(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agapemonist
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
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
amphogenous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
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
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
argiphontes
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaguses
aspergation
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
ausgespielt
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carpogenous
carpologies
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
creophagous
creophagous
adj
flesh-eating
crescograph
crescograph
noun
A device for measuring growth in plants.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
depasturage
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
disparagers
disparagers
noun
plural of disparager
dispergated
dispergator
displeasing
displeasing
adj
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
verb
present participle of displease
dispreading
dispreading
verb
present participle of dispread
egyptianise
egyptianism
emhpasizing
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
emphasising
emphasising
verb
present participle of emphasise
emphasizing
emphasizing
verb
present participle of emphasize
encapsuling
encapsuling
verb
present participle of encapsule
endophagous
endophagous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
epagomenous
epigastrial
epigastrial
adj
(anatomy) epigastric
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epigraphers
epigraphers
noun
plural of epigrapher
epigraphies
epigraphies
noun
plural of epigraphy
epigraphist
epigraphist
noun
A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions).
escalloping
esophagitis
esophagitis
noun
(American spelling) Inflammation of the oesophagus.
espaliering
espaliering
verb
present participle of espalier
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expressages
expressages
noun
plural of expressage
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frangipanes
frangipanes
noun
plural of frangipane
gainspeaker
gainspeaker
noun
(obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gaplessness
gaplessness
noun
Lack of gaps; continuity.
gasteropoda
gastrophile
gastroscope
gastroscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to view the inside of the stomach.
gatekeepers
gatekeepers
noun
plural of gatekeeper
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
genarchship
generalship
generalship
noun
By extension, leadership, good management.
The position or office of a general.
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
The term of office of a military general.
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genyoplasty
geographers
geographers
noun
plural of geographer
geographics
geographics
noun
The graphical elements of geography
geographies
geographies
noun
plural of geography
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
germiparous
gingersnaps
gingersnaps
noun
plural of gingersnap
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
glasspapers
glasspapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glasspaper
glossopetra
gnatsnapper
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
gospelwards
gramophones
gramophones
noun
plural of gramophone
grandeeship
grandeeship
noun
The rank or estate of a grandee; lordship.
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
graphicness
graphicness
noun
The quality of being graphic: grotesqueness or vividness
graphitizes
graphitizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of graphitize
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graphoscope
graphoscope
noun
An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc., usually having one large lens and two smaller ones.
grapinesses
graptolites
graptolites
noun
plural of graptolite
grasshopper
grasshopper
noun
(figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
(music) In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with crème de cacao.
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.
In a looser sense, also includes the katydids (also known as longhorned grasshoppers or bush crickets), which are members of the family Tettigoniidae, of the suborder Ensifera.
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.
gravisphere
greasepaint
greasepaint
noun
A mixture of grease and colouring matter used as theatrical makeup
greaseproof
greaseproof
adj
Resistant to grease.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to grease.
gymnopaedes
hagioscopes
hagioscopes
noun
plural of hagioscope
haplologies
haplologies
noun
plural of haplology
headsprings
headsprings
noun
plural of headspring
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of headspring
hectographs
hectographs
noun
plural of hectograph
heliographs
heliographs
noun
plural of heliograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph
hemiplegias
hemiplegias
noun
plural of hemiplegia
hemophagous
hemophagous
adj
That feeds on, or is nourished by blood
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
hoppergrass
hostageship
hostageship
noun
(law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
impregnants
impregnants
noun
plural of impregnant
impregnates
impregnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregnate
jasperizing
jasperizing
verb
present participle of jasperize
lagerspetze
legateships
legateships
noun
plural of legateship
lightplanes
lightplanes
noun
plural of lightplane
lipreadings
logopaedics
logopaedics
noun
Alternative form of logopedics
macrophages
macrophages
noun
plural of macrophage
magnateship
managership
managership
noun
The office or period of a manager.
megaladapis
megalopenis
megalopenis
noun
The condition of having an abnormally large penis; macropenis
megalopolis
megalopolis
noun
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.