(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
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
amblygeusia
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amphicarpogenous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
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.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amugis
amuguis
amusing
amusing
adj
Entertaining.
Funny, hilarious.
verb
present participle of amuse
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
antihumbuggist
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
archicleistogamous
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
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.
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
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
assuming
assuming
adj
haughty; arrogant
noun
An assumption.
verb
present participle of assume
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assumingness
assumingness
noun
The state or quality of assuming.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
augustinianism
augustinianism
Noun
The doctrines and practices of the Augustinians.
augustinism
augustinism
Proper noun
The religious philosophy of
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automatictacessing
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autosomatognosis
autosomatognostic
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotomising
autotomising
verb
present participle of autotomise
basigamous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
biologicohumanistic
biscuitmaking
bismutoplagionite
bituminising
bituminising
verb
present participle of bituminise
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourignianism
bourignonism
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulldogism
bumblingness
bumblings
bumblings
noun
plural of bumbling
bumsucking
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
bushmaking
caligulism
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgus
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgies
chemurgies
noun
plural of chemurgy
cingulectomies
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumcising
circumcising
verb
present participle of circumcise
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumoesophagal
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
circumspangle
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
colleaguesmanship
collegiums
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
commeasuring
commeasuring
verb
present participle of commeasure
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
communising
communising
verb
present participle of communise
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
congruism
congruism
noun
(theology) congruity
consumating
consuming
consuming
adj
Holding one's attention or interest.
noun
consumption; the process by which something is consumed
verb
present participle of consume
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
consummating
consummating
verb
present participle of consummate
costuming
costuming
noun
Material for making costumes.
The putting on of a costume; dressing up.
verb
present participle of costume
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
crumblings
crumblings
noun
plural of crumbling
culmigenous
cumings
cummings
cunnilinguism
cunnilinguism
noun
(dated) The practice of cunnilingus.
curmudgeonish
customing
customing
verb
present participle of custom
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.