An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
aplington
apologete
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
atmograph
autograph
autograph
adj
(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
Written in the author’s own handwriting.
noun
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
verb
(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting
autophagi
autophagi
noun
(zoology) Birds that are able to run about and obtain their own food as soon as they are hatched.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
boughpots
boughpots
noun
plural of boughpot
bridgepot
coempting
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cytophaga
cytophagy
cytophagy
noun
(cytology) The ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
deporting
deporting
verb
present participle of deport
diphthong
diphthong
noun
(phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
(rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
epilogate
epilogist
epilogist
noun
The writer of an epilogue.
estoppage
estoppage
noun
An act of estopping.
estopping
estopping
verb
present participle of estop
exporting
exporting
verb
present participle and gerund of export
galleypot
galleypot
noun
Alternative form of gallipot
gallipots
gallipots
noun
plural of gallipot
gantelope
gantelope
noun
(archaic) The gauntlet (military punishment).
gantlopes
gantlopes
noun
plural of gantlope
gastropod
gastropod
noun
Any member of a class of mollusks (Gastropoda) that includes snails and slugs; univalve mollusk.
gateposts
gateposts
noun
plural of gatepost
genotypes
genotypes
noun
plural of genotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of genotype
genotypic
genotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to a genotype
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
geotropic
geotropic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to geotropism.
ghostship
ghostship
noun
Alternative spelling of ghost ship
gillotype
gillstoup
gipsywort
glassport
glyptodon
glyptodon
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of glyptodontid
(paleontology) A member of the genus Glyptodon of extinct giant armadillos.
gnathopod
gnathopod
noun
(zoology) A maxilliped.
gnatproof
gnatproof
adj
Resistant to gnats.
goalposts
goalposts
noun
(bowling) a 7-10 split
plural of goalpost
godparent
godparent
noun
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.
goldentop
goldentop
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euthamia.
gospelist
graperoot
grapeshot
grapeshot
noun
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
grapewort
grassplot
grassplot
noun
(US and 19th century English) A lawn.
(US) An area of grass on which cars may be parked.
greenport
groupment
groupment
noun
(military) A temporary, improvised grouping of forces.
gruppetto
gruppetto
noun
(cycle racing) Synonym of autobus (“a large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race”)
(music) A trill or turn.
guidepost
guidepost
noun
(by extension) Anything that provides guidance; a guideline.
A signpost.
gumptions
gumptions
noun
plural of gumption
gumptious
gumptious
adj
(colloquial) Having gumption.
gunpoints
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
gyropilot
heptaglot
heptaglot
noun
(rare) A book in seven languages.
heptagons
heptagons
noun
plural of heptagon
hopatcong
hospitage
hospitage
noun
(obsolete) hospitality
hyporight
impetigos
importing
importing
verb
present participle of import
imposting
kingposts
kingposts
noun
plural of kingpost
kingsport
kopagmiut
leptology
leptology
noun
A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.
crystallography
logotypes
logotypes
noun
plural of logotype
lotophagi
lotophagi
Noun
The lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who subsisted on the lotus.
maggotpie
motograph
motograph
noun
(historical) A device used in the making of a loud-speaking telephone, depending on the fact that the friction between a metallic point and a moving cylinder of moistened chalk, or a moving slip of paper, on which it rests is diminished by the passage of a current between the point and the moving surface.
negropont
nightspot
nightspot
noun
An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.
octupling
octupling
verb
present participle of octuple
operating
operating
adj
In operation; that operates.
Involved in an operation.
verb
present participle and gerund of operate
oppugnant
oppugnant
adj
opposing, antagonistic, contrary
noun
(obsolete) One who oppugns; an opponent.
oppugnate
optigraph
optigraph
noun
A telescope with a diagonal eyepiece, suspended vertically in gimbals by the object end beneath a fixed diagonal plane mirror. It is used for delineating landscapes by means of an attached pencil.
optioning
optioning
verb
present participle of option
orpington
orpington
Proper noun
A town in southeast England, now a suburb of London.
Noun
A breed of chicken, originally being one of four colours (black, white, buff or blue).
otography
otography
noun
The scientific description of the ear.
outgallop
outgallop
verb
(transitive, especially of horses or riders) To run faster than; to outdistance.
outgroups
outgroups
noun
plural of outgroup
outpacing
outpacing
verb
present participle of outpace
outpiping
outpiping
verb
present participle of outpipe
outprying
outsprang
outsprang
verb
simple past tense of outspring
outspring
outspring
noun
The outcome, result, or issue.
verb
(intransitive) To spring out.
outspying
panegoist
panegoist
noun
A solipsist.
panlogist
panlogist
noun
One who accepts the doctrine of panlogism.
pantoglot
pantology
pantology
noun
A systematic view of all branches of human knowledge or a work of universal information
parroting
parroting
noun
mindless repetition of words or ideas
verb
present participle of parrot
pastorage
pastorage
noun
Home or offices of a pastor; comparable to a rectory
The period of service of a particular pastor to his congregation; his term of office.
pastoring
pastoring
verb
present participle of pastor
patagones
patagonia
patchogue
pathogene
pathogene
noun
Dated form of pathogen.
pathogens
pathogens
noun
plural of pathogen
pathogeny
pathogeny
noun
(medicine) The generation and method of development of disease.
pathogerm
pathology
pathology
noun
(academic medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.
(biology, life sciences) Any of several interrelated scientific disciplines that advance the aspects of the life sciences that allow for such technological applications and their advancements over time.
(clinical medicine) The clinical biomedical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services to clinicians (e.g., cytology, histology, cytopathology, histopathology, cytometry).
Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.
patrology
patrology
noun
(theology) the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.
a handbook or published collection of patristic literature.
patronage
patronage
noun
(UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
(politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
The act or state of being a customer of some business.
The right of nomination to political office.
verb
(transitive) To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
(transitive) To support by being a patron of.
pegmatoid
pegmatoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling pegmatite
noun
Such a mineral
penghutao
pentaglot
pentaglot
adj
In five languages.
pentagons
pentagons
noun
plural of pentagon
pentalogy
pentalogy
noun
A set of five works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as five individual works.
pentrough
pentrough
noun
A penstock.
peptogeny
pestology
pestology
noun
The science of pests and pest control.
petralogy
petralogy
noun
Alternative form of petrology
petrogale
petrogeny
petrogeny
noun
The science of the origin of rocks.
petrograd
petrogram
petrogram
noun
(archaeology) A painting on rock, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrolage
petrology
petrology
noun
(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
phagocyte
phagocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
(transitive) To phagocytize
phlogotic
phlogotic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to phlogosis.
phonating
phonating
verb
present participle of phonate
photalgia
photalgia
noun
eye pain caused by bright light
photogene
photogene
noun
(archaic) An afterimage.
(genetics) A gene involved in photosynthesis.
photogeny
photogeny
noun
(obsolete) photography
photogram
photogram
noun
A photograph made without using a camera; normally by placing an object in contact with photosensitive paper and exposing it to light
photograt
photology
photology
noun
A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.
That science concerned with the production of light and energy, especially regarding therapeutic applications.
phthongal
phthongal
adj
(phonetics) Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized.
phytogamy
phytogeny
phytogeny
noun
(biology) phytogenesis
phytology
phytology
noun
(biology) the study of plants; botany
pictogram
pictogram
noun
A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
pigeonite
pigeonite
noun
(mineralogy) Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.