(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisogynous
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
argyrosomus
argyrotoxus
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
assyriology
asthenology
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
azygomatous
baryglossia
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boguslawsky
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
byssogenous
byssogenous
adj
Secreting or producing byssus.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
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.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmologygy
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
craniognosy
cryosurgeon
cryosurgeon
noun
One who performs cryosurgery.
cryosurgery
cryosurgery
noun
(medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
crystallogy
crystograph
cuscohygrin
cynoglossum
cynognathus
cystigerous
cystogenous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
drygoodsman
dyslogistic
dyslogistic
adj
Expressing censure or disapproval
easygoingly
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image
egregiously
egregiously
adv
conspicuously badly (used negatively)
endorsingly
endorsingly
adv
So as to endorse or approve.
engrossedly
enneagynous
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
esthetology
etruscology
etymologies
etymologies
noun
plural of etymology
etymologise
etymologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
etymologist
etymologist
noun
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
fogyishness
forbysening
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
fossilology
fossilology
noun
The study of fossils.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
fustigatory
galactosyls
galactosyls
noun
plural of galactosyl
gametocytes
gametocytes
noun
plural of gametocyte
garrulously
garrulously
adv
In a garrulous manner.
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
gastrolytic
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gelotoscopy
genesiology
genesiology
noun
(obsolete) The study of generation (reproduction)
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genyoplasty
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
geostrategy
geostrategy
noun
The strategic use of geopolitics.
geosyncline
geosyncline
noun
(geology) A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
gibberosity
gibberosity
noun
The property of being gibberose.
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
glossectomy
glossectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
glossodynia
glossodynia
noun
(medicine) A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth
glossolysis
glossopathy
glossoscopy
glutinosity
glutinosity
noun
The quality of being glutinous or viscous.
glutinously
glutinously
adv
In a glutinous manner.
glycogenase
glycogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen
glycogenous
glycolipids
glycolipids
noun
plural of glycolipid
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
glycosurias
glycosurias
noun
plural of glycosuria
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
gnostically
gnostically
adv
In a gnostic way.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
gonycampsis
gooeynesses
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
gossipingly
gossipingly
adv
With gossip; while gossiping.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).