(biology) The embryotic development of cross-species structures or characteristics.
caenogenetic
caenogenetic
adj
Relating to caenogenesis.
cainogenesis
calcographer
calcographer
noun
A person who draws using chalk
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.
calligrapher
calligrapher
noun
one who practices calligraphy
calyptrogyne
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
campanologer
campephagine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
cancerigenic
cancerigenic
adj
Synonym of carcinogenic
cancerogenic
cancerogenic
adj
carcinogenic
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlemaking
candlemaking
noun
The manufacture of candles.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cannoneering
cannoneering
noun
The use of cannon.
caprimulgine
caramelising
caramelising
verb
present participle of caramelise
caramelizing
caramelizing
verb
present participle of caramelize
carbogelatin
carburetting
carcinogenic
carcinogenic
adj
Causing or tending to cause cancer.
noun
Synonym of carcinogen
cardiaplegia
cardiologies
cardiologies
noun
plural of cardiology
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
carpentering
carpentering
noun
carpentry
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
carrageenans
carrageenans
noun
plural of carrageenan
carrageenins
carrageenins
noun
plural of carrageenin
carragheenin
carriageable
carriageable
adj
Capable of being conveyed in carriages.
Passable by carriages.
carriageless
carriageless
adj
Without a carriage (in various senses).
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
cartilaginei
cartilagines
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
catalanganes
catchingness
catchingness
noun
The quality of being catching.
categorising
categorising
verb
present participle of categorise
categorizers
categorizers
noun
plural of categorizer
categorizing
categorizing
verb
present participle of categorize
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
catlettsburg
catlettsburg
Proper noun
The name of two communities in the United States:
a home rule-class city in and county seat of
an community in
cavilingness
cecidogenous
cecidologist
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
celidography
celiomyalgia
cellulifugal
cellulifugal
adj
That carries nerve impulses away from a neuron
cementmaking
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
centralising
centralising
verb
present participle of centralise
centralizing
centralizing
verb
present participle of centralize
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
cephalograph
cephalograph
noun
The instrument used in cephalography to produce cephalograms
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.
ceramography
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
certiorating
chaetognatha
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chairmending
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
challengable
challengable
adj
Alternative form of challengeable
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chambersburg
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
chandernagor
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
changepocket
channelizing
channelizing
verb
present participle of channelize
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chattelizing
chattelizing
verb
present participle of chattelize
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
checkweigher
checkweigher
noun
Alternative form of check weigher
cheerleading
cheerleading
noun
(figurative) Automatic or servile praise.
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
verb
present participle of cheerlead
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
cheeseparing
cheeseparing
adj
Niggardly, stingy.
noun
A small fragment or sliver.
verb
present participle of cheesepare
cheirogaleus
cheiroglossa
cheirography
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemigrapher
chemigraphic
chemigraphic
adj
Relating to chemigraphy.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
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.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childersburg
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chincoteague
chirographer
chirographer
noun
Alternative form of chirographist
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chitterlings
chitterlings
noun
Small intestine, boiled and fried, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
plural of chitterling
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chlorogenine
chlorogenine
noun
Synonym of alstonine
cholerrhagia
chologenetic
choregrapher
choregrapher
noun
Alternative form of choreographer
choregraphic
choregraphic
adj
Alternative form of choreographic
choreographs
choreographs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph
choreography
choreography
noun
(by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
(uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The notation used to construct this record.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
chorographer
chorographer
noun
Someone who describes a particular region or country.
christenings
christenings
noun
plural of christening
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chronologers
chronologers
noun
plural of chronologer
chronologies
chronologies
noun
plural of chronology
chronologize
chronologize
verb
To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
cinematizing
cinematizing
verb
present participle of cinematize
cinenegative
cingulectomy
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.
citizenizing
citizenizing
verb
present participle of citizenize
cladogeneses
cladogeneses
noun
plural of cladogenesis
cladogenesis
cladogenesis
noun
(genetics) An evolutionary splitting event in which each branch and its smaller branches forms a clade
cladogenetic
cladogenetic
adj
(genetics) Alternative form of cladogenic
clankingness
clatteringly
clatteringly
adv
With a clattering sound.
clearcutting
clearcutting
noun
A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
cleistogamic
cleistogamic
adj
Alternative form of cleistogamous
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
clingingness
clingingness
noun
Synonym of clinginess
clorargyrite
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
coacervating
coaggregated
coaggregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coaggregate
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).