An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
anhydroglocose
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anorthographic
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archostegnosis
argyranthemous
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchorrhagia
carcinophagous
charlottenburg
cheesemongerly
chiropterygian
chondroangioma
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
choreographing
choreographing
verb
present participle of choreograph
chrisomloosing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromdiagnosis
chronologizing
chronologizing
verb
present participle of chronologize
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterthought
counterthought
noun
A thought that counters or opposes another thought.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
dechloridizing
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
dehydrogenized
dehydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenizer
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
dromaeognathae
dysmenorrhagia
electroetching
electroetching
noun
A means of etching upon metals by electrolytic action.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
encephalograph
encephalograph
noun
A machine used to carry out encephalography.
englerophoenix
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
erythrogenesis
erythrogenesis
noun
(physiology) the production of erythrocytes
ethnogeography
ethnogeography
noun
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of ethnic groups.
ethnographical
ethnographical
adj
ethnographic
forecatharping
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
galvanographic
galvanographic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanography.
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
gasterotrichan
gastornithidae
genyophrynidae
geochronologic
geochronologic
adj
Of or pertaining to geochronology.
geochronometry
geochronometry
noun
(geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes
geomorphogenic
geosynchronous
geosynchronous
adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
germanophilist
germanophobist
gerontotherapy
gerontotherapy
noun
therapy targeting elderly people
glamorganshire
glamorganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire.
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
graphitization
graphitization
noun
(geology) The formation of graphite from other organic materials.
graphomaniacal
guldengroschen
guldengroschen
noun
(money, historical) A silver German coin that was worth one gold gulden in the 15th century and two thirds of a taler in the 17th century.
gynandromorphy
gynandromorphy
Noun
gynandromorphism
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
haemogregarina
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
helioengraving
hemoglobinuria
hemoglobinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
hemoglobinuric
hemoglobinuric
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hemoglobinuria
noun
An individual who has hemoglobinuria
hermogeniarnun
heterogenicity
heterogenicity
noun
The condition of being heterogenic.
heterogenously
heterogenously
adv
In a heterogenous manner
heterogonously
heterogonously
adv
In a heterogonous manner.
hormonogenesis
hormonogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of hormones
humanitymonger
hydrangeaceous
hydrangeaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hydrangeaceae.
hydrogenations
hydrogenations
noun
plural of hydrogenation
hydrogenolyses
hydrogenolyses
noun
plural of hydrogenolysis
hydrogenolysis
hydrogenolysis
noun
(chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of hydrogen atoms to the fragments
hydrogenomonas
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hyperosteogeny
hyperosteogeny
noun
(pathology) Excessive growth of bone tissue
hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenate
verb
To oxygenate excessively
hyperoxygenize
hypertrophying
hypertrophying
verb
present participle of hypertrophy
hypnosporangia
hypopharyngeal
hypopharyngeal
adj
located below the pharynx
relating to the hypopharynx
hysterogenetic
ichnographical
ichnographical
adj
Synonym of ichnographic
iconographical
iconographical
adj
iconographic
interthronging
johannisberger
johannisberger
Noun
A fine white wine produced on the estate of Castle Johannisberg, on the Rhine.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
kinematography
laryngopharynx
laryngopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
laryngorrhagia
laryngorrhagia
noun
(pathology) laryngeal haemorrhage
laryngotyphoid
laryngotyphoid
noun
(medicine) Typhoid fever with marked laryngeal complications.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
lexicographian
lichenographer
lichenographer
noun
One who studies lichenography.
lichenographic
lichenographic
Adjective
Of or relating to lichenography.
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lipsanographer
magnetographic
magnetographic
adj
Describing a form of printing in which a magnetic image is created on a revolving drum which is then transferred to paper using toner and electrostatics
magnetospheric
magnetospheric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
magnetotherapy
magnetotherapy
noun
(medicine) The medical treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the surface of the body.
mariengroschen
mariengroschen
noun
An obsolete coin from Germany, higher in value than a pfennig.