A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
aghorapanthi
aglyphodonta
allothigenic
allothogenic
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophobist
animatograph
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthragallol
anthragallol
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxyanthraquinone
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropurgic
antighostism
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
argeiphontes
argyranthous
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
atelognathia
atheriogaean
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
buttonholing
buttonholing
noun
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.
verb
present participle of buttonhole
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
catchpolling
chaetognatha
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
changepocket
chattanoogan
chattanoogan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Chattanooga.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Chattanooga.
chilognathan
chilognathan
noun
Any millipede of the subclass Chilognatha
chincoteague
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chlorinating
chlorinating
verb
present participle of chlorinate
chologenetic
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
codpitchings
cohostessing
cohostessing
verb
present participle of cohostess
conchologist
conchologist
noun
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
counterlight
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
crapshooting
desmognathae
diphthonging
diphthongise
diphthongise
verb
Alternative spelling of diphthongize
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diphthongous
doughnutlike
doughnutlike
adj
Resembling a doughnut.
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
downweighted
downweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downweight
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
droughtiness
droughtiness
noun
Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
earthmovings
echinologist
echinologist
noun
One who studies echinology.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
endognathion
endognathion
noun
A craniometric point in the inner segment of the premaxilla
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
enthronising
enthronising
verb
present participle of enthronise
enthronizing
enthronizing
verb
present participle of enthronize
entomophagan
entomophagan
noun
Any member of the Entomophaga.
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
esthesiogeny
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethnographer
ethnographer
noun
One who practices ethnography.
ethnographic
ethnographic
adj
Relating to ethnography.
ethnological
ethnological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethnology.
ethnologists
ethnologists
noun
plural of ethnologist
ethnozoology
ethnozoology
noun
The study of past and present interrelationships between human cultures and animals.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
eventognathi
fangotherapy
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forecatching
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
fotheringhay
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
gastrochaena
genethliacon
genethliacon
noun
A birthday ode.
geotechnical
geotechnical
adj
Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
ghostwriting
ghostwriting
noun
Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name.
verb
present participle of ghostwrite
ghostwritten
ghostwritten
adj
Written by a ghostwriter.
gigantomachy
gigantomachy
noun
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.
(by extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order.
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
glutathiones
glutathiones
noun
plural of glutathione
gnathoplasty
gnathoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstructive surgery to the jaw
gnathopodite
gnathopodite
noun
(zoology) Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that is modified to serve as a jaw.
gnathopodous
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
godmothering
godmothering
verb
present participle of godmother
goldsmithing
goldsmithing
noun
The work of a goldsmith; the forging of gold.
gonarthritis
gonarthritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the joint of the knee
gramophonist
gramophonist
noun
Someone who listens to a gramophone
grandmothers
grandmothers
noun
plural of grandmother
groundsheets
groundsheets
noun
plural of groundsheet
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
halogenating
halogenating
verb
present participle of halogenate
halogenation
halogenation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
hegemonistic
hegemonistic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemonism.
hemangiomata
hematogenous
hematogenous
Adjective
Producing blood
Spread by blood
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemivagotony
heortologion
hepatogenous
hepatogenous
adj
(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic
hesthogenous
heterodyning
heterodyning
verb
present participle of heterodyne
heterogeneal
heterogeneal
adj
Archaic form of heterogeneous.
heterogenean
heterogenies
heterogenies
noun
plural of heterogeny
heterogenist
heterogenist
noun
One who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation, or heterogenesis.
heterogenous
heterogenous
adj
(genetics) derived from a different individual or species
Alternative spelling of heterogeneous
heterognathi
heterogonies
heterogonies
noun
plural of heterogony
heterogonism
heterogonous
heterogonous
adj
(botany) Characterized by heterogony.
heterogynous
heterogynous
adj
(zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees.
(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.
higginbotham
hippotigrine
hippotigrine
adj
Of or pertaining to (a) zebra(s).
hippotragine
hippotragine
adj
of, pertaining to or resembling antelopes in the bovid subfamily Hippotraginae, the oryxes, roan and sable antelopes, etc.
noun
Any such antelope in the bovid subfamily Hippotraginae.
histogeneses
histogeneses
noun
plural of histogenesis
histogenesis
histogenesis
noun
(biology) the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cells