The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
aglyphodonta
agriotypidae
amygdophenin
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antispending
antispending
adj
(politics) Opposed to or combating spending, especially government spending
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
bridgekeeper
bridgekeeper
noun
One who guards (or keeps) a bridge.
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
cardiagraphy
cardiaplegia
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
cathodograph
cathodograph
noun
(physics, archaic) An X-ray image; a radiograph.
celidography
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
chandragupta
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
codpitchings
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
deappetizing
decapitating
decapitating
verb
present participle of decapitate
declinograph
deepfreezing
delegateship
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demospongiae
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
depigmentate
depigmentize
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depreciating
depreciating
adj
That degrades the value of something; deprecating.
That is declining in value.
verb
present participle of depreciate
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
deprograming
deprogrammed
deprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprogram
deprogrammer
deprogrammer
noun
One who deprograms.
derepressing
derepressing
verb
present participle of derepress
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diageotropic
diageotropic
adj
(botany) Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism.
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
digonoporous
dilapidating
dilapidating
verb
present participle of dilapidate
diphthonging
diphthongise
diphthongise
verb
Alternative spelling of diphthongize
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diphthongous
diplogenesis
diplogenesis
noun
(medicine) The double formation of something that is normally single, such as a body organ.
diplogenetic
diplogenetic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to diplogenesis.
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
diplopteryga
disappearing
disappearing
noun
disappearance
verb
present participle of disappear
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disciplining
disciplining
noun
The use of punishment to compel behavior.
verb
present participle of discipline
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographic
discographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to discography.
discomposing
discomposing
adj
Unsettling; tending to discompose
verb
present participle of discompose
discrepating
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disgospelize
disoccupying
dispensating
dispensingly
dispergating
dispergation
disprivilege
disprivilege
noun
The state of lacking privileges, or being underprivileged.
verb
To deprive of a privilege or privileges.
dissceptring
disspreading
disspreading
verb
present participle of disspread
distempering
distempering
verb
present participle of distemper
ditriglyphic
ditriglyphic
adj
(architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs.
dittographic
dittographic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dittography.
dopaminergic
dopaminergic
adj
Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine.
Of or relating to dopamine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that affects the production of dopamine
doppelganger
doppelganger
noun
(fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
A remarkably similar double.
An evil twin.
droopingness
droopingness
noun
Quality of being drooping.
ducklingship
eavedropping
egyptianised
egyptianized
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epiglottides
epipterygoid
epipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.
noun
An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
expeditating
expeditating
verb
present participle of expeditate
fingerparted
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gardenership
gardenership
noun
The role or status of a gardener.
gastropodous
gastropodous
adj
Of or pertaining to gastropods (snails and the like).
geadephagous
gelndesprung
geographized
geographized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geographize
geopressured
geopressured
adj
subject to geologic overpressure
glasspapered
glasspapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glasspaper
gloeocapsoid
glossopodium
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
gnathopodite
gnathopodite
noun
(zoology) Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that is modified to serve as a jaw.
gnathopodous
gonadotropic
gonadotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or similar in function to gonadotropin
That stimulates, or promotes the growth of the gonads
gonadotropin
gonadotropin
Noun
any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates
gonidiophore
gonidiospore
gonopodpodia
graduateship
graduateship
noun
The state of being a graduate.
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
grandparents
grandparents
noun
plural of grandparent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grandparent
grandsonship
grandsonship
noun
The state of being a grandson.
graphitoidal
graphitoidal
adj
Synonym of graphitoid
graptoloidea
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
guardianship
guardianship
noun
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
gunpowderous
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
handicapping
handicapping
noun
The imposition of a handicap.
verb
present participle of handicap
handstamping
handstamping
verb
present participle of handstamp
hectographed
hectographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hectograph
hedgehoppers
hedgehoppers
noun
plural of hedgehopper
hedgehopping
hedgehopping
noun
The action or pastime of hedgehopping.
verb
present participle of hedgehop
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
hydradephaga
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.