A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
algiomuscular
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amidoguaiacol
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphicarpogenous
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anglicanum
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
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autodiagrammatic
autogamic
autogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to autogamy.
automatictacessing
autosomatognostic
biologicohumanistic
biscuitmaking
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bumsucking
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
caligulism
calumniating
calumniating
verb
present participle of calumniate
camiguin
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
camuning
canangium
caprimulgi
caprimulgidae
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgine
caprimulgus
cardiopneumograph
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
chaetangium
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgic
chemurgic
adj
Relating to chemurgy.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chemurgies
chemurgies
noun
plural of chemurgy
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygium
choragium
chumming
chumming
noun
(military, aviation, historical) The use of a lit aeroplane to draw enemy fire so that the enemy can be destroyed by another aeroplane whose lights are off.
verb
present participle of chum
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
cimicifuga
cimicifuga
noun
Any member of the former genus Cimicifuga, now Actaea sect. Cimicifuga, of flowering plants: bugbane or cohosh.
cimicifugin
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
cingulum
cingulum
noun
(anatomy) A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
(neuroanatomy) A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
(zoology) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
(zoology) The clitellus of earthworms.
The girdle of an alb.
circumagitate
circumagitate
verb
(transitive) To agitate on all sides.
circumagitation
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumcising
circumcising
verb
present participle of circumcise
circumducing
circumducing
verb
present participle of circumduce
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
circummigrate
circummigration
circummuring
circummuring
verb
present participle of circummure
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigating
circumnavigating
verb
present participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumnutating
circumnutating
verb
present participle of circumnutate
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumpentagon
circumpolygon
circumrotating
circumrotating
verb
present participle of circumrotate
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
circumspangle
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
coccogonium
cognitum
colleaguesmanship
collegium
collegium
noun
(in Ancient Rome) Any of several legal associations
(in Russia) A committee or council
collegiums
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columning
columnizing
columnizing
verb
present participle of columnize
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
comminuting
comminuting
verb
present participle of comminute
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
communalizing
communalizing
verb
present participle of communalize
communicating
communicating
adj
Allowing people to pass directly between two rooms.
verb
present participle and gerund of communicate
communing
communing
noun
The act of one who communes; a communion.
verb
present participle of commune
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
communizing
communizing
verb
present participle of communize
commutating
commutating
verb
present participle of commutate
commuting
commuting
adj
Causing, or involved in commutation
noun
(Philippines) travel by public transportation such as by jeepney
travel between home and workplace
verb
present participle of commute
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
conjugium
consumating
consuming
consuming
adj
Holding one's attention or interest.
noun
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
verb
present participle of consume
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
consummating
consummating
verb
present participle of consummate
contagium
contagium
noun
(archaic) contagion; contagious matter
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.