(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
cheirognomy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
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.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
creophagism
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.
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.
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geomorphist
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
hegemonizer
hegemonizer
noun
One who hegemonizes.
hemogastric
hemorrhagic
hemorrhagic
adj
Of, relating to, or producing hemorrhage.
hermogenian
hermogenian
Noun
A disciple of Hermogenes.
heterogamic
heterogamic
adj
Of or relating to heterogamy.
homeporting
homeporting
verb
present participle of homeport
homogenizer
homogenizer
noun
Any piece of equipment used to homogenize mixtures, such as a kitchen blender, mortar and pestle, ultrasonic bath, etc.
homologiser
homologiser
noun
Alternative form of homologizer
homologizer
homologizer
noun
One who or that which homologizes.
hormigueros
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
isogeotherm
isogeotherm
Noun
A geoisotherm.
megatheroid
megatheroid
noun
(paleontology) One of a family of extinct edentates found in America, including the megatherium and the megalonyx, among others.
melographic
melographic
adj
(dated, of a musical instrument) Capable of producing a written transcription of any music played upon it.
menorrhagia
menorrhagia
noun
(dated) The normal flow of the menses.
Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
menorrhagic
menorrhagic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to menorrhagia.
microphages
microphages
noun
plural of microphage
mimeographs
mimeographs
noun
plural of mimeograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mimeograph
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
mimographer
mimographer
noun
(archaic) One who writes down sign language according to the system of mimography.
A writer of mimes (farces).
moonlighter
moonlighter
noun
(Australia) A southern Australian marine fish, Tilodon sexfasciatum.
(Ireland, historical) One of a gang who used violence, especially at night, to promote agrarianism in Ireland during the Land War of the late 19th century.
(US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight.
A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol.
A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side.
morphogenic
morphogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to a morphogen, a morphogene or morphogenesis.
oligochrome
oligochrome
adj
(art) Using only a few colours.
outhomering
outhomering
verb
present participle of outhomer
pathogermic
resmoothing
resmoothing
verb
present participle of resmooth
rhombogenic
seismograph
seismograph
noun
An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.