(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agastrophus
agitpropist
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apronstring
aragonspath
argiphontes
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asparaguses
aspergation
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
boroughship
burghership
burghership
noun
The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship.
The state of being a burgher; citizenship.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
cardophagus
carpogenous
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
coopersburg
coprologies
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crescograph
crescograph
noun
A device for measuring growth in plants.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
crystograph
depasturage
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diagraphics
diagraphics
noun
(dated) The art or science of descriptive drawing, especially by means of mechanical appliances and mathematical rules.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disparagers
disparagers
noun
plural of disparager
disparaging
disparaging
adj
Insulting, ridiculing.
noun
disparagement
verb
present participle of disparage
disparpling
disparpling
verb
present participle of disparple
dispergated
dispergator
dispiriting
dispiriting
adj
Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
verb
present participle of dispirit
dispraising
dispraising
verb
present participle of dispraise
dispreading
dispreading
verb
present participle of dispread
epigastrial
epigastrial
adj
(anatomy) epigastric
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epigraphers
epigraphers
noun
plural of epigrapher
epigraphies
epigraphies
noun
plural of epigraphy
epigraphist
epigraphist
noun
A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions).
epimerising
epirogenies
espaliering
espaliering
verb
present participle of espalier
espieglerie
espieglerie
noun
Impish or playful behaviour; mischief.
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expressages
expressages
noun
plural of expressage
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
fingerpicks
fingerpicks
noun
plural of fingerpick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fingerpick
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
frangipanis
frangipanis
noun
plural of frangipani
froghoppers
froghoppers
noun
plural of froghopper
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gamotropism
gasteropoda
gastrograph
gastrograph
noun
An instrument once used to display and record movements of the stomach
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastrophile
gastropodan
gastroscope
gastroscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to view the inside of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gastrospasm
gastrospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
geldesprung
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
genarchship
generalship
generalship
noun
By extension, leadership, good management.
The position or office of a general.
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
The term of office of a military general.
geographers
geographers
noun
plural of geographer
geographics
geographics
noun
The graphical elements of geography
geographies
geographies
noun
plural of geography
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geomorphist
geostrophic
geostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
geotropisms
geotropisms
noun
plural of geotropism
germiparous
gingersnaps
gingersnaps
noun
plural of gingersnap
gingerspice
glasspapers
glasspapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glasspaper
glossograph
glossograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the tongue during speech.
glossopetra
glossophora
gnatsnapper
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
gonophorous
gooserumped
gorillaship
gospelwards
gramophones
gramophones
noun
plural of gramophone
grandeeship
grandeeship
noun
The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship.
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
graphicness
graphicness
noun
The quality of being graphic: grotesqueness or vividness
graphitizes
graphitizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of graphitize
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graphoscope
graphoscope
noun
An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc., usually having one large lens and two smaller ones.
graphospasm
graphospasm
noun
(medicine) Writer's cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.
grapinesses
graptolites
graptolites
noun
plural of graptolite
grasshopper
grasshopper
noun
(figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
(music) In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera.
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
gravisphere
greasepaint
greasepaint
noun
A mixture of grease and colouring matter used as theatrical makeup
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
grippleness
grippleness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being gripple.
groundskeep
groundspeed
groundspeed
noun
(aviation) The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
groupthinks
groupuscule
groupuscule
noun
A small political group, especially of an extremist faction.
guttersnipe
guttersnipe
noun
(dated, slang) A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.
(dated, slang, US) A broker who sold securities in the street.
(derogatory) A person of the lowest social or economic class.