(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
allagostemonous
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphogenous
ampongue
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocoagulase
androgametangium
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angouleme
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
apogalacteum
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archicleistogamous
archmystagogue
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentator
argumentator
noun
One who argues; a debator.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argyranthemous
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
augmentation
augmentation
noun
(Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.
(heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
(medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
(medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
(music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
The act or process of augmenting.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
augmentor
augmentor
noun
Alternative form of augmenter
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemorrhage
automatictacessing
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bismutoplagionite
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bugbeardom
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burghemot
burgherdom
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
burgomasters
burgomasters
noun
plural of burgomaster
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
buttermonger
buttermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of butter.
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
cardiopneumograph
ceraunogram
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chiropterygium
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumpentagon
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
clubmonger
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coaugment
coeloglossum
colleaguesmanship
collegium
collegium
noun
(in Ancient Rome) Any of several legal associations
(in Russia) A committee or council
collegiums
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
comrogue
comrogue
noun
(obsolete) A fellow rogue.
conemaugh
congoleum
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembargo
counterembargo
noun
An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.
counterembargos
counterengagement
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
counterhammering
counterimage
counterimage
noun
An image that counters or contradicts another.
counterimagination
counterimagination
noun
An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countermarriage
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
culmigenous
cummingtonite
cummingtonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
cupromanganese
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
noun
(archaic) A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
daemonurgist
daemonurgy
damageous
damageous
adj
(obsolete) damaging, hurtful, injurious
demagogue
demagogue
noun
(derogatory) A political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
(historical) A leader of the people.
verb
(intransitive and transitive) To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demagogues
demagogues
noun
plural of demagogue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demagogue
demagoguing
demagoguing
verb
present participle of demagogue
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demiflouncing
demioctangular
demiourgoi
demiourgos
demiurgeous
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.