The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
archigaster
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.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
cantingness
cantingness
noun
The quality of being canting.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
castigative
castigative
adj
That castigates.
castiglione
catagenesis
catagenesis
noun
(biology) Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.
(geology) The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
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
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
celtologist
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
christening
christening
noun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
verb
present participle of christen
cisgangetic
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
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
coattesting
coattesting
verb
present participle of coattest
cognoscenti
cognoscenti
noun
plural of cognoscente
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
congestions
congestions
noun
plural of congestion
congressist
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
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
copingstone
copingstone
noun
Alternative form of coping stone
corseleting
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
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crescenting
crescenting
verb
present participle of crescent
cricketings
cricketings
noun
plural of cricketing
cuttingness
cuttingness
noun
The quality or degree of being cutting.
cystigerous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
desecrating
desecrating
verb
present participle of desecrate
deselecting
deselecting
verb
present participle of deselect
desiccating
desiccating
verb
present participle of desiccate
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
destructing
destructing
verb
present participle of destruct
discreating
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.
eisegetical
eisegetical
Adjective
Of or relating to eisegesis.
electragist
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
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.
eugenicists
eugenicists
noun
plural of eugenicist
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
exsiccating
exsiccating
verb
present participle of exsiccate
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
galactoside
galactoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosides containing galactose
garlickiest
garlickiest
adj
superlative form of garlicky: most garlicky
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
geneticists
geneticists
noun
plural of geneticist
genoblastic
genoblastic
adj
Relating to the genoblast.
gentamicins
gentamicins
noun
plural of gentamicin
geochemists
geochemists
noun
plural of geochemist
geopolitics
geopolitics
noun
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
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.
geotechnics
geotechnics
noun
A branch of civil engineering related to soil and rocks
germanistic
gerodontics
gesticulant
gesticulant
adj
(rare) gesticulating
gesticulate
gesticulate
verb
(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
(transitive) To say or express through gestures.
gethsemanic
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glossematic
glossematic
adj
Relating to glossematics.
glottiscope
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.
gracilities
gracilities
noun
plural of gracility
gyneconitis
gyrectomies
hemogastric
highpockets
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
iceboatings
insectifuge
insectifuge
noun
A substance that protects against insects.
insectology
insectology
noun
The scientific study of insects.
intumescing
intumescing
verb
present participle of intumesce
isomagnetic
isomagnetic
adj
Having the same strength (and sometimes, direction) of magnetic field
justiceburg
lactigenous
lactigenous
adj
That produces milk
lactigerous
linecasting
linecasting
noun
(printing) The use of a linecaster to cast entire lines of type in metal slugs.
lysogenetic
lysogenetic
adj
Relating to lysogenesis.
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
metagastric
metagastric
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs.
metagnostic
metagnostic
adj
transcending current knowledge
metegritics
metricising
metricising
verb
present participle of metricise
microgaster
miscegenate
miscegenate
verb
To mix or blend races in marriage, or in breeding.