(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
alethiologist
allothigenous
allothogenous
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anepigraphous
angioasthenia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherogenous
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archegosaurus
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archsynagogue
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clothesmonger
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
creatophagous
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
curmudgeonish
cytopharynges
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dermatophagus
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
disenthroning
disenthroning
verb
present participle of disenthrone
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment
elaphoglossum
embryophagous
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
epigonichthys
episiorrhagia
eschatologist
eschatologist
noun
One who practises eschatology.
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
esophagometer
esophagopathy
esophagopathy
noun
(pathology) The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax
esophagoscope
esophagoscope
noun
(American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus.
esophagoscopy
esophagoscopy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus.
esophagospasm
esophagospasm
noun
(countable) A spasm of the esophagus.
(uncountable) Excessive irritability of the esophagus.
esophagostomy
esophagostomy
noun
(surgery) The making of an opening directly into the esophagus
esthematology
esthesiogenic
esthesiogenic
adj
That produces a sensation
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fellowshiping
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gasmetophytic
gasterophilus
gasterothecal
gasterotricha
gastrohepatic
gastrohepatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the stomach and the liver.
gastrophilite
gastrophrenic
gastrophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
geophysically
geophysically
adv
In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
geophysicists
geophysicists
noun
plural of geophysicist
ghostlikeness
glossographer
glossographer
noun
a writer of a glossary; a commentator
glossophagine
glossophagine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Glossophaginae, a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.
glossotherium
gnathostegite
gnathostegite
noun
(zoology, rare) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other organs in the mouth.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
gopherberries
governesshood
governesshood
noun
The office of governess.
governmentish
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
granospherite
graphometrist
gynecophorous
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
haematologist
haematologist
noun
A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
hagiographers
hagiographers
noun
plural of hagiographer
hagiographies
hagiographies
noun
plural of hagiography
hallucinogens
hallucinogens
noun
plural of hallucinogen
harrowingness
harrowingness
noun
The quality of being harrowing.
hematogenesis
hematogenesis
noun
(hematology, cytology) Blood cell formation in the human body, especially the bone marrow, hematopoiesis.
hematologists
hematologists
noun
plural of hematologist
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemiglossitis
hemiglossitis
noun
glossitis affecting only half of the tongue
hemodiagnosis
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
hepatogastric
hepatogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the liver and the stomach
heresiography
heresiography
noun
A treatise on heresy.
heresiologies
heresiologist
heresiologist
noun
One who studies heresiology, who studies heresy.
hermoglyphist
herpetologies
herpetologies
noun
plural of herpetology
herpetologist
herpetologist
noun
One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.
hertogenbosch
heterogeneous
heterogeneous
adj
(chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
(computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
(mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
(physics, chemistry) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
heterogenesis
heterogenesis
noun
(biology) Abnormal organic development.
(biology) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.
heterogenisis
heterophagous
heterozygosis
heterozygosis
noun
(genetics) The fusion of two genetically different gametes