altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
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
anemologies
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
antiegotism
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
camerlingos
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(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
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demigoddess
demigoddess
noun
female equivalent of demigod
demiurgeous
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
dichogamies
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
doggerelism
doggerelism
noun
The writing of doggerel.
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
economising
economising
verb
present participle of economise
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
eighteenmos
eighteenmos
noun
plural of eighteenmo
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
empoisoning
empoisoning
verb
present participle of empoison
entorganism
epistemolog
epitomising
epitomising
verb
present participle of epitomise
ergometries
ergometries
noun
plural of ergometry
ergonomists
ergonomists
noun
plural of ergonomist
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
foreglimpse
foreglimpse
noun
A glimpse or revelation of the future.
verb
To glimpse something in the future.
foreignisms
foreignisms
noun
plural of foreignism
galliformes
gamogenesis
gamogenesis
noun
sexual reproduction
gastromenia
gaviiformes
geminations
geminations
noun
plural of gemination
gemmiferous
gemmiferous
adj
(biology) Multiplying by means of buds.
(biology) Producing gemmae or buds.
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
gemmologies
gemmologist
gemmologist
noun
Alternative form of gemologist
gemologists
gemologists
noun
plural of gemologist
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
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geometrised
geometrised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geometrise
geometrises
geometrises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of geometrise
geometrizes
geometrizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of geometrize
geomorphist
geotropisms
geotropisms
noun
plural of geotropism
germigenous
germiparous
gestatorium
girouettism
girouettism
noun
The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
glamorizers
glamorizers
noun
plural of glamorizer
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glittersome
glittersome
adj
Characterised by glitter or glittering
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.
glumiferous
glumiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a glume.
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
gobiiformes
goniometers
goniometers
noun
plural of goniometer
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
gormandised
gormandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gormandise
gormandiser
gormandiser
noun
Alternative form of gormandizer
gormandises
gormandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gormandise
gormandizes
gormandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gormandize
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gummiferous
gummiferous
adj
That produces gum (or latex etc)
gynostegium
gynostegium
noun
(botany) An adnation of the stamens with the style and stigma, typically found in members of the family Asclepiadaceae.
gynostemium
gynostemium
noun
(botany) A reproductive structure, in some plants, formed by fusion of the stamens and pistil
gyrectomies
heavinsogme
hemangiomas
hemangiomas
noun
plural of hemangioma
hemiazygous
hemiglossal
hemogastric
hemogenesis
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
homecomings
homecomings
noun
plural of homecoming
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
homogenesis
homogenesis
noun
(biology) A method of reproduction in which the parents and offspring are alike.
homogenised
homogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homogenise
homogenises
homogenises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homogenise
homogenizes
homogenizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homogenize
homolegalis
homologised
homologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologise
homologiser
homologiser
noun
Alternative form of homologizer
homologizes
homologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologize
hormigueros
housemating
huguenotism
huguenotism
Noun
The religion or doctrine of the Huguenots
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
indigenismo
ironmongers
ironmongers
noun
plural of ironmonger
isogametism
isogeotherm
isogeotherm
Noun
A geoisotherm.
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
isomerizing
isomerizing
adj
That promotes isomerization.
verb
present participle of isomerize
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
kingdomless
kingdomless
adj
Without a kingdom.
leguminosae
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
limnologies
limnologies
noun
plural of limnology
logomachies
logomachies
noun
plural of logomachy
lovemakings
lovemakings
noun
plural of lovemaking
maggotiness
maggotiness
noun
The state of being maggoty
maglemosian
maglemosian
Noun
A member of a Stone Age people who lived in modern-day Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
Adjective
of, or relating to the Maglemosians.
magnificoes
mammalogies
mammalogies
noun
plural of mammalogy
manganosite
manganosite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing manganese and oxygen.
maskinonges
maskinonges
noun
plural of maskinonge
mastigoneme
mastigoneme
noun
One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.
megadontism
megadontism
noun
Synonym of macrodontia (“condition of having unusually large teeth”)
megalopenis
megalopenis
noun
The condition of having an abnormally large penis; macropenis
megalopolis
megalopolis
noun
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.
meliphagous
meliphagous
adj
Of an animal, that feeds on honey or nectar.
mellaginous
mellaginous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling honey
meningiomas
meningiomas
noun
plural of meningioma
mentigerous
merogenesis
merogenesis
noun
(biology) reproduction by segmentation
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