(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
algoesthesiometer
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amishgo
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphibiological
amphibiological
adj
Pertaining to amphibiology.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphicarpogenous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonia
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphigouri
amphigouris
amphilogism
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphisporangiate
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
amygdophenin
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
anemobiagraph
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angiochondroma
angiohemophilia
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiosymphysis
anglocatholicism
anglophilism
anguimorpha
animatograph
anisognathism
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropophagism
antighostism
antihemoglobin
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
aporrhiegma
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archdogmatist
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimago
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
arithmograph
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
asiphonogama
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biophagism
blennophlogisma
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bromleigh
bronchohemorrhagia
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiopneumograph
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
ceramographic
chalazogamic
chalazogamic
adj
Relating to chalazogamy.
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champignon
champignon
noun
(obsolete) Any mushroom.
Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
chasmogamic
chasmogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
cheirognomy
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.