A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androgametangium
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
archicleistogamous
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autodiagrammatic
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
buttermaking
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygium
circumagitate
circumagitate
verb
(transitive) To agitate on all sides.
circumagitation
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
circummigrate
circummigration
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigating
circumnavigating
verb
present participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumnutating
circumnutating
verb
present participle of circumnutate
circumpentagon
circumrotating
circumrotating
verb
present participle of circumrotate
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
counterhammering
counterimage
counterimage
noun
An image that counters or contradicts another.
counterimagination
counterimagination
noun
An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countermarriage
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
daemonurgist
demioctangular
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.
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
diminishingturns
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
dramaturgic
dramaturgic
adj
Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
dramaturgical
dramaturgical
adj
Of or pertaining to dramaturgy
dramaturgically
dramaturgically
adv
In terms of dramaturgy.
dramaturgies
dramaturgies
noun
plural of dramaturgy
dramaturgist
dramaturgist
noun
A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
drumright
electrometallurgical
electrometallurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to electrometallurgy
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.
embruting
embruting
verb
present participle of embrute
emmitsburg
enumerating
enumerating
verb
present participle of enumerate
epigastraeum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
erythrogonium
eumerogenetic
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
evangelistarium
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
fibroligamentous
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
fragmentitious
fumigator
fumigator
noun
An apparatus for fumigating.
One who fumigates.
fumigatories
fumigatorium
fumigators
fumigators
noun
plural of fumigator
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
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.
gastrodidymus
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gastrojejunostomies
gastrojejunostomies
noun
plural of gastrojejunostomy
gastrolobium
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastropulmonic
gastropulmonic
adj
Synonym of gastropulmonary
germiculture
germiculture
noun
The cultivation of microbes.
gestatorium
girouettism
girouettism
noun
The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends.
glamourization
glamourization
noun
Alternative form of glamorization
globulimeter
globulimeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood, by means of studying the tint produced by mixing a blood sample with sodium carbonate solution.
glomerulitis
glomerulitis
noun
inflammation of the glomeruli of the nephron
glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
noun
(medicine) A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli.
glossotherium
glyptotherium
gourmetism
gourmetism
noun
The habits and attitudes of gourmets; a love of fine food.
granulomatosis
granulomatosis
noun
(pathology) Any disease or condition accompanied by multiple granulomas.
granulometric
granulometric
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits)
grumbletonian
grumbletonian
noun
(obsolete, UK) A grumbler; originally a member of the 17th century Country Party and later a member of the opposition
grumpiest
grumpiest
adj
superlative form of grumpy: most grumpy
grypotherium
guitermanite
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.