The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
agriotypidae
amygdophenin
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
celidography
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
declinograph
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
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.
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
depolarizing
depolarizing
verb
present participle of depolarize
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
deprograming
deprogrammed
deprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprogram
deprogrammer
deprogrammer
noun
One who deprograms.
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.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diageotropic
diageotropic
adj
(botany) Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism.
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.
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.
diplopteryga
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disgospelize
dispergation
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.
eavedropping
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.
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
geadephagous
geographized
geographized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geographize
geopressured
geopressured
adj
subject to geologic overpressure
gloeocapsoid
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.
gonidiophore
gonidiospore
graptoloidea
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
gunpowderous
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
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hypergoddess
ideographies
ideographies
noun
plural of ideography
impignorated
impignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impignorate
jeapordizing
jeopardising
jeopardising
verb
present participle of jeopardise
jeopardizing
jeopardizing
verb
present participle of jeopardize
jeopordizing
ligniperdous
ligniperdous
adj
(zoology) Wood-destroying; said of certain insects and fungi.
lithographed
lithographed
adj
Depicted in the form of a lithograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithograph
loudspeaking
megapodiidae
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
micrographed
micrographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of micrograph
mimeographed
mimeographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph
misprogramed
multipronged
multipronged
adj
Having multiple elements or aspects
Having multiple prongs
musophagidae
nondepleting
nondepleting
adj
not depleting
nonexpanding
nonexpanding
adj
Not expanding.
nonpedagogic
nonpedigreed
nonpigmented
nonpigmented
Adjective
Not pigmented.
outspreading
outspreading
verb
present participle of outspread
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpedaling
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
overspending
overspending
noun
The spending of too much money.
verb
present participle of overspend
paedogeneses
paedogenesis
paedogenesis
noun
(British spelling, biology) Alternative spelling of pedogenesis
paedogenetic
paedogenetic
adj
Alternative form of pedogenetic
paedological
paedological
adj
Alternative form of pedological
parahydrogen
parahydrogen
noun
(physics) The form of the hydrogen molecule (H₂) in which the two nuclei have antiparallel spin; about 25% of hydrogen at room temperature.
pardonmonger
pardonmonger
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) A seller of (papal) indulgences.
pedagogyaled
pelargonidin
pelargonidin
noun
An anthocyanidin, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in geraniums and several soft berries
pendragonish
pentadecagon
pentadecagon
noun
A polygon with fifteen sides.
perigonadial
perigonadial
adj
Around the gonads.
periodograph
peroxidizing
peroxidizing
verb
present participle of peroxidize
phagedaenous
phagedaenous
adj
Alternative form of phagedaenic
phagocytized
phagocytized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phagocytize
phagocytosed
phagocytosed
adj
engulfed and ingested as a result of phagocytosis
photographed
photographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photograph
pinguedinous
pledgeholder
ploddingness
ploddingness
noun
The state or quality of being plodding.
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
postbreeding
postbreeding
adj
After (finishing) breeding
postgraduate
postgraduate
adj
Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.
noun
A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
precogitated
precogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precogitate
precolluding
preconceding
preconfiding
precongested
prediagnoses
prediagnoses
noun
plural of prediagnosis
prediagnosis
prediagnosis
adj
(medicine) Prior to diagnosis
noun
(medicine) A preliminary diagnosis, particularly one made before the occurrence of symptoms
predigestion
predigestion
noun
The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion
predisposing
predisposing
verb
present participle of predispose
preembodying
preendorsing
preexploding
prefungoidal
preglenoidal
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
premodifying
premodifying
verb
present participle of premodify
preobligated
preordaining
preordaining
verb
present participle of preordain
preorganized
preorganized
adj
organized in advance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preorganize
preprogramed
preproviding
prerecording
prerecording
noun
Something prerecorded.
verb
present participle of prerecord
prerogatived
prerogatived
adj
Endowed with a prerogative, or exclusive privilege.
probudgeting
proglottides
proglottides
noun
plural of proglottis
progrediency
proofreading
proofreading
noun
The act or process by which a document is proofread.
verb
present participle of proofread
propagandise
propagandise
verb
Alternative form of propagandize
propagandize
propagandize
verb
(intransitive) To use or spread propaganda.
(transitive) To tell propaganda to someone in an attempt to influence one's views.
(transitive) To use something or someone in propaganda purposes.
propugnacled
protonegroid
pseudoangina
pseudogalena
pseudogalena
noun
(mineralogy) False galena, or blende.
pseudogaster
pseudogenera
pseudogeusia
pseudoglioma
pseudoglioma
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the eye that resembles glioma of the retina