(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abogados
abogados
noun
plural of abogado
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolitionising
abolitionising
verb
present participle of abolitionise
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abrogators
abrogators
noun
plural of abrogator
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accommodatingness
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrogamous
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrologies
acrologism
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinopterygious
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adagios
adagios
noun
plural of adagio
adagissimo
adagissimo
adv
(music) Very slowly.
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenogenous
adenologaditis
adenopharyngitis
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjoiningness
adjustoring
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
aechmagoras
aecidiostage
aeciostage
aedoeagus
aegagropiles
aegicores
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegiochus
aegithalos
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aegospotami
aerobacteriologist
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerogels
aerogels
noun
plural of aerogel
aerogenes
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerognosy
aerogrammes
aerogrammes
noun
plural of aerogramme, the alternative spelling of aerogram.
aerograms
aerograms
noun
plural of aerogram
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerologies
aerologies
noun
plural of aerology
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aerugos
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
aftersong
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agallochs
agalwoods
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agamospore
agamous
agamous
adj
(biology) Having no visible sex organs; asexual or cryptogamous.
(biology) Synonym of agamic: asexual (of reproduction: occurring without union of male and female gametes).
Having no marital partner or pair-bonded mate; being neither monogamous (pair-bonded) nor polygamous.
agapemonist
agapornis
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agarose
agarose
noun
A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
agaroses
agaroses
noun
plural of agarose
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agastrophus
agathocles
agathosma
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agavose
agavose
noun
(obsolete) A sugar derived from Agave americana, now known to be sucrose.
agenois
aggerose
aggerose
adj
In heaps; full of heaps.
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
aggressor
aggressor
noun
The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
aggressors
aggressors
noun
plural of aggressor
aggros
agios
agios
noun
plural of agio
agiotages
agiotages
noun
plural of agiotage
agistator
agistator
noun
Alternative form of agistor
agistor
agistor
noun
(historical) an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.
One who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a certain rate; a pasturer.