The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
aglyphodonta
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
cardiaplegia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
celidography
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
declinograph
delegateship
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
dilapidating
dilapidating
verb
present participle of dilapidate
diplogenesis
diplogenesis
noun
(medicine) The double formation of something that is normally single, such as a body organ.
diplogenetic
diplogenetic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to diplogenesis.
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplopteryga
disciplining
disciplining
noun
The use of punishment to compel behavior.
verb
present participle of discipline
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disgospelize
dispensingly
disprivilege
disprivilege
noun
The state of lacking privileges, or being underprivileged.
verb
To deprive of a privilege or privileges.
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
doppelganger
doppelganger
noun
(fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
A remarkably similar double.
An evil twin.
ducklingship
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epiglottides
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gelndesprung
glasspapered
glasspapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glasspaper
gloeocapsoid
glossopodium
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
graphitoidal
graphitoidal
adj
Synonym of graphitoid
graptoloidea
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
interpledged
interpledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpledge
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
ligniperdous
ligniperdous
adj
(zoology) Wood-destroying; said of certain insects and fungi.
lithographed
lithographed
adj
Depicted in the form of a lithograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithograph
loudspeaking
meliphagidae
meliphagidan
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
multipronged
multipronged
adj
Having multiple elements or aspects
Having multiple prongs
nondepleting
nondepleting
adj
not depleting
ophidologist
overpedaling
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
paedological
paedological
adj
Alternative form of pedological
paidological
paradoxology
paradoxology
noun
(obsolete) The use of paradoxes.
pedagogyaled
pedestalling
pedestalling
verb
present participle of pedestal
pedigreeless
pedigreeless
Adjective
Without a pedigree.
pelagianized
pelargonidin
pelargonidin
noun
An anthocyanidin, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in geraniums and several soft berries
perdiligence
perigonadial
perigonadial
adj
Around the gonads.
persuadingly
persuadingly
adv
persuasively
phagedenical
phalangidean
phalangiidae
philandering
philandering
noun
The action of one who philanders.
verb
present participle of philander
phlegmatized
phlegmatized
adj
(of an explosive) desensitized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phlegmatize
plantigrades
plantigrades
noun
plural of plantigrade
pleadingness
pleadingness
noun
The quality of being pleading.
pledgeholder
ploddingness
ploddingness
noun
The state or quality of being plodding.
plunderingly
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
precolluding
predeclaring
predeclaring
verb
present participle of predeclare
predeclining
predelegated
predepleting
predisliking
preexcluding
preexploding
prefungoidal
preglenoidal
preincluding
preincluding
verb
present participle of preinclude
preindulgent
preindulging
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
prelegendary
prelegendary
adj
Before the development of a legend, or legends in general.
preobligated
preregulated
presignalled
prestruggled
pretendingly
pretendingly
adv
As if by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously.
So as to pretend.
prodigiously
prodigiously
adv
In a prodigious manner; astonishingly, enormously, impressively, or wonderfully.
proglottides
proglottides
noun
plural of proglottis
propugnacled
pseudogalena
pseudogalena
noun
(mineralogy) False galena, or blende.
pseudoglioma
pseudoglioma
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the eye that resembles glioma of the retina
pseudologist
pseudologist
noun
One who utters falsehoods; a liar.
quadriplegia
quadriplegia
noun
Paralysis from the neck down.
Paralysis of all four limbs.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
reapologized
reapologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reapologize
redeveloping
redeveloping
verb
present participle of redevelop
redisplaying
redisplaying
verb
present participle of redisplay
shepherdling
shepherdling
noun
(poetic, archaic) A little shepherd.
shipbuilding
shipbuilding
noun
(uncountable) The construction of ships.
A construction of a ship.
sideslipping
sideslipping
verb
present participle of sideslip
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug