(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
amphicarpogenous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
archicleistogamous
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automatictacessing
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autosomatognosis
autosomatognostic
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotomising
autotomising
verb
present participle of autotomise
basigamous
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biologicohumanistic
bismutoplagionite
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourignianism
bourignonism
bulldogism
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
caprimulgiformes
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cingulectomies
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumoesophagal
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
colleaguesmanship
collegiums
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
consumating
consuming
consuming
adj
Holding one's attention or interest.
noun
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
verb
present participle of consume
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
consummating
consummating
verb
present participle of consummate
costuming
costuming
noun
Material for making costumes.
The putting on of a costume; dressing up.
verb
present participle of costume
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
culmigenous
curmudgeonish
customing
customing
verb
present participle of custom
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
daemonurgist
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demiourgos
demiurgeous
demiurgos
demiurgos
noun
(more common in earlier works) Alternative form of demiurge.
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
diamesogamous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
digoneutism
digoneutism
noun
The quality of being digoneutic.
dimanganous
dioeciopolygamous
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
disembogued
disembogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disembogues
disembogues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembogue
disemboguing
disemboguing
verb
present participle of disembogue
dismounting
dismounting
noun
The act of one who dismounts.
verb
present participle of dismount
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
electrometallurgist
electrometallurgist
noun
One who carries out electrometallurgy.
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
episporangium
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicologist
ethnomusicologist
noun
A researcher in the field of ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
eulogism
eulogism
noun
(rare) eulogistic language
eulogiums
eulogiums
noun
plural of eulogium
eumerogenesis
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fibroligamentous
figuresome
figuresome
adj
Characterised as possessing an attractive figure or shape
flammigerous
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formulising
formulising
verb
present participle of formulise
fragmentitious
fumigations
fumigations
noun
plural of fumigation
fumigatories
fumigators
fumigators
noun
plural of fumigator
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
galenobismutite
galenobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.
galumptious
gastriloquism
gastriloquism
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquism
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.