(poetry) Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends.
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agrammatica
agrammatical
agrammatical
adj
(grammar) Not grammatical; ungrammatical.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anagrammatic
anagrammatic
adj
Being or relating to an anagram.
anagrammatical
anagrammatical
adj
Alternative form of anagrammatic
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antigrammatical
antigrammatical
adj
Opposing or flouting the rules of grammar.
antigrammatically
antigrammaticalness
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antipragmatical
antipragmatically
antipragmaticism
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archdogmatist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmagirist
archmystagogue
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
autodiagrammatic
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
borborygmatic
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
calamagrostis
cambridgeport
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
carriagesmith
cartmaking
cartmaking
noun
The manufacture of carts.
cartogram
cartogram
noun
(dated) A map used to indicate geographically-bound statistical information, typically region-by-region values of a given variable, for example by using different shadings for different ranges of values.
A map-like graph where the relative areas of graph regions are proportional not to the relative areas of the land regions they represent, but rather to another quantitative variable, such as population or gross domestic product.
cataphrygianism
categorem
categorem
noun
A categorematic word.
categorematic
categorematic
adj
(logic, of a word) Capable of being employed alone as a term.
categorematical
categorematical
adj
Alternative form of categorematic
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
celiogastrotomy
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chattermag
chattermagging
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicoastrological
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirogymnast
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropterygium
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
christianogentilism
christianopaganism
christmasing
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatogram
chromatogram
noun
(analytical chemistry) The visual output from a chromatograph. Usually a graphical display or histogram.
chromatograph
chromatograph
noun
(analytical chemistry) A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
verb
To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
chromatographic
chromatographic
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chromatologies
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chromeplating
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chromolithographic
chromolithographic
adj
Pertaining to, or made by, chromolithography.
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromophotograph
chromophotograph
noun
A color photograph.
chromophotographic
chromophotographic
adj
Relating to color photography.
chromophotography
chromophotography
noun
(dated) colour photography
chromophotolithograph
chromotypographic
chromotypographic
adj
Relating to chromotypography.
chromotypography
chromotypography
noun
(dated) The printing of text in colour
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronogrammatic
chronogrammatic
adj
Relating to, or containing a chronogram
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
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.