(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiological
abiological
adj
(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abominating
abominating
verb
present participle of abominate
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
achroglobin
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agrobiology
agrobiology
noun
The science of plant life and nutrition.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
albedograph
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
arnoldsburg
autobiology
autoboating
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balloonings
balloonings
noun
plural of ballooning
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bamboozling
bamboozling
verb
present participle of bamboozle
banderoling
bangiaceous
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baryglossia
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologist
battologist
noun
One who battologizes.
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beaugregory
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
begoniaceae
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
biodegraded
biodegraded
adj
Subject to biodegradation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of biodegrade
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bistournage
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackington
blacktongue
blagonravov
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastophaga
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boatloading
bodyguarded
bodyguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodyguard
boguslawsky
bolographic
boltheading
bombinating
bombinating
verb
present participle of bombinate
bontequagga
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
bridgeboard
bridgeboard
noun
(architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
brobdingnag
brobdingnag
Proper noun
A fictional country inhabited by giants, which appears in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bromgelatin
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
broommaking
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
bulgarophil
burglarious
burglarious
adj
Being or resembling a burglar
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
cabbagetown
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cannonsburg
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbolating
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carbonizing
carbonizing
verb
present participle of carbonize
changeabout
concubinage
concubinage
noun
The state of being or keeping a concubine.
The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
congealable
congealable
adj
Able to congeal.
conglobated
conglobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglobate
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congregable
congregable
adj
Able to be brought together.
congustable
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
daggerboard
daggerboard
noun
(nautical) A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel.
diabolifuge
diabolising
diabolising
verb
present participle of diabolise
diabolizing
diabolizing
verb
present participle of diabolize
diabolology
diagnosable
diagnosable
adj
Able to be diagnosed; having a cause which can be determined.