(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
composograph
composograph
noun
(dated) A retouched photographic collage formerly used in sensationalist journalism.
cosmographer
cosmographer
noun
(astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
(obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist.
cosmographic
cosmographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to cosmography.
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
esophagotome
esophagotomy
esophagotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
fuglemanship
gallophilism
gamesmanship
gamesmanship
noun
The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one’s opponent
gametophores
gametophores
noun
plural of gametophore
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
geromorphism
gomphocarpus
gramophonist
gramophonist
noun
Someone who listens to a gramophone
grumpishness
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
handstamping
handstamping
verb
present participle of handstamp
hippophagism
hippophagism
Noun
The eating of horsemeat.
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypognathism
hypognathism
noun
The property of being hypognathous.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
lagomorphous
lagomorphous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs.
lamplighters
lamplighters
noun
plural of lamplighter
lightmanship
lymphangitis
lymphangitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
magicianship
magicianship
noun
The role or status of a magician.
mallophagous
mallophagous
adj
Feeding on feathers.
managerships
managerships
noun
plural of managership
mastigophora
mastigophore
mastigophore
noun
Any flagellate of the phylum Mastigophora (a nematocyst that has a tube that extends beyond its hempe)
In Ancient Greece, an official who carried a whip
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megalosphere
megalosphere
noun
A foraminifer that has a large initial chamber
meganthropus
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
mesophragmal
metaphrasing
metaphrasing
verb
present participle of metaphrase
microphagous
microphagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on small particles.
monographers
monographers
noun
plural of monographer
monographist
monographist
noun
One who writes a monograph.
monophthongs
monophthongs
noun
plural of monophthong
morphologies
morphologies
noun
plural of morphology
morphologist
morphologist
noun
A person who studies morphology.
museographer
museographer
noun
One who engages in museography; a person who catalogues museum collections.
musicography
musicography
noun
(obsolete) The art or science of writing music and of musical notation.
Writing on the subject of music.
musophagidae
mycophagists
mycophagists
noun
plural of mycophagist
negrophilism
negrophilism
noun
(now offensive) A liking for black people.
nomographies
nomographies
noun
plural of nomography
omphalopagus
omphalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the umbilicus.
ophioglossum
paragnathism
paragraphism
paragraphism
noun
The writing of paragraphs, especially (dated) the writing of sensational or tawdry short pieces in a newspaper.
phaenogamous
phaenogamous
adj
(botany) Having true flowers with distinct floral organs; flowering.
pharyngismus
pharyngismus
noun
spasm of the pharynx
phragmoplast
phragmoplast
noun
(biology) A structure that forms in plant cells during late cytokinesis and serves as a scaffold for cell plate assembly and subsequent formation of a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells.
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
phrasemonger
phrasemonger
noun
(derogatory) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.
verb
(derogatory, intransitive) To use overelaborate or wordy phrases.
physiognomic
physiognomic
adj
Of or pertaining to physiognomy
pneumographs
pneumographs
noun
plural of pneumograph
pompholygous
postmidnight
postmidnight
adj
After midnight, but prior to dawn
postsphygmic
premonishing
premonishing
verb
present participle of premonish
prognathisms
prognathisms
noun
plural of prognathism
psalmography
psalmography
noun
The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs.
psomophagist
psomophagist
noun
One who practises psomophagy.
psychologism
psychologism
noun
(philosophy) The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective terms
seismographs
seismographs
noun
plural of seismograph
seismography
seismography
noun
The measurement and recording of earthquakes and other ground vibrations.
The study of these records, seismology.
sematography
semeiography
semeiography
noun
Alternative form of semiography
semigraphics
semigraphics
noun
(computing) pseudographics
semipaganish
siphonogamic
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
sphingometer
sphygmograph
sphygmograph
noun
A mechanical device used to measure blood pressure and pulse.
sphygmometer
sphygmometer
noun
A sphygmomanometer
sphygmophone
sphygmophone
noun
(physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance.