Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agastrophus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agranuloplastic
agriotypus
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
allagophyllous
alpetragius
amphicarpogenous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
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.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphogenous
anapterygotous
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anisopogonous
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
aphanozygous
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
apogamous
apogamous
adj
Relating to apogamy
apogamously
apogenous
apologues
apologues
noun
plural of apologue
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
apoplastogamous
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
apterygotous
arachnophagous
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
asparagus
asparagus
noun
(color) A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers.
The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.
asparaguses
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
asperugo
asporogenous
attapulgus
augurship
augurship
noun
(historical) The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome.
ausgespielt
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autographist
autographist
noun
(dated, pathology) A person who has autographism.
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autoprogressive
autopsychology
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
baseplug
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
bismutoplagionite
boltuprightness
boroughship
boughpots
boughpots
noun
plural of boughpot
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
buphagus
burghership
burghership
noun
The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship.
The state of being a burgher; citizenship.
burglarproofs
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
bushpig
bushpig
noun
Alternative form of bush pig
buttstrapping
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
campagus
campbellsburg
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cancrophagous
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgus
capsuligerous
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capsulogenous
carcinophagous
cardophagus
carpogenous
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
chiropterygious
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumspangle
coburghership
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colleaguesmanship
compsognathus
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
coopersburg
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterpropagations
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.