The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
bangiaceous
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
cacogenesis
cacogenesis
noun
(medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
camerlingos
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
carpologies
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
dichogamies
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
ectorganism
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
escalloping
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
galinaceous
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geographics
geographics
noun
The graphical elements of geography
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
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.
glucosidase
glucosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
gordiaceous
gordiaceous
adj
of, relating to, or being a member of the Nematomorpha
hagioscopes
hagioscopes
noun
plural of hagioscope
hemogastric
iceboatings
isocyanogen
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
lactigerous
logicalness
logicalness
noun
The quality of being logical.
logomachies
logomachies
noun
plural of logomachy
logopaedics
logopaedics
noun
Alternative form of logopedics
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
magnificoes
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
metagnostic
metagnostic
adj
transcending current knowledge
microgamies
microgaster
microimages
microimages
noun
plural of microimage
microphages
microphages
noun
plural of microphage
mycophagies
nongestical
obsecrating
obsecrating
verb
present participle of obsecrate
oligarchies
oligarchies
noun
plural of oligarchy
oligoclases
oligoclases
noun
plural of oligoclase
oswegatchie
overcasting
overcasting
noun
A spell of overcast weather.
verb
present participle of overcast
overchasing
oversaucing
oversaucing
verb
present participle of oversauce
plagioclase
plagioclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium.
poignancies
poignancies
noun
plural of poignancy
postgracile
pregracious
reaganomics
reaganomics
Proper noun
The economic ideas and policies of the American president Ronald Reagan and his two administrations (1981-1989).
renogastric
renogastric
adj
(anatomy) Involving the kidney and the stomach.
sarcologies
scapigerous
scatologies
scatologies
noun
plural of scatology
scatologize
seascouting
semilogical
semilogical
adj
Only partly logical.
semiorganic
semological
serological
serological
adj
Of or pertaining to serology.
sexological
sexological
adj
Of or relating to sexology.
somatogenic
somatogenic
adj
Having a physiological (rather than a psychological) cause