(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agoniatites
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allothigene
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
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.
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
anemologies
angelologic
angeronalia
angiectopia
angiologies
angiomegaly
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisogenous
anoegenetic
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonized
antagonized
adj
(medicine, especially describing a muscle) Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
(of a person or group) Having been aggravated or made into an enemy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonize
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiegotism
antiegotist
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiketogen
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphrogeneia
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiphontes
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.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
aspergation
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
banderoling
bangiaceous
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
beddingroll
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
begoniaceae
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
bioengineer
bioengineer
noun
A biologist or engineer whose speciality is bioengineering
biogenesist
biogenesist
noun
A proponent of the principle of biogenesis.
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bistournage
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blennogenic
blessington
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bodybending
bogginesses
boggishness
boilinglike
bolingbroke
boltheading
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonesetting
bonesetting
noun
the trade of a bonesetter, the practice of realigning broken or disjointed bones
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bourgeoning
bourgeoning
adj
That bourgeons
noun
sprouting or blossoming
verb
present participle of bourgeon
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bribemonger
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
bromgelatin
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
cacogenesis
cacogenesis
noun
(medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
camerlingos
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cellulosing
cenogenesis
cenogenetic
cenogenetic
adj
Alternative form of caenogenetic
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
cerulignone
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cheirognomy
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chittenango
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.