(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
agapemonist
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agoniatites
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.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
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.
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
anemologies
angiologies
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
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
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.
antiegotism
antiegotist
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.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
aspergation
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
bangiaceous
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bistournage
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
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.
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
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
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.
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
delegations
delegations
noun
plural of delegation
denegations
denegations
noun
plural of denegation
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
designation
designation
noun
An act or instance of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction.
That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
diagnosable
diagnosable
adj
Able to be diagnosed; having a cause which can be determined.
digestional
digestional
adj
Synonym of digestive
disorganise
disorganise
verb
To make less organised; to reduce to chaos.
disorganize
disorganize
verb
To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
easygoingly
ectorganism
elongations
elongations
noun
plural of elongation
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
ennosigaeus
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.
entorganism
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
ergasterion
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
escalloping
exsanguious
exsanguious
adj
(zoology) Without true, or red, blood.
Destitute of blood.
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forswearing
forswearing
noun
The act of one who forswears.
verb
present participle of forswear
gadolinites
gadolinites
noun
plural of gadolinite
galeorhinus
galinaceous
gamogenesis
gamogenesis
noun
sexual reproduction
ganglioside
ganglioside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
gastonville
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastromenia
geminations
geminations
noun
plural of gemination
genealogies
genealogies
noun
plural of genealogy
genealogist
genealogist
noun
A person who studies or practises genealogy, an expert in genealogy.
generations
generations
noun
plural of generation
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
geobotanies
geobotanist
geobotanist
noun
One who studies geobotany.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
gestational
gestational
adj
Of a person or animal: pregnant
Of or pertaining to gestation.
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
gleizations
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.
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.
goatishness
goatishness
noun
The state or condition of being goatish.
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.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
grangousier
graniferous
graniferous
adj
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.
grasonville
gregarinous
grosgrained
grosgrained
adj
ribbed in the style of grosgrain
guaniferous
guaniferous
adj
Yielding guano.
heavinsogme
hemangiomas
hemangiomas
noun
plural of hemangioma
hogansville
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
housemating
iceboatings
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
integrators
integrators
noun
plural of integrator
invigorates
invigorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invigorate
isoantigens
isoantigens
noun
plural of isoantigen
isocyanogen
isogradient
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
langoustine
langoustine
noun
A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus
legionaries
legionaries
noun
plural of legionary
legislation
legislation
noun
Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
leguminosae
levigations
levigations
noun
plural of levigation
ligamentous
ligamentous
adj
Forming part of a ligament.
Of or pertaining to ligaments.
logicalness
logicalness
noun
The quality of being logical.
lovemakings
lovemakings
noun
plural of lovemaking
lowercasing
lowercasing
verb
present participle of lowercase
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
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”)