A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
capitalising
capitalising
verb
present participle of capitalise
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
coprolagnist
delegateship
depolarising
depolarising
verb
present participle of depolarise
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
earsplitting
earsplitting
adj
Extremely loud, painfully loud.
ellipsograph
ellipsograph
noun
A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.
epigastrical
ergastoplasm
ergastoplasm
noun
(anatomy) endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes
escapologies
escapologies
noun
plural of escapology
escapologist
escapologist
noun
An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.
esophagalgia
esophagalgia
noun
Alternative form of oesophagalgia
esophagocele
espagnolette
espagnolette
noun
A locking device normally mounted on a pair French windows or casement window.
evilspeaking
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
fuglemanship
galactoscope
gallinippers
gallinippers
noun
plural of gallinipper
gallophilism
galvanoscope
galvanoscope
noun
A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
galvanoscopy
galvanoscopy
noun
The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
gamopetalous
gamopetalous
adj
(botany) Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a way that the corolla takes the form of a tube, trumpet, channel, or similarly nearly-rigid structure.
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
gamosepalous
gamosepalous
adj
(botany, of a calyx) Having united sepals.
gastrophilus
gastroplasty
gastroplasty
noun
(surgery) A surgical operation to correct any kind of defect in the stomach
gastroplenic
generalships
generalships
noun
plural of generalship
glasspapered
glasspapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glasspaper
gloeocapsoid
glossiphonia
glossography
glossography
noun
The study of ancient words or languages
The writing of glossaries or glosses
glossophobia
glossophobia
noun
Speech anxiety
The fear of public speaking.
glossophytia
glossoplasty
glossoplegia
glossoplegia
noun
Paralysis of the tongue.
glossoscopia
gnathoplasty
gnathoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstructive surgery to the jaw
gonapophysal
gonapophysal
adj
Relating to the gonapophysis.
graphologies
graphologies
noun
plural of graphology
graphologist
graphologist
noun
A practitioner of graphology.
gymnospermal
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
hepatologist
hepatologist
noun
A person who works in hepatology.
holographers
holographers
noun
plural of holographer
holographies
holographies
noun
plural of holography
hyalospongia
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesia
noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
hyperalgesic
hyperalgesic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
hyperalgesis
hypoglossals
hypoglossals
noun
plural of hypoglossal
isographical
isographical
adj
Alternative form of isographic
japanologist
japanologist
Noun
One who studies Japanology.
lagomorphous
lagomorphous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the lagomorphs.
lamplighters
lamplighters
noun
plural of lamplighter
laryngoscope
laryngoscope
noun
An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx.
laryngoscopy
laryngoscopy
noun
The examination of the throat using a laryngoscope.
laryngospasm
laryngospasm
noun
An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
lightmanship
lithophagous
lithophagous
adj
(zoology) Eating or destroying stone, like some mollusks, sponges, annelids, and sea urchins.
(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel.
loudspeaking
lymphangitis
lymphangitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
mallophagous
mallophagous
adj
Feeding on feathers.
marlingspike
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megalosphere
megalosphere
noun
A foraminifer that has a large initial chamber
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
megascopical
megascopical
adj
megascopic
mesophragmal
nonpulsating
nonpulsating
adj
Not pulsating.
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
ogcocephalus
oligocarpous
oligophagies
oligophagous
oligophagous
adj
(chiefly of insects) that feed on a restricted range of food
oligoplasmia
oligopsychia
oligospermia
oligospermia
noun
(medicine) Low volume of semen.
omphalopagus
omphalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the umbilicus.
oscillograph
oscillograph
noun
An instrument for measuring alternating or varying electric current in terms of current and voltage; an oscilloscope.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
pachyglossal
pachyglossia
pachyglossia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal thickening of the tongue.
palaeologist
palaeologist
noun
One who studies palaeology.
paleogenesis
paligorskite
palingeneses
palingeneses
noun
plural of palingenesis
palingenesia
palingenesia
noun
Rebirth; regeneration.
palingenesis
palingenesis
noun
(philosophy, theology, historical) Spiritual rebirth through the transmigration of the soul.
(uncountable, also figuratively) Rebirth; regeneration; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable, biology, chiefly historical or obsolete) The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.
(uncountable, geology) The regeneration of magma by the melting of metamorphic rocks.
The recurrence of historical events in the same order in an infinite series of cycles.
palynologies
palynologist
palynologist
noun
One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter).
papyrologies
papyrologies
noun
plural of papyrology
papyrologist
papyrologist
noun
A student of papyrology, the study of ancient writings on papyrus.
parabolising
parabolising
verb
present participle of parabolise
paragastrula
paraglossate
paralogistic
paralogistic
adj
(logic) Relating to paralogy; fallacious
parasailings
parasitology
parasitology
noun
A study of parasites.
partialising
partialising
verb
present participle of partialise
passacaglias
passacaglias
noun
plural of passacaglia
pathologists
pathologists
noun
plural of pathologist
pedestalling
pedestalling
verb
present participle of pedestal
pelargoniums
pelargoniums
noun
plural of pelargonium
pentaglossal
perigastrula
persuadingly
persuadingly
adv
persuasively
pestological
pestological
adj
Relating to pestology.
philogastric
philogastric
adj
Fond of eating.
phlogistical
phlogistical
adj
Alternative form of phlogistic
phragmoplast
phragmoplast
noun
(biology) A structure that forms in plant cells during late cytokinesis and serves as a scaffold for cell plate assembly and subsequent formation of a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells.
phraseologic
phraseologic
adj
Alternative form of phraseological
physiologian
plagiarising
plagiarising
verb
present participle of plagiarise
plagiaristic
plagiaristic
adj
Characteristic of a plagiarist; of, relating to, or characterized by plagiarism.
plagiarizers
plagiarizers
noun
plural of plagiarizer
plagioclases
plagioclases
noun
plural of plagioclase
plantigrades
plantigrades
noun
plural of plantigrade
plasminogens
plasminogens
noun
plural of plasminogen
plasmogamies
plasmolyzing
plasmolyzing
verb
present participle of plasmolyze
plasticising
plasticising
verb
present participle of plasticise
plasticizing
plasticizing
verb
present participle of plasticize
platemakings
platyglossal
platyglossia
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
pleadingness
pleadingness
noun
The quality of being pleading.
pleasingness
pleasingness
noun
The quality or state of being pleasing.
pleurostigma
plumbaginous
plumbaginous
adj
Alternative spelling of plumbagineous
poltophagist
poltophagist
noun
One who practises poltophagy.
polygamistic
polygamistic
adj
Synonym of polygamous
polygamously
polygamously
adv
In a polygamous manner.
polyglossary
polygraphers
polygraphers
noun
plural of polygrapher
polygraphist
polygraphist
noun
A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph (lie detector)