The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agriotypidae
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amygdalaceae
amygdalotome
amygdophenin
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
anapterygota
anapterygote
androgyneity
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anthoecology
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antigenicity
antigenicity
noun
(immunology) The ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
apterygotous
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyrythrose
assyriologue
astigmometry
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
bellyflaught
benzoylating
berrypicking
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
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.
blackleggery
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borborygmies
borghalpenny
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
brachylogies
brachystegia
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
burghalpenny
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
calyptrogyne
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
celidography
celiomyalgia
ceramography
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
cheirography
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
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
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
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.
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
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.
clatteringly
clatteringly
adv
With a clattering sound.
clorargyrite
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
coccygectomy
coccygectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the coccyx.
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
cogitatively
cogitatively
adv
In a cogitative manner
collegiality
collegiality
noun
collegial atmosphere; working with colleagues in an effective and cooperative manner
power and authority that is shared among peers, especially the sharing of collegiate power among Roman Catholic bishops.
collegiately
collegiately
adv
In the manner of a community or of a group of colleagues.
In the manner of an undergraduate institution of higher education.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
commendingly
commendingly
adv
So as to commend.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
concealingly
concealingly
adv
In a concealing manner.
concerningly
concerningly
adv
In a manner that causes concern; worryingly.
condemningly
condemningly
adv
In a condemning fashion.
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
congeniality
congeniality
noun
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
congenitally
congenitally
adv
In a congenital manner; from birth.
conglobately
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
consentingly
consentingly
adv
in a consenting manner, showing consent
contemningly
contemningly
adv
With contempt.
contendingly
contendingly
adv
So as to contend or compete.
contestingly
contestingly
adv
In a contesting or contending manner.
contingently
contingently
adv
In a contingent manner; without foresight
convergently
convergently
adv
In a convergent manner
With regard to convergence
conveyancing
conveyancing
noun
(law) The drawing of deeds etc. concerning transfer of property, and the legal execution of such transfers.
verb
present participle of conveyance
correctingly
correctingly
adv
So as to correct something.
cotyligerous
cotyligerous
adj
(zoology) Having cotyles.
courageously
courageously
adv
In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly.
criteriology
criteriology
noun
(philosophy) The study of the validity of reasoning and the criteria necessary to achieve knowledge.
cryosurgeons
cryosurgeons
noun
plural of cryosurgeon
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptostegia
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyanogeneses
cyanogeneses
noun
plural of cyanogenesis
cyanogenesis
cyanogenesis
noun
The generation of cyanide, especially from a biological source
cyanogenetic
cyanogenetic
adj
Giving rise to cyanide
cyclogeneses
cyclogeneses
noun
plural of cyclogenesis
cyclogenesis
cyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes; typically involves an interaction that leads to vertical wind shear.
cyclographer
cystogenesis
cystogenesis
noun
formation of a cyst
cytogenetics
cytogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype
deacidifying
deacidifying
verb
present participle of deacidify
decalcifying
decalcifying
adj
That is used to decalcify
verb
present participle of decalcify
decertifying
decertifying
verb
present participle of decertify
decreasingly
decreasingly
adv
In a decreasing manner; progressively less.
degenerately
degenerately
adv
In a degenerate manner
degressively
degressively
adv
In a degressive manner.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
denitrifying
denitrifying
verb
present participle of denitrify
deoxygenated
deoxygenated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxygenized
deoxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
deregulatory
deregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to deregulation
dermasurgery
dermasurgery
noun
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.