(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
achroglobin
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
anacrogynae
analogistic
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiectopia
angiocarpic
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anoegenetic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
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.
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.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
ascogonidia
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
associating
associating
verb
present participle of associate
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
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.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
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
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bangiaceous
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
begoniaceae
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackington
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
cabbagetown
cacogenesis
cacogenesis
noun
(medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
cannonading
cannonading
adj
(ice hockey) A Gallivanism; Pertaining to a hard shot
noun
A discharge of artillery fire.
verb
present participle of cannonade
cannonsburg
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caracolling
caracolling
verb
present participle of caracol
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
carcinogens
carcinogens
noun
plural of carcinogen
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardiogenic
cardiogenic
adj
Originating in the heart.
Resulting from a disorder of the heart.
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carolingian
carolingian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the dynasty that ruled parts of western Europe from the 7th to the 9th centuries.
A style of script: Carolingian minuscule
Noun
Any member of a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the seventh century.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogenous
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes