(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
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.
biogenesist
biogenesist
noun
A proponent of the principle of biogenesis.
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
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.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
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.
cellulosing
cenogenesis
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
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
cornigerous
cornigerous
adj
Horned, having a horn or horns.
corseleting
cosmogonies
cosmogonies
noun
plural of cosmogony
cosmogonize
cosmogonize
verb
To theorize a cosmogony
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
crinigerous
crinigerous
Adjective
hairy
culmigenous
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
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
degustation
degustation
noun
tasting, especially as a form of careful appreciation
delegations
delegations
noun
plural of delegation
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
denegations
denegations
noun
plural of denegation
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
deodorising
deodorising
verb
present participle of deodorise
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
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.