(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
ascogonidium
auscultating
auscultating
verb
present participle of auscultate
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
borotungstic
brachigerous
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
caliginously
caliginously
adv
In a caliginous manner.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
carpophagous
carpophagous
adj
Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
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
causticizing
causticizing
verb
present participle of causticize
cecidogenous
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
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.
chambersburg
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
cheirogaleus
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.
childersburg
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
circumcising
circumcising
verb
present participle of circumcise
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
clangorously
clangorously
adv
In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
coagulations
coagulations
noun
plural of coagulation
cocounseling
cocounseling
verb
present participle of cocounsel
coeloglossum
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
concubinages
concubinages
noun
plural of concubinage
congruencies
congruencies
noun
plural of congruency
conjugations
conjugations
noun
plural of conjugation
constituting
constituting
verb
present participle of constitute
constructing
constructing
noun
An act of construction.
verb
present participle of construct
consummating
consummating
verb
present participle of consummate
contagiously
contagiously
adv
In a contagious manner
contiguities
contiguities
noun
plural of contiguity
contiguously
contiguously
adv
In a contiguous manner.
coprophagous
coprophagous
adj
Feeding on excrement
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
cornhuskings
cornhuskings
noun
plural of cornhusking
corrugations
corrugations
noun
plural of corrugation
cosuggestion
cotyligerous
cotyligerous
adj
(zoology) Having cotyles.
counsellings
counsellings
noun
plural of counselling
countersiege
countersiege
noun
A siege in response to another siege.
countersigns
countersigns
noun
plural of countersign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersign
countersuing
countersuing
verb
present participle of countersue
counterswing
counterswing
noun
A swing in the opposite direction.
verb
To swing in the opposite direction.
courageously
courageously
adv
In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly.
croquignoles
crosscutting
crosscutting
verb
present participle of crosscut
crosshauling
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
crustalogist
cryosurgeons
cryosurgeons
noun
plural of cryosurgeon
cryosurgical
cryosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to cryosurgery.
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptozygous
cryptozygous
adj
(anatomy) Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)
crystallurgy
crystallurgy
noun
(dated) crystallization
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
deliquescing
deliquescing
verb
present participle of deliquesce
dictyogenous
discolouring
discolouring
verb
present participle of discolour
discongruity
discongruity
noun
incongruity; disagreement; unsuitableness
discouragers
discouragers
noun
plural of discourager
discouraging
discouraging
adj
that causes discouragement
noun
discouragement
verb
present participle of discourage
disencourage
disencourage
verb
(now regional or nonstandard) To discourage.
disoccluding
disoccluding
verb
present participle of disocclude
disoccupying
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
ducklingship
emasculating
emasculating
verb
present participle of emasculate
eudiagnostic
eudiagnostic
adj
(geology) Easy to identify.
eulogistical
eulogistical
adj
Alternative form of eulogistic
fisticuffing
fisticuffing
noun
A physical fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of fisticuff
fluctigerous
galactosuria
galactosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of galactose in the urine
gallinaceous
gallinaceous
adj
(zoology) related to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
gauchenesses
gauchenesses
noun
plural of gaucheness
geraniaceous
geraniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants, including the geranium.
gesneraceous
gesneraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the taxonomic family Gesneraceae (now Gesneriaceae).
gesticulated
gesticulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gesticulate
gesticulates
gesticulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gesticulate
gesticulator
gesticulator
noun
One who gesticulates.
ginkgoaceous
ginkgoaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ginkgoaceae.
glaucescence
glaucescence
noun
The quality of being glaucescent.
glaucomatous
glaucomatous
adj
Having the nature of glaucoma.
glaucousness
glaucousness
noun
The quality of being glaucous.
glossocomium
glucogenesis
glucogenesis
noun
glycogenesis of glucose
glucokinases
glucokinases
noun
plural of glucokinase
glucosamines
glucosamines
noun
plural of glucosamine
glucosidases
glucosidases
noun
plural of glucosidase
glucosulfone
glucosulfone
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
glucuronides
glucuronides
noun
plural of glucuronide
gomphocarpus
gorgonaceous
gorgonaceous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Gorgonacea.
gracefullest
gracefullest
adj
superlative form of graceful: most graceful
gracefulness
gracefulness
noun
The state of being graceful.
graciousness
graciousness
noun
The state of being gracious.
gradualistic
gradualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradualism
graminaceous
graminaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
granulocytes
granulocytes
noun
plural of granulocyte
grimmiaceous
grimmiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Grimmiaceae.
groupuscules
groupuscules
noun
plural of groupuscule
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
gymnocarpous
gymnocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth
(fungi) Having the hymenium exposed while the spores are forming.
gyrodactylus
haircuttings
haircuttings
noun
plural of haircutting
icterogenous
icterogenous
adj
Causing jaundice.
incontiguous
incontiguous
adj
Not contiguous; separate.
incrustating
indulgencies
indulgencies
noun
plural of indulgency
inosculating
inosculating
verb
present participle of inosculate
insurgencies
insurgencies
noun
plural of insurgency
juncagineous
lechuguillas
lechuguillas
noun
plural of lechuguilla
linguistical
linguistical
adj
linguistic
loganiaceous
loganiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Loganiaceae.
macrotolagus
megasclerous
metatungstic
microphagous
microphagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on small particles.
microsurgeon
microsurgeon
noun
(surgery) A surgeon who specializes in microsurgery.
microsurgery
microsurgery
adj
Relating to techniques of surgery on very small or delicate parts of the body.