(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acarologies
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
aegagropila
aegagropile
aegospotami
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aesthiology
aetheogamic
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agoniatites
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agromyzidae
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algometries
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
allegorizer
allegorizer
noun
One who allegorizes.
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
allothigene
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
anemologies
angelologic
angeronalia
angiectopia
angiologies
angiomegaly
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisogenous
anoegenetic
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonized
antagonized
adj
(medicine, especially describing a muscle) Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
(of a person or group) Having been aggravated or made into an enemy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonize
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiegotism
antiegotist
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiketogen
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphrogeneia
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
aporrhiegma
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiopoidea
argiphontes
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.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
aspergation
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
augitophyre
autecologic
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
autopelagic
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
banderoling
bangiaceous
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
beddingroll
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
begoniaceae
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities