(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
buttstrapping
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
compsognathus
creatophagous
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dermatophagus
dictyograptus
encapsulating
encapsulating
verb
present participle of encapsulate
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
eusporangiate
eusporangiate
adj
(botany) That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eusporangiate ferns.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
geumatophobia
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
gnathophorous
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
harpwaytuning
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemautography
heterophagous
impugnability
incapsulating
incapsulating
verb
present participle of incapsulate
lagophthalmus
linguopalatal
linguopalatal
adj
Alternative spelling of linguo-palatal
lotophagously
mastigopodous
megalopterous
megophthalmus
metapterygium
metapterygium
noun
The posterior of the three basal cartilages of the fins of ray-finned fish
mousetrapping
mousetrapping
verb
present participle of mousetrap
museographist
museographist
noun
Synonym of museographer
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
oligopetalous
oligopetalous
adj
(botany) Having few petals.
ostreophagous
ostreophagous
adj
oyster-eating
outpopulating
outpopulating
verb
present participle of outpopulate
outpracticing
outsparspying
palatoglossus
palatoglossus
noun
(anatomy) A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
pantagruelian
pantagruelian
adj
huge, gigantic, enormous.
voracious, insatiable.
pantagrueline
pantagruelion
pantagruelism
pantagruelism
noun
Alternative form of Pantagruelism
pantagruelist
pantagruelize
paragastrular
paratungstate
paratungstate
noun
(chemistry) The para- form of a tungstate.
perambulating
perambulating
verb
present participle of perambulate
perigastrular
phonautograph
phonautograph
noun
(historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form.
picturemaking
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
plagiostomous
plagiostomous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi.
plagiotropous
plantagineous
pneumatogenic
pneumatograph
pneumatograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration.
pneumatologic
pneumatologic
adj
Alternative form of pneumatological
pneumogastric
pneumogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach
(anatomy) vagus (attributive)
noun
(anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body.
polymastigous
polytungstate
polytungstate
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Any salt of polytungstic acid
porteligature
postgraduates
postgraduates
noun
plural of postgraduate
postinaugural
postinaugural
adj
After inauguration.
postneuralgic
postneuralgic
adj
Following neuralgia.
preaccounting
preaccounting
adj
Prior to accounting.
preacquitting
precautioning
precautioning
verb
present participle of precaution
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
pregraduation
pregraduation
adj
Prior to graduation from an academic course.
preguaranteed
preinaugurate
preinsulating
preregulating
preregulation
preregulation
adj
Before the introduction of a regulation.
pretabulating
preterregular
proliturgical
promulgations
promulgations
noun
plural of promulgation
protolanguage
protolanguage
noun
Alternative form of proto-language
protuberating
protuberating
verb
present participle of protuberate
pseudogeustia
punctographic
putrilaginous
reduplicating
reduplicating
verb
present participle of reduplicate
regulatorship
regulatorship
noun
The state or business of a regulator.
repostulating
repostulating
verb
present participle of repostulate
repromulgated
repromulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repromulgate
repugnantness
repugnantness
noun
The quality of being repugnant.
repugnatorial
repugnatorial
adj
(zoology) Defensive or repulsive, particularly as applied to glands of certain invertebrates, with which they produce poisonous or repugnant secretions when under threat.
repunctuating
repunctuating
verb
present participle of repunctuate
restipulating
restipulating
verb
present participle of restipulate
sauropterygia
sculptography
septuagesimal
septuagesimal
adj
Consisting of seventy days, years, etc.; reckoned by seventies.
sparrowtongue
spermatangium
spermatangium
noun
Synonym of gametangium
spirignathous
steganopodous
steganopodous
adj
(zoology) Having all four toes webbed together.
stepdaughters
stepdaughters
noun
plural of stepdaughter
stercophagous
subepiglottal
subpentagonal
subpentagonal
adj
(anatomy, botany) Having five sides, but not forming a regular pentagon
superarrogant
superarrogant
adj
Very arrogant.
superdelegate
superdelegate
noun
(US, politics) A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
supererogated
supererogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of supererogate
supererogator
superexacting
superexacting
adj
Very exacting.
supergalactic
supergalactic
adj
Of or pertaining to a supergalaxy.
supergraduate
superignorant
superignorant
adj
Very ignorant.
supertragical
supertragical
adj
Highly or excessively tragical.
supervigilant
supervigilant
adj
Very vigilant.
suprerogative
surrogateship
surrogateship
noun
The position or office of a surrogate.
tandjungpriok
tanjungpandan
telautography
telautography
noun
Transmission of messages by telautograph.
thorocopagous
thoroughpaced
thoroughpaced
adj
(of a horse) Trained in every pace.
Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient.
tonguemanship
toxicophagous
unautographed
unautographed
adj
Not autographed.
uncaptivating
uncaptivating
adj
Not captivating.
uncompahgrite
uncompahgrite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarse-grained melilitic rock containing more than 10% pyroxene.
uncooperating
uncooperating
adj
Not cooperating; uncooperative.
undeprecating
underpainting
underpainting
noun
(art) A painting that the artist later painted over to create the final work.
(art) An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.