(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anhydroglocose
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anthoecologist
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
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
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
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.
carcinophagous
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
chaetognathous
cheesemongerly
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
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.
chrisomloosing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromdiagnosis
clearinghouses
clearinghouses
noun
plural of clearinghouse
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
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
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
dysmenorrhagia
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
erythrogenesis
erythrogenesis
noun
(physiology) the production of erythrocytes
eventognathous
fashionmonging
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
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
galvanopsychic
galvanopsychic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to a psychoanalysis technique using a galvanometer to measure the patient's responses to certain words.
gasterotrichan
gastornithidae
gentlewomanish
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
glamorganshire
glamorganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire.
glossiphonidae
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
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.
gynaecothoenas
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrencephalous
haematogenesis
haematogenesis
noun
(physiology) The origin and development of blood.
(physiology) The transformation of venous arterial blood by respiration; haematosis.
haemoglobinous
haemoglobinous
adj
Alternative form of hemoglobinous
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
heterogenously
heterogenously
adv
In a heterogenous manner
heterogonously
heterogonously
adv
In a heterogonous manner.
histodiagnosis
histodiagnosis
noun
histological diagnosis
homalogonatous
homelovingness
homogenealness
homozygousness
homozygousness
noun
The quality of being homozygous.
hormonogenesis
hormonogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of hormones
housecleanings
housecleanings
noun
plural of housecleaning
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
hypnosporangia
hypophalangism
hysterogenetic
johannisberger
johannisberger
Noun
A fine white wine produced on the estate of Castle Johannisberg, on the Rhine.
knownothingism
laughingstocks
laughingstocks
noun
plural of laughingstock
lengthsomeness
lipsanographer
longheadedness
longheadedness
noun
The quality of being longheaded.
magnetospheric
magnetospheric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
mariengroschen
mariengroschen
noun
An obsolete coin from Germany, higher in value than a pfennig.
metamorphosing
metamorphosing
verb
present participle of metamorphose
misauthorizing
misauthorizing
verb
present participle of misauthorize
mythopoetising
nasopharyngeal
nasopharyngeal
adj
Of or pertaining to the nasopharynx
Of or pertaining to the nose and the pharynx
nasoprognathic
neighborliness
neighborliness
noun
The characteristic of being neighborly.
nematognathous
neophilologist
neurohistology
neurohistology
noun
(histology, neurology) Histology of the nervous system.
nonchurchgoers
nonchurchgoers
noun
plural of nonchurchgoer
nondichogamous
nondichogamous
adj
Not dichogamous.
nondiminishing
nondischarging
nondischarging
adj
Not discharging.
nonhomogeneous
nonhomogeneous
Adjective
Not homogeneous
nonhydrogenous
nonhydrogenous
adj
Not hydrogenous.
nonhygroscopic
nonhygroscopic
adj
not hygroscopic
nonphysiologic
nonphysiologic
adj
Not physiologic.
nonpsychologic
nonshrinkingly
nonuprightness
nosogeographic
oceanographers
oceanographers
noun
plural of oceanographer
oceanographies
oceanographist
oceanographist
noun
(rare) An oceanographer.
odontognathous
odontognathous
adj
Having toothlike ridges on the jaw
oligosynthetic
oligosynthetic
adj
(linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
onychogryposis
onychogryposis
noun
thickening and curvature of the nails
organographies
organographist
organographist
noun
One versed in organography.
ornithologists
ornithologists
noun
plural of ornithologist
overbrightness
overbrightness
noun
Excessive brightness.
overexhausting
overfurnishing
overfurnishing
verb
present participle of overfurnish
overharvesting
overharvesting
noun
Excessive harvesting
verb
present participle of overharvest
overpurchasing
overpurchasing
verb
present participle of overpurchase
oversoothingly
overstraighten
overstrengthen
overstretching
overstretching
verb
present participle of overstretch
palaeognathous
palaeognathous
adj
Alternative form of paleognathous
palatognathous
parochialising
parochialising
verb
present participle of parochialise
parthenogenous
parthenogenous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to parthenogenesis.
phalangologist
phaneroglossal
phaneroglossal
adj
(zoology) Having a conspicuous tongue.
phantasmagoria
phantasmagoria
noun
(historical) A popular 18th- and 19th-century form of theatre entertainment whereby ghostly apparitions are formed.
A dreamlike state where real and imagined elements are blurred together.
A series of events involving rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
phantasmagoric
phantasmagoric
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
phantasmograph
phantasmograph
noun
(historical) An apparatus for printing magic-lantern slides, consisting of a long box, at one end of which the quarter-plate negative and the lantern plate in contact with it are placed.