(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
acarologies
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
aegospotami
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aesthiology
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
agapemonist
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
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.
algometries
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
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
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
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
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
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
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
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.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
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
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.
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biogenesist
biogenesist
noun
A proponent of the principle of biogenesis.
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
bistournage
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blessington
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bogginesses
boggishness
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonesetting
bonesetting
noun
the trade of a bonesetter, the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bourgeoises
bourgeoises
noun
plural of bourgeoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeois
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
noun
(Marxism) The capitalist class.
(historical) A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
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.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
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
carpologies
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cellulosing
celtologist
cenogenesis
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
chirologies
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cirrigerous
cirrigerous
adj
Bearing cirri.
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
cnidogenous
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
cognizances
cognizances
noun
plural of cognizance
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
congressing
congressing
verb
present participle of congress
congressist
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
consanguine
consanguine
adj
Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.
noun
A person related to another by birth.
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
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.
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe