(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
arthrophlogosis
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
bedlingtonshire
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
blephariglottis
boltuprightness
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cataphrygianism
characterstring
chiropterygious
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
earthshattering
earthshattering
adj
Earthshaking.
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
ethicoreligious
ethicoreligious
adj
Relating to ethics and religion.
euryprognathous
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
forethoughtless
forethoughtless
adj
Without forethought.
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
frighteningness
frightfulnesses
frightfulnesses
noun
plural of frightfulness
galactophoritis
galactophoritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the milk ducts
gasterolichenes
gastroarthritis
gastrocatarrhal
gastrochaenidae
gastrohepatitis
gastrohepatitis
noun
gastritis and hepatitis occurring simultaneously
gastromyxorrhea
gastronephritis
geochronologist
geochronologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.
geomorphogenist
geomorphologist
geomorphologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology
geostrophically
geostrophically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
gloucestershire
gloucestershire
Proper noun
A south western county of England bordered by the Severn estuary, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
goodheartedness
goodheartedness
noun
The quality of being goodhearted
grandfatherless
grandfatherless
adj
Without a grandfather.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
hemigastrectomy
heterogeneities
heterogeneities
noun
plural of heterogeneity
heterogeneously
heterogeneously
adv
In a heterogeneous manner.
heteroglobulose
heteromastigate
heteromastigote
hierogrammateus
hierogrammatist
hierogrammatist
noun
A writer of hierograms
One skilled in hieroglyphics.
highheartedness
highheartedness
noun
Alternative form of high-heartedness
hippogastronomy
histomorphology
histomorphology
noun
The use of histology to study the morphology of cells
historiographer
historiographer
noun
A scholar who studies historiography.
historiographic
historiographic
adj
Relating to the study and practice of historical scholarship.
Relating to the writing of history.
historiological
historiological
adj
Relating to a historiology.
huntingdonshire
huntingdonshire
Proper noun
A former inland county of Eastern England now absorbed into Cambridgeshire.
hydrogenisation
hydrogenisation
noun
Alternative form of hydrogenization
hydrogymnastics
hydrogymnastics
noun
therapeutic gymnastics performed in water
hydromeningitis
hypergalactosia
hypergalactosis
hypertensinogen
hypertensinogen
noun
angiotensinogen
ichthyographies
ichthyographies
noun
plural of ichthyography
iliohypogastric
iliohypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium and hypogastrium; applied to a branch of the first lumbar nerve.
laryngophthisis
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
lethargicalness
lichenographist
lichenographist
noun
(rare) One who describes lichens; one versed in lichenography.
manslaughtering
manslaughtering
adj
Committing manslaughter; slaying men.
manslaughterous
manslaughterous
adj
Of, or pertaining to, manslaughter.
mastigobranchia
megalobatrachus
metallographist
metallographist
noun
(dated) One who writes on the subject of metals.
montgomeryshire
montgomeryshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Denbighshire, to the east and southeast by Shropshire, to the south by Radnorshire, to the southwest by Cardiganshire and to the west and northwest by Merionethshire.
nasopharyngitis
nasopharyngitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper pharynx.
nasoprognathism
nearsightedness
nearsightedness
noun
The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
neighborstained
nephrectomising
nephrectomising
verb
present participle of nephrectomise
nightmarishness
nightmarishness
noun
The state or condition of being nightmarish.
nothingarianism
nothingarianism
noun
Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
nottinghamshire
nottinghamshire
Proper noun
A north-midland county of England bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
numismatography
numismatography
noun
The systematic description of coins and medals.
organophosphate
organophosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any ester of phosphoric acid or its derivatives, especially one used as an insecticide or herbicide.
orthographising
orthographising
verb
present participle of orthographise
osphresiologist
osphresiologist
noun
One who studies osphresiology.
overhaughtiness
overrighteously
overrighteously
adv
Too righteously.
parthenogeneses
parthenogeneses
noun
plural of parthenogenesis
parthenogenesis
parthenogenesis
noun
(biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare metagenesis, heterogamy.
(biology, uncountable, formerly) Asexual reproduction in toto; agamogenesis.
(countable and uncountable) figurative uses of the biological senses
(theology) Virgin birth, in reference to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.
pericholangitis
pericholangitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the tissues that surround the bile ducts
periesophagitis
phaneroglossate
phantasmagorial
phantasmagorian
phantasmagorias
phantasmagorias
noun
plural of phantasmagoria
phantasmagories
phantasmagories
noun
plural of phantasmagory
phantasmagorist
phantasmagorist
noun
A person who makes phantasmagorias
pharmacognosist
pharmacognosist
noun
A person who studies, practices or is knowledgable about pharmacognosy
pharmacognostic
pharmacognostic
adj
Relating to pharmacognosy
pharmacologists
pharmacologists
noun
plural of pharmacologist
pharyngectomies
pharyngopneusta
phosphorylating
phosphorylating
adj
That phosphorylates.
verb
present participle of phosphorylate
photoengravings
photoengravings
noun
plural of photoengraving
photographeress
photographeress
noun
(rare) A female photographer.
photoregression
phragmocyttares
phrenicogastric
phrenomagnetism
phrenomagnetism
noun
The power of exciting the organs of the brain by magnetic or mesmeric influence.
plethysmography
plethysmography
noun
(medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph.
porphyrogenitus
posthemorrhagic
posthemorrhagic
adj
Following hemorrhage
preestablishing
preestablishing
verb
present participle of preestablish
presympathizing
promorphologist
proteroglyphous
proteroglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.
pterygosphenoid
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
reanesthetizing
reanesthetizing
verb
present participle of reanesthetize
rehospitalizing
rehospitalizing
verb
present participle of rehospitalize
reorchestrating
reorchestrating
verb
present participle of reorchestrate
restraightening
restraightening
verb
present participle of restraighten
restrengthening
restrengthening
verb
present participle of restrengthen
retroesophageal
retroesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Behind the esophagus
rhipidoglossate
rhyparographist
rhyparographist
noun
One who produces works dealing with mean or sordid things; a creator of rhyparography.
righteousnesses
righteousnesses
noun
plural of righteousness
sabbathbreaking
schoolmastering
schoolmastering
noun
The fact or activity of being a schoolmaster; teaching.
verb
present participle of schoolmaster
semilogarithmic
semilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics, of graph paper) Having one logarithmic scale and one arithmetic/linear scale.
sightworthiness
silhouettograph
silhouettograph
noun
An instrument for outlining the human body in order to gauge posture etc.