(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archmystagogue
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
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
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
caprimulgiformes
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
celiogastrotomy
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemicoastrological
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christianogentilism
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinemagoers
cinemagoers
noun
plural of cinemagoer
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumoesophagal
clothesmonger
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
comanagers
comanagers
noun
plural of comanager
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
commercialising
commercialising
verb
present participle of commercialise
commiserating
commiserating
verb
present participle of commiserate
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
conglomerates
conglomerates
noun
plural of conglomerate
conglomerations
conglomerations
noun
plural of conglomeration
congregationalism
congregationalism
noun
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
congressman
congressman
noun
(US) A male member of the House of Representatives.
A male member of congress.
congressmen
congressmen
noun
plural of congressman
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
corregimientos
corregimientos
noun
plural of corregimiento
cosmogoner
cosmogoner
noun
One who studies cosmogony.
cosmographer
cosmographer
noun
(astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
(obsolete) Someone who describes the world; a geographer or anthropologist.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
costermonger
costermonger
noun
(Britain) A trader who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembargos
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
creophagism
criminogenesis
criminogenesis
noun
The origination of criminal behaviour.
criminologies
criminologies
noun
plural of criminology
crystallomagnetic
cupromanganese
curmudgeonish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
deorsumvergence
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermogastric
dermogastric
adj
(archaic, anatomy) Connecting the skin and the stomach.
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
dysmerogenetic
ectorganism
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
egocentrisms
egocentrisms
noun
plural of egocentrism
electrocardiograms
electrocardiograms
noun
plural of electrocardiogram
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
electrogasdynamics
electrogasdynamics
noun
(dated, physics) The transport of ions in a gas
electrograms
electrograms
noun
plural of electrogram
electromagnetics
electromagnetics
noun
electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study
electromagnetism
electromagnetism
noun
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.
Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
electromagnetist
electromagnetist
noun
One who studies electromagnetism.
electromagnets
electromagnets
noun
plural of electromagnet
electromassage
electromassage
noun
A form of body massage incorporating electrotherapy.
electrometallurgist
electrometallurgist
noun
One who carries out electrometallurgy.
encouragements
encouragements
noun
plural of encouragement
encrimsoning
encrimsoning
verb
present participle of encrimson
ergastoplasmic
ergastoplasmic
adj
Relating to ergastoplasm.
ergonomics
ergonomics
noun
(economics, rare) Political economy.
The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury.
ferromagneticism
forecomingness
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
frogmarches
frogmarches
noun
plural of frogmarch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frogmarch
galactodensimeter
gasometric
gasometric
adj
Of or relating to gasometry or gasometrics
gasometrical
gasometrical
adj
Synonym of gasometric
gasometrically
gasometrically
adv
In a gasometric manner
gasteromycete
gasteromycete
noun
Any of the polyphyletic class Gasteromycetes of fungi.
gasteromycetes
gasteromycetes
noun
plural of gasteromycete
gasteromycetous
gasteromycetous
adj
Of or relating to the Gasteromycetes.
gastrectomies
gastrectomies
noun
plural of gastrectomy
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrocnemial
gastrocnemial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the gastrocnemius
gastrocnemian
gastrocnemian
adj
Alternative form of gastrocnemial
gastrocnemii
gastrocnemii
noun
plural of gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastroenterocolostomy
gastrohysterectomy
gastromyces
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
geocentricism
geocentricism
noun
Alternative form of geocentrism
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
geometricians
geometricians
noun
plural of geometrician
geometricism
geometricist
gobiesociform
gobiesociform
noun
Any clingfish of the order Gobiesociformes
graminaceous
graminaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
gramoches
gravicembalos
gravicembalos
noun
plural of gravicembalo
grimmiaceous
grimmiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Grimmiaceae.
gumpoldskirchner
gymnoceratous
gymnospermic
gymnospermic
adj
(botany) Synonym of gymnospermous
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gyrectomies
gyrocompasses
gyrocompasses
noun
plural of gyrocompass
hectograms
hectograms
noun
plural of hectogram
hemangiosarcoma
hemangiosarcoma
noun
(oncology, veterinary medicine) A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.