A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
burghalpenny
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colleaguesmanship
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
diphenylguanidine
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
elaphoglossum
electrotellurograph
ensepulchering
ensepulchering
verb
present participle of ensepulcher
epithelioglandular
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
fireplough
fuglemanship
galeopithecus
galumphed
galumphed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galumph
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gasterophilus
geophilous
geophilous
adj
(botany) Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground.
(phytogeography) growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi.
Fruiting underground.
Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.
geophilus
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glaucophanize
globiocephalus
glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
noun
(medicine) A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli.
glossopharyngeus
glyptotherium
guelph
guelphic
guelphish
guelphism
guerrillaship
gumpoldskirchner
gyrencephalous
heptangular
heptangular
adj
Having seven angles.
hypercoagulability
hypercoagulability
noun
coagulation of blood faster than normal; especially an abnormally increased coagulability
hypercoagulable
hypercoagulable
adj
(of blood) Having an increased tendency to clot.
hyperglobulia
hyperglobulism
hyperglycosuria
hyperglycosuria
noun
The presence of abnormally high levels of glycose in the urine.
hyperspiritualizing
hypersuggestibility
hypersuggestibility
noun
The quality of being hypersuggestible.
hypersuggestible
hypersuggestible
adj
Extremely suggestible.
hypersuggestibleness
hypersuggestibly
leucophlegmacy
leucophlegmacy
noun
(medicine, archaic) A dropsical habit of body, or the commencement of anasarca; paleness with oily sweating.
ligninsulphonate
lignosulphite
lignosulphonate
lignosulphonate
noun
Alternative form of lignosulfonate
lithophotogravure
lymphagogue
lymphagogue
noun
Any agent that promotes the production of lymph.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
malpighiaceous
malpighiaceous
adj
Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megalocephalous
megalocephalous
Adjective
macrencephalic
megalophonous
megalophonous
adj
Having a loud voice.
megalophthalmus
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
megophthalmus
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
multigrapher
multigrapher
noun
One who uses a multigraph (combined rotary typesetting and printing machine).
nepheligenous
nepheligenous
adj
(rare, humorous) Producing clouds of smoke
neurhypnology
neurhypnology
noun
Alternative form of neurohypnology
neurohypnology
neurohypnology
noun
(obsolete) hypnotism
neuropathological
neuropathological
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue
neuropathologist
neuropathologist
noun
A specialist who practices neuropathology
neuropathology
neuropathology
noun
Neural pathology: The pathology of the nervous system, usually and especially in the sense of its cytopathology and histopathology (as opposed to the study of diseases generally).
neuropharmacologic
neuropharmacological
neuropharmacological
adj
Relating to neuropharmacology.
neuropharmacologist
neuropharmacologist
noun
A person involved in neuropharmacology.
neuropharmacology
neuropharmacology
noun
A science concerned with drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system.
neurophysiologic
neurophysiologic
adj
Synonym of neurophysiological
neurophysiological
neurophysiological
adj
Of or pertaining to neurophysiology.
neurophysiologically
neurophysiologically
adv
In terms of, or with regard to, neurophysiology.
neurophysiologist
neurophysiologist
noun
A scientist who studies neurophysiology.
neurophysiology
neurophysiology
noun
(physiology, neuroscience) The branch of physiology that deals with the nervous system.
neuropsychological
neuropsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind
neuropsychologist
neuropsychologist
noun
A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology
neuropsychology
neuropsychology
noun
A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.
The facts uncovered thereby, or the body of knowledge thus produced.
ogcocephalus
oligonephrous
omphalogenous
ophioglossaceous
ophioglossaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Ophioglossaceae of ferns.
outhyperbolizing
palaeognathous
palaeognathous
adj
Alternative form of paleognathous
palatopharyngeus
palatopharyngeus
noun
(anatomy) A long, fleshy longitudinal muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate, contributes with the mucous membrane covering its surface to the structure of the palatopharyngeal arch, and is inserted into the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx; it serves to constrict the fauces and draw the larynx and pharynx upwards.
pelagothuria
penghulu
penghulu
noun
A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
pharyngopleural
pharyngopneustal
philologue
philologue
Noun
A philologist.
philosophicoreligious
philosophicoreligious
adj
Relating to philosophy and religion.
philoxygenous
phlegmagogue
phlegmagogue
noun
(obsolete) Any medicine supposed to expel phlegm.
phlegmatous
phlegmonous
phlegmonous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing phlegmon.
phloeophagous
phloeophagous
adj
(biology) That feeds on phloem
phlogogenous
phlogogenous
adj
(medicine, archaic) Causing inflammation.
phosphoglucomutase
phosphoglucomutase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of isomers of glucose phosphates
phyllogenous
phyllogenous
adj
(biology) Living or growing on leaves.
physiologue
phytohaemagglutinin
phytohaemagglutinin
noun
Alternative spelling of phytohemagglutinin
phytohemagglutinin
phytohemagglutinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any hemagglutinin (lectin) of plant origin, but especially that found in many beans that has a physiological action
plagiocephalous
plectognathous
plectognathous
adj
Alternative form of plectognathic
pleophagous
ploughed
ploughed
adj
(figuratively, rare) Well-trodden or well-researched, previously explored.
Turned over with the blade of a plough to create furrows (usually for planting crops).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of plough
plougher
plougher
noun
Alternative spelling of plower
ploughers
ploughers
noun
plural of plougher
ploughgate
ploughgate
noun
(Scotland) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.
ploughhead
ploughhead
noun
The clevis or draught iron of a plough.
ploughjogger
ploughline
ploughmell
ploughmen
ploughmen
noun
plural of ploughman
ploughshare
ploughshare
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of plowshare
ploughshoe
ploughwise
ploughwise
adj
Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left.
adv
In a ploughwise manner.
plughole
plughole
noun
(chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
pneumoencephalogram
pneumoencephalogram
noun
An image produced by means of pneumoencephalography.
pneumoventriculography
pneumoventriculography
noun
ventriculography of the ventricles of the larynx
prefurlough
prefurlough
adj
Before a furlough.
prelaunching
prerighteously
preslaughter
preslaughter
adj
Before slaughter.
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
prethoughtfully
prethoughtfulness
proteroglyphous
proteroglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Having shortened maxillae bearing few teeth except for a substantially enlarged fang that forms a hollow needle for injecting venom.
pseudepigraphal
pseudepigraphal
adj
(of writings) Falsely attributed.
pseudepigraphical
pseudepigraphical
adj
Of or relating to pseudepigraphy.
pseudoanthropological
pseudoanthropology
pseudobiographical
pseudobiographical
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
pseudobiographically
pseudochronologist
pseudohalogen
pseudohalogen
noun
(chemistry) A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide