(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
amblygeusia
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.
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
archicleistogamous
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
assumingness
assumingness
noun
The state or quality of assuming.
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
automatictacessing
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bismutoplagionite
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
caprimulgiformes
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumoesophagal
circumspangle
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
colleaguesmanship
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
daemonurgist
dagusmines
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demisangue
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
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
dioeciopolygamous
disambiguate
disambiguate
verb
(linguistics) To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disaugment
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dramaturgies
dramaturgies
noun
plural of dramaturgy
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
electrometallurgist
electrometallurgist
noun
One who carries out electrometallurgy.
elegiambus
emasculating
emasculating
verb
present participle of emasculate
embrasuring
epigastraeum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
episporangium
esophagismus
esophagismus
noun
Alternative form of oesophagismus
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
evangelistarium
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fibroligamentous
flammigerous
fragmentitious
fuglemanship
fumigates
fumigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate
fumigatories
galenobismutite
galenobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur.
gallimaufries
gallimaufries
noun
plural of gallimaufry.
gaminesque
gaminesque
adj
Like a gamin or gamine; mischievously charming without sophistication.
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gastrojejunostomies
gastrojejunostomies
noun
plural of gastrojejunostomy
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gebrauchsmusik
geissolomataceous
geitonogamous
geitonogamous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting geitonogamy
gelasimus
gelsemiumia
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
gemmiparously
gemmiparously
adv
In a gemmiparous manner.
geraniums
geraniums
noun
plural of geranium
germanious
germaniums
germaniums
noun
plural of germanium
germiniparous
germiparous
gesithcundman
gestatorium
giustamente
giustamente
adv
(music) in strict tempo
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glucosaemia
glucosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glucosemia
glucosamine
glucosamine
noun
(biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
glucosamines
glucosamines
noun
plural of glucosamine
glucosemia
glutaminase
glutaminase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia
glutaminases
glutaminases
noun
plural of glutaminase
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandises
gourmandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandise
gourmandizes
gourmandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandize
graminaceous
graminaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
gramineous
gramineous
adj
Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).
gramineousness
graminiferous
grimmiaceous
grimmiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Grimmiaceae.
guerillaism
guerrillaism
guesstimate
guesstimate
noun
(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
verb
(intransitive) To make a guesstimate.
(transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.
guesstimated
guesstimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate
guesstimates
guesstimates
noun
plural of guesstimate
guesstimating
guesstimating
verb
present participle of guesstimate
guestimate
guestimate
noun
Alternative spelling of guesstimate
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
guestimating
guestimating
verb
present participle of guestimate
guisarme
guisarme
noun
Alternative form of gisarme
gymnodiniaceous
gynostemiumia
haemoglobinous
haemoglobinous
adj
Alternative form of hemoglobinous
hemiageusia
hemiageustia
hemiazygous
hemigalus
hemiganus
hemigeusia
hemignathous
hemignathous
adj
Having one mandible much shorter than the other
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
hierogrammateus
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
housemating
housewarming
housewarming
noun
(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.
The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
iambelegus
iambelegus
noun
(prosody) A verse consisting of an iambic dimeter and half an elegiac pentameter.