The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
aglyphodonta
amygdalolith
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
bleachground
celidography
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
childcrowing
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorodizing
crosslighted
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
declinograph
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
dithioglycol
doughbellies
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
floodlighted
floodlighted
adj
Lit by floodlights; floodlit.
geohydrology
geohydrology
noun
(geology) hydrogeology
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
goldsmithing
goldsmithing
noun
The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
graphitoidal
graphitoidal
adj
Synonym of graphitoid
headlongness
headlongness
noun
Headlong quality or speed; precipitateness.
headlongwise
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
hendecagonal
hendecagonal
adj
(geometry) Having eleven sides and angles; similar to a hendecagon
hollingshead
hologonidium
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
hornswoggled
hornswoggled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hornswoggle
householding
householding
adj
Having the role of householder; managing a household.
noun
Management of a household; housekeeping.
The fact of being a householder; ownership or occupation of a house
hydrobiology
hydrobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water.
hydrogeology
hydrogeology
noun
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.
hydrological
hydrological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hydrologists
hydrologists
noun
plural of hydrologist
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
knightlihood
knightlihood
noun
Quality of being knightly.
landholdings
landholdings
noun
plural of landholding
largemouthed
leaseholding
leaseholding
adj
Holding a lease; having the status of leaseholder.
noun
The holding of a lease.
lightmouthed
lithographed
lithographed
adj
Depicted in the form of a lithograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithograph
lodginghouse
loggerheaded
loggerheaded
adj
dull; stupid
longheadedly
longheadedly
adv
In a longheaded manner.
lyndeborough
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
mythologized
mythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythologize
ophidologist
overhandling
overhandling
verb
present participle of overhandle
overslaughed
overslaughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overslaugh
pledgeholder
roadholdings
slaughterdom
slaughterdom
noun
Slaughter; carnage.
slaveholding
slaveholding
adj
Having possession/ownership of one or more slaves.
noun
(countable) An owning of one or more slaves.
(uncountable) The institution or practice of owning slaves.
smallholding
smallholding
noun
(US, historical) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted with middling plantation (20-49 slaves) and large plantation (50+ and owned by planters).
A small farm.
stockholding
stockholding
noun
(finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
stranglehold
stranglehold
noun
A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.