A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
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.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
arcticology
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
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.
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.
cacogastric
cacogastric
adj
(rare) Troubled with bad digestion.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
carbolating
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
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.
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
castigators
castigators
noun
plural of castigator
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize
categorizer
categorizer
noun
One who, or that which, categorizes.
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
cathography
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
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 (
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
clarigation
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
coachwright
coaggregate
coaggregate
verb
To aggregate along with another material
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
coastguards
coastguards
noun
plural of coastguard
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
codirecting
codirecting
verb
present participle of codirect
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
cofreighter
cogenerator
cogenerator
noun
A combined heating plant and power generator.
coguarantor
coguarantor
noun
A joint guarantor.
cointerring
collegatary
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
comortgagee
comortgagee
noun
A joint mortgagee; one who is responsible for a mortgage together with another person.
compregnate
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
concentring
concentring
verb
present participle of concentre
concertgoer
concertgoer
noun
A person who attends a concert, especially one who attends concerts often
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
congredient
congregants
congregants
noun
plural of congregant
congregated
congregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congregate
congregates
congregates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congregate
congregator
congregator
noun
A person who congregates or assembles
congressist
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruistic
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
conjugators
conjugators
noun
plural of conjugator
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
constringes
constringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
contracting
contracting
adj
Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
noun
The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
Work done on a contract basis.
verb
present participle of contract
contrasting
contrasting
adj
Set in opposition; markedly different.
verb
present participle of contrast
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.
noun
The act of exerting control.
verb
present participle of control
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
corncutting
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corrugating
corrugating
verb
present participle of corrugate
corrugation
corrugation
noun
The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
corrugators
corrugators
noun
plural of corrugator
corseleting
corticating
coruscating
coruscating
verb
present participle of coruscate
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
countergage
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
countersign
countersign
noun
(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
verb
(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crotcheting
crotcheting
verb
present participle of crotchet
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptoglaux
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
crystallogy
crystograph
culturology
culturology
noun
A branch of social sciences concerned with the scientific description and analysis of cultures as a whole.
cystigerous
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dogcatchers
dogcatchers
noun
plural of dogcatcher
ectorganism
egocentrics
egocentrics
noun
plural of egocentric
egocentrism
egocentrism
noun
The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
eigenvector
eigenvector
noun
(linear algebra) given a linear transformation A, a vector x such that Ax=𝜆x for some scalar 𝜆
(linear algebra) specifically, given a matrix A, the eigenvector of the transformation "left-side multiplication by A"
electrogild
electrogild
verb
To electroplate with gold
electrogilt
electrogilt
adj
Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
electrogram
electrogram
noun
(physiology) A record of the electrical activity of an organ
electrology
electrology
noun
(dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
The use of electrolysis to remove body hair.
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
endogastric
endogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving backwards away from the head.
enterologic
enterologic
adj
Alternative form of enterological
entogastric
entogastric
adj
(zoology) Relating to the interior of the stomach; applied to a mode of budding from the interior of the gastric cavity, in certain hydroids.
ergatocracy
ergatocracy
noun
government by the workers
eroticizing
eroticizing
verb
present participle of eroticize
etruscology
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
factorizing
factorizing
noun
factorization
verb
present participle of factorize
forecasting
forecasting
noun
A forecast or prediction.
verb
present participle of forecast
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
fornicating
fornicating
verb
present participle of fornicate
forthcoming
forthcoming
adj
(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
Available when needed; in place, ready.
Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
noun
An act of coming forth.
Something that is yet to come.
verb
present participle of forthcome
fractioning
fractioning
verb
present participle of fraction
galactopyra
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrocoele
gastrocolic
gastrocolic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the gastrointestinal tract and the colon
gastrogenic
gastrogenic
adj
Originating in the stomach
gastrolytic
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromyces
gastronomic
gastronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to gastronomy.
gastroscope
gastroscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to view the inside of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrotheca
gastrotomic
gastrotrich
gastrotrich
noun
A microscopic aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, with a worm-like body and cilia.