(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
automatictacessing
autosomatognostic
biologicohumanistic
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
caprimulgiformes
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
chasmogamous
chasmogamous
adj
Exhibiting chasmogamy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
cingulectomies
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumoesophagal
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coagulums
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coeloglossum
colleaguesmanship
collegiums
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
compsognathus
compurgators
compurgators
noun
plural of compurgator
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
consumating
consuming
consuming
adj
Holding one's attention or interest.
noun
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
verb
present participle of consume
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
consummating
consummating
verb
present participle of consummate
costuming
costuming
noun
Material for making costumes.
The putting on of a costume; dressing up.
verb
present participle of costume
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembargos
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
culmigenous
cupromanganese
curmudgeonish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
customing
customing
verb
present participle of custom
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cynoglossum
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
deorsumvergence
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dioeciopolygamous
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
electrometallurgist
electrometallurgist
noun
One who carries out electrometallurgy.
encouragements
encouragements
noun
plural of encouragement
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicologist
ethnomusicologist
noun
A researcher in the field of ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
gasteromycetous
gasteromycetous
adj
Of or relating to the Gasteromycetes.
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastropulmonic
gastropulmonic
adj
Synonym of gastropulmonary
geissolomataceous
gemmaceous
gemmaceous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, gems or gemmae.
glaucomas
glaucomas
noun
plural of glaucoma
glaucomatous
glaucomatous
adj
Having the nature of glaucoma.
glaucomys
glossocomium
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
glucosamines
glucosamines
noun
plural of glucosamine
glucosemia
glumaceous
glumaceous
adj
(botany) Having or consisting of glumes.
gomphocarpus
gonochorismus
graminaceous
graminaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
graminicolous
graminicolous
adj
That lives on grass
grimmiaceous
grimmiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Grimmiaceae.
guaiocums
gumpoldskirchner
gymnocarpous
gymnocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth
(fungi) Having the hymenium exposed while the spores are forming.
gymnoceratous
gymnocladus
gymnodiniaceous
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gynomonecious
gynomonoecious
gynomonoecious
adj
(botany) Having bisexual flowers and female flowers on the same plant.
gynomonoeciously
hercogamous
hercogamous
adj
(botany) Not capable of self-fertilization; said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle prevents autogamy.
immunogenetics
immunogenetics
noun
(immunology, genetics) The study of the genetic basis for the immune response, and of the relationships between genetics and immunity from disease
jungermanniaceous
jungermanniaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the plant family Jungermanniaceae.
macrognathous
macrognathous
adj
Alternative form of macrognathic
macrolinguistic
macrolinguistic
adj
Pertaining to macrolinguistics.
macrolinguistically
macrolinguistics
macrolinguistics
noun
The study of language (rather than individual languages)
macrophagus
macrosporangium
macrosporangium
noun
(botany) A megasporangium; sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; opposed to microsporangium.
macrotolagus
magnetofluiddynamics
magnetofluidmechanics
magnicaudatous
magnoliaceous
magnoliaceous
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the Magnoliaceae family of plants, which includes the magnolia.
malacopterygious
malacopterygious
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Malacopterygii, an obsolete order of fish.
malpighiaceous
malpighiaceous
adj
Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.
marcgraviaceous
marcgraviaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Marcgraviaceae.
margaritaceous
margaritaceous
adj
pearl-like
yielding pearls
mcconnellsburg
medicosurgical
medicosurgical
adj
medical and surgical
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megachiropterous
megalobatrachus
megalocarpous
megalocephalous
megalocephalous
Adjective
macrencephalic
megalochirous
megalodactylous
megasclerous
membranocartilaginous
membranocartilaginous
adj
Composed of, or relating to, membrane and cartilage.
meningococcus
meningococcus
noun
A pathogenic bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, common cause of cerebrospinal meningitis
microfungus
microfungus
noun
A fungus of microscopic size.
microgadus
microgauss
microgauss
noun
(physics) A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss