(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
agriotypus
agynarious
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antigyrous
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
blastogeny
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bryologies
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
choosingly
chrysology
chrysology
noun
(rare) The branch of political economy relating to the production of wealth, generally including precious metals.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
crustalogy
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
cyesiology
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
cynosarges
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytogenous
cytogenous
adj
(anatomy) Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue.
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
digressory
digressory
adj
digressive
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disobeying
disobeying
verb
present participle of disobey
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
euryzygous
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
fosslfying
fosslology
galactosyl
galactosyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of galactose
galsworthy
gamesomely
gamesomely
adv
In a gamesome manner.
gametocyst
gametocyst
noun
(biology) A structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed
gargoylish
gargoylish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gargoyle.
gargoylism
gargoylism
noun
the dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose
gastrology
gastrology
noun
the scientific study of the stomach
gastronomy
gastronomy
noun
The art of preparing and eating good food.
The study of the relationship between food and culture.
the cooking of a particular area.
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
gastrotomy
gastrotomy
noun
(surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach
generosity
generosity
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
(countable) A generous act.
(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
generously
generously
adv
In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
geothlypis
ghostology
ghostology
noun
The knowledge, or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.
ghoulishly
ghoulishly
adv
In a ghoulish manner.
gladsomely
gladsomely
adv
(archaic) gladly
glaucously
glaucously
adv
In a glaucous manner
gleesomely
gleesomely
adv
In a gleesome manner.
globulysis
gloriosity
gloriosity
noun
(rare) gloriousness
gloriously
gloriously
adv
In a glorious manner.
glossingly
glossohyal
glossohyal
noun
(zoology anatomy) The tongue bone, specifically the lingual plate, which is a dermal toothed bone that covers or fuses with the basihyal.
glossolaly
glossolaly
noun
Archaic form of glossolalia.
glossology
glossology
noun
(botany) The naming of parts of plants.
(chiefly lexicography) The definition and explanation of terms in constructing a glossary.
(medicine) The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue.
The science of language; linguistics.
glossotomy
glossotomy
noun
(surgery) dissection of the tongue
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
glucolysis
glucolysis
noun
Synonym of glycolysis (when applied to glucose rather than other simple sugars)
glycolysis
glycolysis
noun
(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source
glycopexis
glycosemia
glycosemia
noun
(less common) glycemia
glycosides
glycosides
noun
plural of glycoside
glycosidic
glycosidic
adj
Of or pertaining to a glycoside.
glycosuria
glycosuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus
glycosuric
glycosuric
adj
Of or relating to glycosuria.
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
gnosiology
gnosiology
noun
Alternative form of gnoseology
gnosticity
gnosticity
noun
The quality of being Gnostic.
gnostology
gnostology
noun
Synonym of gnosiology
goldeneyes
goldeneyes
noun
plural of goldeneye
goldwynism
goldwynism
Noun
Any of a number of often-repeated malapropisms originally uttered by US film producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) or a malapropism reminiscent of Goldwyn's utterances.
goldylocks
goldylocks
noun
(less common) Alternative spelling of goldilocks
goliardeys
gonystylus
gooseberry
gooseberry
noun
(chiefly Britain) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
(dated, British slang) A chaperone.
(dated, British slang) A fantastic story; a tall tale; a hoax.
(dated, British slang) A fool.
(dated, British slang, vulgar, usually in the plural) A testicle.
A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus Grossularia, distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including Ribes hirtellum, the American gooseberry.
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), indigenous to South America
Jamaican gooseberry tree (Phyllanthus acuminatus), a herb-like plant
Katuk (Sauropus androgynus), a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable
Otaheite gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus)
Physalis angulata, also called balloon cherry and cutleaf groundcherry
The Long Key locustberry or shiny locustberry (Byrsonima lucida)
poison gooseberry (Withania somnifera)
the Barbados gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata), an unusual cactus
the Ceylon gooseberry, a species of Dovyalis native to Sri Lanka and southern India
the Chinese gooseberry or kiwifruit, the edible berry of a cultivar group of the woody vine Actinidia deliciosa and hybrids between this and other species in the genus Actinidia
the Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), emblic, amla.
gorgeously
gorgeously
adv
In a gorgeous manner.
governessy
governessy
adj
(informal) governesslike
graciosity
graciosity
noun
(archaic) graciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity
graciously
graciously
adv
In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
grewsomely
greyhounds
greyhounds
noun
plural of greyhound
grievously
grievously
adv
In a grievous manner, severely.
groomishly
gruesomely
gruesomely
adv
In a gruesome manner
gymnetrous
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gymnosophy
gymnosophy
noun
(historical) A philosophy and lifestyle based around the idea that nudity is a natural condition and should be widely acceptable in society.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
gynandrous
gynandrous
adj
(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.
(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both feminine and masculine. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.
gynostegia
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
gypsophily
gypsophily
noun
A plant's preference for growing in the presence of gypsum.
gypsoplast
gypsoplast
noun
A cast taken in plaster of Paris, or in white lime.
gyrfalcons
gyrfalcons
noun
plural of gyrfalcon
gyroscopes
gyroscopes
noun
plural of gyroscope
gyroscopic
gyroscopic
adj
Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.
gyrostatic
gyrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics
Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat
gyrovagues
gyrovagues
noun
plural of gyrovague
hebegynous
hemizygous
hemizygous
adj
(genetics) Having some single copies of genes in an otherwise diploid cell or organism
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
histiology
histiology
noun
(dated) Alternative form of histology
hologynies
homagyrius
homozygous
homozygous
adj
Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele
hydrognosy
hydrognosy
noun
(dated) The scientific description of the waters of the Earth.
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hygroscope
hygroscope
noun
An instrument that indicates changes in atmospheric humidity
hygroscopy
hygroscopy
noun
The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
hyoglossal
hyoglossal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch.
Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
hyoglossus
hyoglossus
noun
(anatomy) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the body and the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone.
hypogenous
hypogenous
adj
(botany) Produced or growing on the undersurface.
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypogynies
hypogynous
hypogynous
adj
(botany) Of a flower, having a superior ovary, attached directly to the receptacle like other floral parts.
hypostigma
hysterogen
imposingly
imposingly
adv
In an imposing manner.
isogonally
isogonally
adv
In an isogonal manner.
joyridings
joyridings
noun
plural of joyriding
laestrygon
levogyrous
levogyrous
adj
levogyrate
logotypies
longsomely
longsomely
adv
In a longsome, long-lasting, or tedious manner; lengthily.