The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
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
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
bangiaceous
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
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
contingents
contingents
noun
plural of contingent
coolingness
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
coprologies
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corregidors
corregidors
noun
plural of corregidor
corseleting
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
cosmologies
cosmologies
noun
plural of cosmology
cosovereign
cosovereign
noun
A joint sovereign.
counselings
counselings
noun
plural of counseling
counselling
counselling
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of counseling
verb
(British spelling) present participle of counsel
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
crucigerous
crucigerous
adj
Bearing a cross; marked with the figure of a cross.
culmigenous
cystigerous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
decisioning
decisioning
noun
Decision making, especially by means of a formal computational methodology.
verb
present participle of decision
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
defocussing
dichogamies
diglucoside
diglucoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside that has two glucose units
discigerous
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
economising
economising
verb
present participle of economise
ectogenesis
ectogenesis
noun
The development of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it naturally grows.
ectorganism
egocentrics
egocentrics
noun
plural of egocentric
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
egotistical
egotistical
adj
(nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egoistical (advocating egoism).
Believing oneself to be better and more important than others due to one's position, popularity, wealth, appearance, etc.
Tending to talk excessively about oneself.
encoignures
encoignures
noun
plural of encoignure
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
enscrolling
enscrolling
verb
present participle of enscroll
ensorceling
ensorceling
verb
present participle of ensorcel
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.
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
escalloping
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foreclosing
foreclosing
noun
An act of foreclosure.
verb
present participle of foreclose
frondescing
frondescing
verb
present participle of frondesce
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
galinaceous
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
genospecies
genospecies
noun
(genetics, taxonomy) A species (group of organisms that can interbreed) identified and characterised by means of genetics.
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
geographics
geographics
noun
The graphical elements of geography
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geopolitics
geopolitics
noun
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
geosciences
geosciences
noun
plural of geoscience
geostrophic
geostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
geosyncline
geosyncline
noun
(geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
geotechnics
geotechnics
noun
A branch of civil engineering related to soil and rocks
gerodontics
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glochideous
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glottiscope
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.
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.
glucosidase
glucosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
gnosticised
gnosticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gnosticise
gnosticiser
gnosticized
gnosticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gnosticize
gnosticizer
gnosticizer
noun
Someone who gnosticizes.
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
gordiaceous
gordiaceous
adj
of, relating to, or being a member of the Nematomorpha