(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aigialosaurus
algiomuscular
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
anepigraphous
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
antherogenous
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
archegosaurus
archsynagogue
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argyropelecus
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autonavigator
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beaugregories
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
bourguignonne
bourignianism
bourignianist
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
broncobusting
browningesque
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
burglarproofs
cancrophagous
capsuligerous
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
ceratoglossus
ceratoglossus
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of chondroglossus
(obsolete, anatomy) The posterior part of the hyoglossus
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
circumpolygon
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
coadventuring
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coburghership
coelogastrula
coelogastrula
noun
A gastrula formed from a coeloblastula
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
concertgebouw
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
congratulates
congratulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate
congratulator
congratulator
noun
A person who congratulates.
congruousness
congruousness
noun
The state or quality of being congruous.
contraregular
coralligenous
coralligenous
Adjective
Producing coral.
coralligerous
coralligerous
adj
Producing coral
counteracting
counteracting
verb
present participle of counteract
counteragency
counteragency
noun
An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterargues
counterargues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterargue
counterboring
counterboring
noun
A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
verb
present participle of counterbore
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterdigged
counterenergy
counterenergy
noun
An energy that counteracts or opposes another energy.
counterengine
counterflange
counterflight
countergabble
countergabion
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countergauger
countergirded
counterleague
counterleague
noun
A league set up in opposition to another league.
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countersignal
countersignal
noun
A signal produced in response to another signal.
verb
(sociology) To send a false or misleading signal.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
creatophagous
cruroinguinal
cruroinguinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the groin.
crustaceology
crustaceology
noun
The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
crustalogical
culturologist
culturologist
noun
One who studies culturology.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dangerousness
dangerousness
noun
The state or quality of being dangerous.
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decolourizing
decolourizing
verb
present participle of decolourize
decorrugative
degranulation
degranulation
noun
(biology) The loss of secretory granules in certain cells
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dentosurgical
deproceduring
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dermatophagus
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dictyograptus
discogastrula
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
egregiousness
egregiousness
noun
The quality of being egregious.
electrocuting
electrocuting
verb
present participle of electrocute
embryophagous
encouragement
encouragement
noun
Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
The act of encouraging
The feeling of being encouraged
Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
encouragingly
encouragingly
adv
In an encouraging manner.
episporangium
equiproducing
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
esugarization
etruscologist
etruscologist
Noun
a historian or archaeologist who specializes in the Etruscans
eumerogenesis
eumerogenetic
europeanising
europeanizing
europeanizing
verb
present participle of europeanize
eusporangiate
eusporangiate
adj
(botany) That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eusporangiate ferns.
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
ferrotungsten
ferrotungsten
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten.
ferrugination
ferrugination
noun
(pathology) A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels