The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodonta
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
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.
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
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.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amygdalolith
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
angelophanic
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobiac
anglophobist
anguishously
annihilating
annihilating
verb
present participle of annihilate
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
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
anthragallol
anthragallol
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxyanthraquinone
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
antitwilight
antitwilight
noun
Synonym of antitwilight arch (“atmospheric phenomenon”)
apographical
archaeologer
archaeologic
archaeologic
adj
Pertaining to archaeology.
antiquated
archangelica
archeologian
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelagos
archplagiary
atelognathia
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
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.
bellyflaught
berlichingen
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
bleachground
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
borghalpenny
brachylogies
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.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
burghalpenny
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
calcographer
calcographer
noun
A person who draws using chalk
calcographic
calcographic
adj
Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.
calculagraph
calculagraph
noun
(historical) A mechanical device that calculates and prints the elapsed time between two events.
calligrapher
calligrapher
noun
one who practices calligraphy
calligraphic
calligraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to calligraphy.
Written in an artistic style or manner, as calligraphy.
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
catchpolling
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.
chalazogamic
chalazogamic
adj
Relating to chalazogamy.
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
challengable
challengable
adj
Alternative form of challengeable
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
channelizing
channelizing
verb
present participle of channelize
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
charbroiling
charbroiling
verb
present participle of charbroil
chargrilling
chargrilling
verb
present participle of chargrill
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chattelizing
chattelizing
verb
present participle of chattelize
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
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
cheirogaleus
cheiroglossa
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
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
childcrowing
childersburg
chilognathan
chilognathan
noun
Any millipede of the subclass Chilognatha
chilpancingo
chilpancingo
Proper noun
The capital of the state of Guerrero in Mexico.
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chirological
chirological
adj
Relating to chirology.
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
chloralizing
chloralizing
verb
present participle of chloralize
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorinating
chlorinating
verb
present participle of chlorinate
chlorodizing
chlorogenine
chlorogenine
noun
Synonym of alstonine
cholerrhagia
chologenetic
chorological
chorological
adj
Relating to chorology.
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chronologers
chronologers
noun
plural of chronologer
chronologies
chronologies
noun
plural of chronology
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chronologize
chronologize
verb
To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.
chugalugging
chugalugging
verb
present participle of chugalug
cinchonology
cinchonology
noun
The pharmacology of cinchona and its derivatives
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
adj
Suspenseful.
verb
present participle of cliffhang
climbingfish
clinographic
clinographic
adj
Relating to a mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection.
cohomologies
cohomologies
noun
plural of cohomology
cologarithms
cologarithms
noun
plural of cologarithm
colporrhagia
colporrhagia
noun
(pathology) vaginal hemorrhage
conchologies
conchologies
noun
plural of conchology
conchologist
conchologist
noun
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
conchologize
conchologize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in conchology; to collect and study shells.