(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.
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apoplastogamous
arthrophlogosis
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autoprogressive
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
blephariglottis
boltuprightness
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cataphrygianism
chiropterygious
compassionating
compassionating
verb
present participle of compassionate
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
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)
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
egyptianisation
endoesophagitis
endopterygotism
endopterygotous
endosalpingitis
endosalpingitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the endosalpinx
epanisognathism
epanisognathous
epigrammatising
epigrammatising
verb
present participle of epigrammatise
epistemological
epistemological
adj
Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
Of or pertaining to knowing or cognizing, as a mental activity.
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
ethnopsychology
ethnopsychology
noun
The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups
euryprognathous
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
galactophoritis
galactophoritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the milk ducts
galactophthysis
galvanoplastics
galvanoplastics
noun
Synonym of galvanoplasty
gastrocolpotomy
gastrohepatitis
gastrohepatitis
noun
gastritis and hepatitis occurring simultaneously
gastronephritis
gastroparalysis
gastropleuritis
gastroplication
gastroplication
noun
(surgery) Reducing the size of the stomach by stitching a fold in the stomach wall
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastropulmonary
gastropulmonary
adj
Relating to the stomach and the lungs
geomorphogenist
geomorphologist
geomorphologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology
geostrophically
geostrophically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
gigantopithecus
glossopalatinus
glossopalatinus
noun
palatoglossus
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
hippogastronomy
histomorphology
histomorphology
noun
The use of histology to study the morphology of cells
histopathologic
histopathologic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to histopathology
histophysiology
histophysiology
noun
The physiology or study of the functions of the cells and tissues in health
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.
hypergalactosia
hypergalactosis
hypertensinogen
hypertensinogen
noun
angiotensinogen
hyposensitizing
hyposensitizing
verb
present participle of hyposensitize
hyposyllogistic
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.
impervestigable
impregabilities
intergossipping
intersprinkling
intersprinkling
noun
A sprinkling between.
verb
present participle of intersprinkle
laryngophthisis
leptomeningitis
leptomeningitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the leptomeninges
lichenographist
lichenographist
noun
(rare) One who describes lichens; one versed in lichenography.
lignosulphonate
lignosulphonate
noun
Alternative form of lignosulfonate
megalophthalmus
metallographist
metallographist
noun
(dated) One who writes on the subject of metals.
metaphosphating
micropterygious
misinterpreting
misinterpreting
verb
present participle of misinterpret
misrepresenting
misrepresenting
noun
A misrepresentation.
verb
present participle of misrepresent
multiprocessing
multiprocessing
noun
Computation using more than one processor.
nasopharyngitis
nasopharyngitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper pharynx.
nasoprognathism
nephrectomising
nephrectomising
verb
present participle of nephrectomise
nonapostatizing
noncompensating
noncompensating
adj
That does not compensate.
nondisruptingly
nonenterprising
noninspissating
nonpropagandist
nonsupplicating
nonsympathizing
numismatography
numismatography
noun
The systematic description of coins and medals.
oesophagostomum
ophthalmologies
ophthalmologies
noun
plural of ophthalmology
ophthalmologist
ophthalmologist
noun
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.
opisthoglossate
opisthoglyphous
opisthoglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
opisthognathism
opisthognathous
opisthognathous
adj
(zoology) Having retreating jaws or teeth.
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.
outsparspinning
overpersecuting
overspeculating
overspeculating
verb
present participle of overspeculate
pachymeningitis
pachymeningitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.
painstakingness
painstakingness
noun
The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
palaeobiologist
palaeobiologist
noun
A scientist who studies palaeobiology.
palaeoecologist
palaeoecologist
noun
An expert in the field of palaeoecology
palaeohistology
palaeohistology
noun
Alternative form of paleohistology
palaeomagnetism
palaeomagnetism
noun
Alternative spelling of paleomagnetism
palaeontologies
palaeontologist
palaeozoologist
palaeozoologist
noun
Alternative spelling of paleozoologist
paleethnologist
paleontologists
paleontologists
noun
plural of paleontologist
pancreatogenous
panlogistically
panlogistically
adv
In a panlogistic manner.
pantagruelistic
paralinguistics
paralinguistics
noun
The study of paralanguage.
parasalpingitis
parasigmatismus
parasitological
parasitological
adj
Of or pertaining to parasites or to parasitology.
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.
particularising
particularising
verb
present participle of particularise
pathophysiology
pathophysiology
noun
(pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.
pathopsychology
pedestrianising
pedestrianising
verb
present participle of pedestrianise
pedestrianizing
pedestrianizing
verb
present participle of pedestrianize
penetratingness
penetratingness
noun
The quality of being penetrating.
pergamentaceous
pergamentaceous
adj
(biology, now chiefly botany) Reminiscent of parchment.
periamygdalitis
pericholangitis
pericholangitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the tissues that surround the bile ducts