The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
branchiostegidae
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
cladogenetically
cladogenetically
adv
By means of cladogenesis.
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
cuproiodargyrite
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
desmopathologist
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
disagglomeration
disagglomeration
noun
Alternative form of deagglomeration
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
electrodiagnoses
electrodiagnoses
noun
plural of electrodiagnosis
electrodiagnosis
electrodiagnosis
noun
diagnosis by the recording of the spontaneous electrical activity of parts of the body, or of their responses to an applied electric stimulus
endocrinologists
endocrinologists
noun
plural of endocrinologist
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epigonichthyidae
gastroduodenitis
gastroduodenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the stomach and duodenum
gastroperiodynia
gelatinochloride
hyoepiglottidean
intergradational
intergradational
adj
Between gradations
interrogatedness
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
lymphangiectodes
methodologically
methodologically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of methodology.
In a methodological manner.
micropterygoidea
multiplepoinding
multiplepoinding
noun
(Scotand, law) A legal action taken when there are several claimants to the same fund or property.
nondeprecatingly
nondigestibility
nondisfigurement
nondistinguished
nondomesticating
nonunderstanding
nonunderstanding
noun
Absence of understanding or comprehension.
opisthognathidae
overdebilitating
overdeliberating
overdiligentness
overdogmatically
overdogmatically
adv
Too dogmatically.
overgesticulated
parthenogonidium
pedologistically
perhydrogenation
periodontologist
periodontologist
noun
One who works in the field of periodontology.
preaccommodating
preconsolidating
preconsolidating
verb
present participle of preconsolidate
predemonstrating
preponderatingly
preponderatingly
adv
In a preponderating manner; preponderantly.
prestidigitation
prestidigitation
noun
(by extension) A show of skill or deceitful cleverness.
A performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands.
prestidigitators
prestidigitators
noun
plural of prestidigitator
prestidigitatory
presubordinating
pseudoapologetic
pseudoapologetic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, apologetic.
pseudoastringent
pseudocollegiate
pseudocollegiate
adj
Apparently, but not actually, collegiate.
pseudolinguistic
pseudolinguistic
adj
Relating to pseudolanguage.
pertaining to pseudo-linguistics. Deprecating of scholarship thought to purport to be linguistic but falling short of the necessary standards
quasilinguistic. Having some qualities similar to language, but not quite amounting to language in the narrow sense.
pseudomeningitis
pseudomeningitis
noun
A condition that resembles, but is not in fact, meningitis.
pseudostalagmite
radiogoniometric
radiogoniometric
adj
Relating to or using radiogoniometry or radio direction finding
