(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accommodatingness
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
actinopterygious
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenogenous
adenologaditis
adenopharyngitis
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjoiningness
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerogenes
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aerognosy
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
aftersong
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agapemonist
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agenois
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agnoetism
agnoites
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agomensin
agones
agones
Noun
agons
agoniatites
agonies
agonies
noun
plural of agony
agonise
agonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agonizingness
agreations
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allagostemonous
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
allegorisation
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
alloiogenesis
allonges
allonges
noun
plural of allonge
allothigenous
allothogenous
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
altingiaceous
altogetherness
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amidogens
amidogens
noun
plural of amidogen
amphicarpogenous
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.
amphisporangiate
amphogenous
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogens
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anagignoskomena
anaglyphoscope
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagnostes
anagoges
anagoges
noun
plural of anagoge
anagogies
anagogies
noun
plural of anagogy
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analogies
analogies
noun
plural of analogy
analogise
analogise
verb
Alternative spelling of analogize
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
androgeneses
androgeneses
noun
plural of androgenesis
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
androsphinges
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemologies
anepigraphous
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angelenos
angelologies
angelologies
noun
plural of angelology
angelologist
angelologist
noun
A person involved in angelology.
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
angioasthenia
angiocardiographies
angiocavernous
angiocholecystitis
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angioelephantiasis
angiogeneses
angiogeneses
noun
plural of angiogenesis
angiogenesis
angiogenesis
noun
(medicine, zoology) The formation and development of new blood vessels.
angiokinesis
angioleucitis
angiologies
angioneoplasm
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.