A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acarologies
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
aegagropila
aegagropile
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
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.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in 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.
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
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
agromyzidae
algometries
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
allegorizer
allegorizer
noun
One who allegorizes.
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
angeronalia
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
aphrogeneia
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
aporrhiegma
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.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiopoidea
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
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
aspergation
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
augitophyre
banderoling
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bistournage
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
bromgelatin
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
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.
carpologies
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize
categorizer
categorizer
noun
One who, or that which, categorizes.
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
coappearing
coappearing
verb
present participle of coappear
coenamoring
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coleridgian
collegianer
collegianer
noun
(archaic, largely Scotland) A college student.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
coniogramme
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
coralligena
coregonidae
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
creophagism
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
deglamorize
deglamorize
verb
To make less glamorous
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
diageotropy
discouraged
discouraged
adj
Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened.
unrecommended; unprescribed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discourage
discourager
discourager
noun
One who discourages.
discourages
discourages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
disorganise
disorganise
verb
To make less organised; to reduce to chaos.
disorganize
disorganize
verb
To make less organized; to reduce to chaos.
dispergator
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
ectorganism
elaborating
elaborating
verb
present participle of elaborate
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
encouraging
encouraging
adj
auspicious, or bringing good luck
giving courage, confidence or hope
supporting by giving encouragement
noun
encouragement
verb
present participle of encourage
encroaching
encroaching
adj
That encroaches.
verb
present participle of encroach
endeavoring
endeavoring
noun
The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.
verb
present participle and gerund of endeavor
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.