A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
adjustoring
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.
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
aggravation
aggravation
noun
(informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Exaggerated representation.
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
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).
agitatorial
agitatorial
adj
Of or relating to agitators.
agitpropist
agkistrodon
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
algometries
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
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
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
angariation
angariation
noun
(obsolete) exaction of forced service; compulsion
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
apronstring
arcticology
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiphontes
argostolion
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.
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
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
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
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
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autoturning
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
bistournage
bromgelatin
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
cacogastric
cacogastric
adj
(rare) Troubled with bad digestion.
carbolating
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
castigators
castigators
noun
plural of castigator
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
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.
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
clarigation
coachwright
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
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.
contracting
contracting
adj
Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
noun
The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
Work done on a contract basis.
verb
present participle of contract
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corrugating
corrugating
verb
present participle of corrugate
corrugation
corrugation
noun
The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
corticating
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
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.
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
digladiator
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
dioptograph
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
dispergator
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
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
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.
entorganism
ergasterion
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
eriglossate
evaporating
evaporating
verb
present participle of evaporate
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
exonerating
exonerating
verb
present participle of exonerate
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
figurations
figurations
noun
plural of figuration
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
foretalking
foretasting
foretasting
verb
present participle of foretaste
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fornicating
fornicating
verb
present participle of fornicate
fothergilla
fractioning
fractioning
verb
present participle of fraction
frigostable
frontpaging
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
fustigatory
gamotropism
garbologist
garbologist
noun
(Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.
One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrocolic
gastrocolic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the gastrointestinal tract and the colon
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach