(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
consignment
consignment
noun
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
creophagism
culmigenous
damascening
damascening
noun
damascene trimmings or ornamentation
verb
present participle of damascene
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
dichogamies
economising
economising
verb
present participle of economise
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
emergencies
emergencies
noun
plural of emergency
gentamicins
gentamicins
noun
plural of gentamicin
geochemists
geochemists
noun
plural of geochemist
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
germanistic
gethsemanic
gimmickries
gimmickries
noun
plural of gimmickry
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
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.
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
gyrectomies
hemiplegics
hemiplegics
noun
plural of hemiplegic
hemogastric
homecomings
homecomings
noun
plural of homecoming
intumescing
intumescing
verb
present participle of intumesce
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
logomachies
logomachies
noun
plural of logomachy
luminescing
luminescing
verb
present participle of luminesce
magnificoes
malignances
malignances
noun
plural of malignance
megascleric
megaseismic
megaseismic
adj
Of or relating to a megaseism.
mercerising
mercerising
verb
present participle of mercerise
mesogastric
mesogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the mesogaster.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab.
mesognathic
mesological
mesological
adj
Relating to mesology.
mesopelagic
mesopelagic
adj
(oceanography) Describing a pelagic zone of the oceans between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones
noun
A mesopelagic fish
metagastric
metagastric
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.
metagnostic
metagnostic
adj
transcending current knowledge
metegritics
metricising
metricising
verb
present participle of metricise
microgamies
microgaster
microimages
microimages
noun
plural of microimage
microphages
microphages
noun
plural of microphage
mincingness
mincingness
noun
Quality of being mincing.
misbecoming
misbecoming
adj
unbecoming; unbefitting
verb
present participle of misbecome
miscarriage
miscarriage
noun
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.
(now rare except in miscarriage of justice) A failure; a mistake or error.
miscegenate
miscegenate
verb
To mix or blend races in marriage, or in breeding.
To mix or blend.
miscegenist
miscegenist
noun
One who favours miscegenation.
miscreating
miscreating
verb
present participle of miscreate
misguidance
misguidance
noun
Bad guidance.
mispackaged
mispackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispackage
mispackages
mispackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispackage
misteaching
misteaching
noun
Wrong, false, or incorrect teaching.
verb
present participle of misteach
moesogothic
moesogothic
Proper noun
The language of the
monergistic
monergistic
adj
Of or relating to monergism.
musicmonger
musicmonger
noun
(archaic) A seller of music.
(archaic, derogatory) An inferior musician.
musicologue
mycophagies
outscheming
outscheming
verb
present participle of outscheme
pacemakings
plasmagenic
plasmagenic
adj
Of, relating to, or designating a plasmagene.
That forms plasma when heated or subjected to a strong electromagnetic field.
presphygmic
reaganomics
reaganomics
Proper noun
The economic ideas and policies of the American president Ronald Reagan and his two administrations (1981-1989).
recomposing
recomposing
verb
present participle of recompose
recostuming
recostuming
verb
present participle of recostume
reminiscing
reminiscing
noun
reminiscence
verb
present participle of reminisce
saucemaking
saucemaking
noun
(cooking) The making of sauces.
screamingly
screamingly
adv
While screaming, or as if screaming
scrimmagers
scrimmagers
noun
plural of scrimmager
seismologic
seismologic
adj
Relating to the field of seismology.
semeiologic
semeiologic
adj
Alternative form of semiologic
semigraphic
semigraphic
adj
Alternative form of semigraphical
semilogical
semilogical
adj
Only partly logical.
semimagical
semimagical
adj
Somewhat or partly magical.
semiorganic
semological
somatogenic
somatogenic
adj
Having a physiological (rather than a psychological) cause