The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
achroglobin
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
aechmagoras
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aetheogamic
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
ahgwahching
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archigaster
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archmugwump
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
auxographic
avalanching
avalanching
verb
present participle of avalanche
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlighted
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bergamasche
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
bolographic
brachialgia
brachialgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the arm
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
buckwashing
cabbagehead
cabbagehead
noun
(geology) A roughly spherical aggregation of a mineral.
A common type of jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris
A head of cabbage.
A stupid person; an idiot.
A style of smokestack on a wood-burning locomotive that has a roughly spherical top on a straight narrow stack.
The larval form (caterpillar) of Crocidolomia pavonana, which is a pest that eats cabbages.
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacographic
cacographic
adj
Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
calligrapha
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
cameography
canchalagua
canchalagua
noun
Centaurium cachanlahuen, the original canchalagua
Centaurium chironioides, a Mexican species
Schkuhria pinnata, a plant in the sunflower family native to South America and used medicinally
Zeltnera venusta, a California species in the gentian family
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
cardiagraph
cardiagraph
noun
Dated form of cardiograph.
cardiograph
cardiograph
noun
(cardiology) an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements
cardophagus
carragheens
carragheens
noun
plural of carragheen
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
castlereagh
cataloguish
catchpoling
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
catechizing
catechizing
verb
present participle of catechize
catharizing
catharizing
verb
present participle of catharize
cathography
caughnawaga
cephalalgia
cephalalgia
noun
(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
cephalalgic
cephalalgic
adj
(medicine) Relating to, or affected with, headache.
noun
A remedy for the headache.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
cerographer
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
chaetangium
chaetognath
chaetognath
noun
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
chagrinning
chagrinning
adj
Alternative form of chagrining
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcograph
chalcograph
noun
An artwork produced by chalcography.
An instrument for performing chalcography.
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
challenging
challenging
adj
Difficult, hard to do.
noun
The act of making a challenge.
verb
present participle of challenge
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changchowfu
changeabout
changedness
changedness
noun
The quality of having been changed.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
changewater
channelling
channelling
noun
A channel or furrow.
The act by which something is channelled.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chargehouse
chargehouse
noun
(nonce word, obsolete) A schoolhouse.
chargfaires
chargrilled
chargrilled
adj
grilled on burning charcoal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chargrill
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chasmogamic
chasmogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy.
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
chataignier
chateaugray
chattanooga
chattanooga
Proper noun
A city in Tennessee near the border with Georgia,
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheektowaga
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chickamauga
chikmagalur
chilognatha
chilogrammo
chimichanga
chimichanga
noun
(US) A deep-fried wet burrito
chinwagging
chinwagging
verb
present participle of chinwag
chiragrical
chiragrical
adj
(archaic) Having gout in the hand.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chirurgical
chirurgical
adj
(archaic) Surgical.
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
chittenango
chivareeing
chivareeing
verb
present participle of chivaree
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
chondralgia
choplogical
choplogical
adj
(rare) Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
choreograph
choreograph
verb
To design and record the choreography for a dramatic work such as a ballet
To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (