(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
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.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diamesogamous
diezeugmenon
diezeugmenon
noun
(music) The last tetrachord, in the case where two tetrachords were placed separately from each other, but with only the interval of a tone between them.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dioeciopolygamous
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
documenting
documenting
verb
present participle of document
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
doughmaker
doughmen
doumergue
dramalogue
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
droughermen
duodenogram
dutymonger
dynamogenous
dynamogenously
ectopatagium
elaphoglossum
electrometallurgical
electrometallurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to electrometallurgy
electrometallurgist
electrometallurgist
noun
One who carries out electrometallurgy.
electrometallurgy
electrometallurgy
noun
The deposit of a metal coating on a prepared surface by electrochemical means, as in electroplating and electrotyping.
electrooculogram
electrooculogram
noun
(medicine) A record of the voltage differences between the front and back of the eye as the eyeball moves.
elogium
elogium
noun
a eulogy
embogue
embogue
verb
(archaic) To disembogue; to discharge, as a river, its waters into the sea or another river.
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
embryophagous
emmenagogue
emmenagogue
noun
(medicine) An herb that stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, causing menstruation.
emmenagogues
emmenagogues
noun
plural of emmenagogue
enamouring
enamouring
verb
present participle of enamour
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
encouragements
encouragements
noun
plural of encouragement
endogamous
endogamous
adj
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
endogonidium
energumenon
engouement
engouement
noun
An infatuation; an irrational liking for something.
engoument
engoument
noun
Alternative form of engouement
entomogenous
entomogenous
adj
(biology) That grows in or on the body of an insect
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
epagomenous
epigonium
episporangium
eriogonum
erythrogonium
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
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.
eulogism
eulogism
noun
(rare) eulogistic language
eulogium
eulogium
noun
A eulogy.
eulogiums
eulogiums
noun
plural of eulogium
eumerogenesis
eumerogenetic
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exogonium
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fibroligamentous
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
flammigerous
florilegium
florilegium
noun
(Christianity) A patristic anthology.
A collection of flowers.
forejudgment
forejudgment
noun
(obsolete) prejudgment
forjudgment
fragmentitious
fumigatories
fundmonger
fundmongering
galenobismutite
galenobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.
gametogenous
gametogenous
Adjective
Of or pertaining to gametogenesis.
gametogonium
gametogonium
noun
A germ cell that divides into gametocytes during gametogenesis.
gamopetalous
gamopetalous
adj
(botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.
gamosepalous
gamosepalous
adj
(botany, of a calyx) Having united sepals.
ganglioneuroma
ganglioneuroma
noun
A tumour of the sympathetic nerve fibres arising from neural crest cells.
gasteromycetous
gasteromycetous
adj
Of or relating to the Gasteromycetes.
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gastroduodenostomy
gastroduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical creation of a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum
gastroduodenotomy
gastrojejunostomies
gastrojejunostomies
noun
plural of gastrojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) A form of anastomosis in which a connection is made between the stomach and the jejunum
gastromelus
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
geissolomataceous
geitonogamous
geitonogamous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting geitonogamy
geminiflorous
geminiflorous
adj
(botany) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
geminorum
geminous
geminous
adj
double; in pairs
gemmaceous
gemmaceous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, gems or gemmae.
gemmeous
gemmeous
adj
Resembling or relating to gems.
gemmiferous
gemmiferous
adj
(biology) Multiplying by means of buds.
(biology) Producing gemmae or buds.
gemmiferousness
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
gemmiparously
gemmiparously
adv
In a gemmiparous manner.
gemmulation
gemmulation
noun
(biology) The production of gemmules; reproduction via gemmules
gemmuliferous
gemmuliferous
adj
Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.
gentlemouthed
geocoronium
geocoronium
noun
(geophysics, meteorology, obsolete) A hypothetical gaseous chemical element proposed to explain certain spectroscopic lines, and the green glow, found in the polar aurorae, that was later found to be explained by singly-ionized oxygen.
geoglossum
geoprumnon
georgium
germanious
germanous
germanous
adj
Containing germanium with a valence of 2
germigenous
germiniparous
germiparous
gestatorium
geumatophobia
girouettism
girouettism
noun
The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
glamorousness
glamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being glamorous.
glamoured
glamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glamour
glamourie
glamourie
noun
Alternative spelling of glamoury
glamourize
glamourize
verb
Alternative form of glamorize
glamourized
glamourized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glamourize
glamourizer
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glamourless
glamourless
adj
Without glamour; unglamorous, mundane.
glamourousness
glamourousness
noun
Rare spelling of glamorousness.
glenohumeral
glenohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
glimmerous
glimmerous
adj
glimmering
globulimeter
globulimeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood, by means of studying the tint produced by mixing a blood sample with sodium carbonate solution.
gloeosporium
glomerular
glomerular
adj
Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
glomerulate
glomerulate
adj
Having glomeruli
verb
To cause, or to undergo glomerulation
glomerule
glomerule
noun
(anatomy) A glomerulus.
(botany) A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood.
glomeruli
glomeruli
noun
plural of glomerulus
glomerulitis
glomerulitis
noun
inflammation of the glomeruli of the nephron
glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
noun
(medicine) A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli.
glomerulose
glomerulose
adj
Alternative form of glomerulous
glomerulus
glomerulus
noun
(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
(anatomy) A structure in the olfactory bulb central to olfactory sensory transduction, composed of receptor neuron axons and mitral neuron dendrites and organized by odor type.
Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things
glossotherium
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.