The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agriochoerus
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
alethiologic
algaesthesia
algaesthesis
algaesthesis
noun
Alternative spelling of algesthesis
allothigenic
allothogenic
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amygdophenin
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
angelophanic
angiasthenia
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthoecology
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenetic
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
archaeologer
archaeologic
archaeologic
adj
Pertaining to archaeology.
antiquated
archangelica
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archengineer
archeologian
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archigenesis
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelagos
argeiphontes
argyrythrose
arteriograph
arteriograph
noun
An instrument used in arteriography to measure the severity of arteriosclerosis
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
assigneeship
assigneeship
noun
The role or status of assignee.
astrographer
atelognathia
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
atheriogaean
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
autoepigraph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
bellyflaught
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
bleachground
borghalpenny
brachigerous
brachylogies
brachystegia
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breastheight
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.
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brightwaters
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
burghalpenny
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
calcographer
calcographer
noun
A person who draws using chalk
calligrapher
calligrapher
noun
one who practices calligraphy
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
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
carragheenin
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
catchingness
catchingness
noun
The quality of being catching.
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
celidography
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.
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
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
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
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
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of 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.
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter