntacook
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenotungstic
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astragalocalcaneal
astragalocalcaneal
adj
(anatomy) Describing the fusion of the astragalus and calcaneum.
astragalocentral
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astragalonavicular
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescouring
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
blastogranitic
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borotungstic
boschneger
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
braggadocianism
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
broncobusting
calcaneoastragalar
calcaneoastragalar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the astragalus
calcaneoastragaloid
callosomarginal
callosomarginal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sulcus between the corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus.
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancrophagous
cannonsburg
canonsburg
caparisoning
caparisoning
verb
present participle of caparison
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carcinogeneses
carcinogeneses
noun
plural of carcinogenesis
carcinogenesis
carcinogenesis
noun
(oncology) The creation of cancer cells.
carcinogenics
carcinogenics
noun
plural of carcinogenic
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
carcinologist
carcinologist
noun
A person involved in carcinology.
carcinophagous
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cargason
cargason
noun
(obsolete) A cargo; a load of goods.
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carousing
carousing
noun
carousal
verb
present participle of carouse
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogenous
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
carposporangial
carposporangial
adj
Relating to a carposporangium
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
categoricalness
categoricalness
noun
The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
categorisation
categorisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of categorization
categorising
categorising
verb
present participle of categorise
categorizations
categorizations
noun
plural of categorization
censoring
censoring
noun
An act of censorship.
verb
present participle of censor
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
charangos
charangos
noun
plural of charango
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chlorophylligenous
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.