(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cheboygan
cheboygan
Proper noun
A city in Michigan.
cherrying
cherrying
noun
The gathering of cherries.
cherrylog
chrysogen
chrysogen
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
coccygeal
coccygeal
adj
Relating to the coccyx
coccygean
coccygean
adj
(archaic) Relating to the coccyx.
coccygeus
coccygeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the pelvic wall, that in combination with the levator ani forms the pelvic diaphragm.
coccygine
coelogyne
coelogyne
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Coelogyne
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
conveying
conveying
verb
present participle of convey
coregency
coregency
noun
A monarchical position (such as king, queen, emperor or empress) held by two persons when normally held by only one.
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
craggedly
crenology
creophagy
creophagy
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagy
cryogenic
cryogenic
adj
Of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures.
ctetology
ctetology
noun
The study of the origin of acquired characteristics.
cyanogens
cyanogens
noun
plural of cyanogen
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cynegetic
cynegetic
adj
Of or relating to hunting.
cyphering
cyphering
noun
Skill in arithmetic.
verb
present participle of cypher
cytogenic
cytogenic
adj
of or relating to cytogenesis
descrying
descrying
verb
present participle of descry
dictyogen
dictyogen
noun
(botany, dated) A plant with net-veined leaves and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenae, proposed by Lindley for the families Dioscoreaceae, Smilacaceae, Trilliaceae, etc.
diligency
diligency
noun
(obsolete) diligence; care
dysgenics
dysgenics
noun
cacogenics
echegaray
echoingly
echoingly
adv
In an echoing way.
ectrogeny
egromancy
egromancy
Noun
alternative form of necromancy, used by Sir Richard Burton.
electragy
emergency
emergency
noun
(archaic) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
(attributive) Arising from or used in an emergency.
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
encysting
encysting
verb
present participle of encyst
engyscope
engyscope
noun
Alternative form of engiscope
enzygotic
enzygotic
adj
(biology) That develops from a single zygote that divides at an early stage of development
euchology
euchology
noun
euchologion; prayer book
eyeglance
eyeglance
Noun
A glance of the eye.
geloscopy
geloscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by means of laughter.
generalcy
generalcy
noun
The rank or office of a general.
genically
genically
adv
In a genic manner; on or relating to a gene.
genotypic
genotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to a genotype
geochrony
geochrony
noun
(obsolete) Geochronology.
geococcyx
geocyclic
geocyclic
adj
Circling the Earth periodically.
Of, pertaining to, or illustrating the revolutions of the Earth.
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
gigacycle
gigacycle
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of gigahertz
glycaemia
glycaemia
noun
(British spelling) alternative form of glycemia
glycaemic
glycaemic
adj
Alternative spelling of glycemic
glycerate
glycerate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glyceric acid
glyceride
glyceride
noun
(organic chemistry) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.
glycerine
glycerine
noun
(organic chemistry) The common name for glycerol, glycerin or E422.
glycerins
glycerins
noun
plural of glycerin
glycerite
glycerite
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerine.
glycerize
glycerole
glycerole
noun
Dated form of glycerol.
glycerols
glycerols
noun
plural of glycerol
glycerose
glycerose
noun
(biochemistry) triose
glyceryls
glyceryls
noun
plural of glyceryl
glycogens
glycogens
noun
plural of glycogen
glycogeny
glycogeny
noun
Archaic form of glycogenesis.
glycolate
glycolate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a glycolic acid
verb
To react with glycolic acid
glycolide
glycolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactone formed from two molecules of glycolic acid; any derivative of this compound
glyconean
glycoside
glycoside
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
glycosine
glycosine
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An organic base, C₆H₆N₄, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
(organic chemistry) The organic compound 1-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-4(1H)-quinazolinone (a fused derivative of pyrimidine) found in the toothbrush plant, Glycosmis pentaphylla, sometimes used to ease the pain of arthritis
glycyrize
gonocytes
gonocytes
noun
plural of gonocyte
gonyocele
gonytheca
graywacke
graywacke
noun
Alternative form of greywacke
greycliff
greywacke
greywacke
noun
(geology) A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix.
gynaeceum
gynaeceum
noun
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
(botany) A gynoecium.
(obsolete) An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
gynaecian
gynaecian
adj
Alternative form of gynecian
gynaecium
gynaecium
noun
Alternative form of gynaeceum
gynaecoid
gynaecoid
adj
Characteristic of a woman
gynecidal
gynecidal
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, gynecide.
gynoecium
gynoecium
noun
(botany) The pistils of a flower considered as a group
gyrectomy
gyroceran
gyroceras
gyroscope
gyroscope
noun
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
gyrotheca
helcology
helcology
noun
The study, pathology, and treatment of ulcers.
hercogamy
hercogamy
noun
(botany) The condition where self-pollination is impossible (e.g. due to physical obstacles or mutations).
hygeistic
hygienics
hygienics
noun
The science of hygiene
hypoergic
hypogaeic
hypogenic
hypogenic
adj
Of or relating to a process that acts from below.
indigency
indigency
noun
Alternative form of indigence
jockeying
jockeying
noun
The act of one who jockeys.
verb
present participle of jockey
lackeying
lackeying
verb
present participle of lackey
lancegaye
lochgelly
lysigenic
lysogenic
lysogenic
adj
Of, or relating to lysogeny.
Of, relating to, or causing lysis.
megacycle
megacycle
noun
megahertz
microgyne
microgyne
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Microgyne
necrology
necrology
noun
(church history) A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died.
(uncountable) The study of death or the dead.
A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time.
A notice of death.
nonagency
nonagency
adj
Not of pertaining to an agency.
panegyric
panegyric
adj
panegyrical
noun
A formal speech publicly praising someone or something.
Someone who writes or delivers such a speech.
pegomancy
pegomancy
noun
divination by fountains
phagocyte
phagocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
(transitive) To phagocytize
plangency
plangency
noun
The state of being plangent.
polyergic
polyergic
adj
Having multiple functions, or functioning in multiple ways.
polygenic
polygenic
adj
(genetics) controlled by the interaction of more than one gene
(mathematics, of a function) having an infinite number of derivatives at a point (otherwise it is monogenic)
pregnancy
pregnancy
noun
(countable) The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
(uncountable) The progression of stages from conception to birth.
The period of time this condition prevails.
prelegacy
proclergy
pyrogenic
pyrogenic
adj
(geology) of a mineral formed from magma at high temperature
(pathology, chemistry) generating or produced by heat, especially in the body; causing or caused by fever
recopying
recopying
noun
The process of copying something again.
verb
present participle of recopy
recycling
recycling
noun
(uncountable) Those materials culled for recycling.
The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
verb
present participle of recycle
scavagery
scoleryng
sergeancy
sergeancy
noun
The rank or office of a sergeant; sergeantship.
sociogeny
sociogeny
noun
The science of the origin of society.
subagency
subagency
noun
An agency that is subordinate to, or part of, another.
surgeoncy
surgeoncy
noun
(now chiefly India) The office or employment of a surgeon, either in the naval or military service, or in a hospital as a resident or house officer.
syngeneic
syngeneic
adj
(genetics) genetically identical, or sufficiently identical and immunologically compatible as to allow for transplantation
syzygetic
syzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to, or exhibiting, syzygy
tecnology
tectology
tectology
noun
(biology) A Haeckelian division of morphology; the science of organic individuality constituting the purely structural portion of morphology, in which the organism is regarded as composed of organic individuals of different orders, each organ being considered an individual.
unhygenic
zymogenic
zymogenic
adj
(biology) capable of producing a definite zymogen or ferment