A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
altingiaceous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
archegosaurus
archsynagogue
argyropelecus
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
bacillogenous
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
capsuligerous
capsulogenous
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
ceratoglossus
ceratoglossus
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of chondroglossus
(obsolete, anatomy) The posterior part of the hyoglossus
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogenous
cleistogenous
adj
(botany) That has cleistogamous flowers
coadventuring
coburghership
coelogastrula
coelogastrula
noun
A gastrula formed from a coeloblastula
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
concertgebouw
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
congratulates
congratulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate
congruousness
congruousness
noun
The state or quality of being congruous.
conjugateness
conjugateness
noun
The quality of being conjugate.
consanguineal
consanguineal
adj
Related by bloodline; consanguineous.
consanguinean
consanguinean
adj
Synonym of consanguineous
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
contraregular
coralligenous
coralligenous
Adjective
Producing coral.
coralligerous
coralligerous
adj
Producing coral
countenancing
countenancing
verb
present participle of countenance
counteracting
counteracting
verb
present participle of counteract
counteragency
counteragency
noun
An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterargues
counterargues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterargue
counterboring
counterboring
noun
A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
verb
present participle of counterbore
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterdigged
counterenergy
counterenergy
noun
An energy that counteracts or opposes another energy.
counterengine
counterflange
counterflight
countergabble
countergabion
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countergauger
countergirded
counterleague
counterleague
noun
A league set up in opposition to another league.
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countersignal
countersignal
noun
A signal produced in response to another signal.
verb
(sociology) To send a false or misleading signal.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
creatophagous
crustaceology
crustaceology
noun
The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
cummingtonite
cummingtonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
decoagulation
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decolourizing
decolourizing
verb
present participle of decolourize
decorrugative
demiflouncing
dentosurgical
deproceduring
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
eigenfunction
eigenfunction
noun
(mathematics) A function 𝜙 such that, for a given linear operator D, D𝜙=𝜆𝜙 for some scalar 𝜆 (called an eigenvalue).
elaeagnaceous
elaeagnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Elaeagnaceae.
electrocuting
electrocuting
verb
present participle of electrocute
encouragement
encouragement
noun
Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
The act of encouraging
The feeling of being encouraged
Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
encouragingly
encouragingly
adv
In an encouraging manner.
equiproducing
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
etruscologist
etruscologist
Noun
a historian or archaeologist who specializes in the Etruscans
eugeosyncline
eugeosyncline
noun
(geology) A narrow rapidly subsiding geosyncline usually with volcanic materials mingled with clastic sediments.
eumerogenetic
fugaciousness
fugaciousness
noun
(obsolete) fugacity
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gentianaceous
gentianaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the family Gentianaceae of flowering plants.
genuflections
genuflections
noun
plural of genuflection
gesneriaceous
gesneriaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Gesneriaceae of flowering plants.
gesticulation
gesticulation
noun
(dated) An odd or fanciful motion.
A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.
gesticulatory
gesticulatory
adj
Making frequent gesticulations.
Of or relating to a gesticulation.
glacioaqueous
glacioaqueous
adj
Relating to, or formed by, both ice and water.
glaucochroite
glaucochroite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral occurring in metamorphosed limestones.
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glaucophanize
gluconeogenic
gluconeogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to gluconeogenesis
gluconokinase
gluconokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-gluconate ⇌ ADP + 6-phospho-D-gluconate.
glucuronidase
glucuronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a glucuronide; a glycuronidase
goodeniaceous
goodeniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Goodeniaceae.
gorgoniaceous
granulometric
granulometric
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits)
groenlandicus
grossulaceous
grossulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Grossulaceae (now family Grossulariaceae) of currants and gooseberries.
gymnoceratous
gynecophorous
gynodioecious
gynodioecious
adj
(botany) dioecious, but having some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant which bears mostly pistillate flowers
gynomonecious
gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
noun
(physics) The frequency of the circular motion of a charged particle in the presence of a uniform magnetic field.
hallucinogens
hallucinogens
noun
plural of hallucinogen
housecleaning
housecleaning
noun
Collectively, the tasks involved with cleaning a house; the practice of cleaning a house.
verb
present participle of houseclean
iliococcygeus
iliococcygeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.
immunogenetic
immunogenetic
adj
(immunology, genetics) Relating to immunogenetics
incongenerous
incongruently
incongruently
adv
In an incongruent way.
incongruities
incongruities
noun
plural of incongruity
intercoupling
intercoupling
verb
present participle of intercouple
juglandaceous
juglandaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to Juglandaceae
Of or relating to walnuts.
leucocytology
linguipotence
longiloquence
longiloquence
noun
long-windedness
magniloquence
magniloquence
noun
The quality of being magniloquent; pompous discourse.
magnoliaceous
magnoliaceous
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the Magnoliaceae family of plants, which includes the magnolia.
megacephalous
megacephalous
adj
Alternative form of megacephalic
megalocarpous
megalochirous
meningococcus
meningococcus
noun
A pathogenic bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, common cause of cerebrospinal meningitis
microsurgeons
microsurgeons
noun
plural of microsurgeon
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
miscounseling
miscounseling
Noun
Wrong, bad, or incorrect counselling
molluginaceae
mougeotiaceae
musicographer
musicographer
noun
A writer on musical subjects.
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
neurosurgical
neurosurgical
adj
Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
noncataloguer
nonchurchgoer
nonchurchgoer
noun
One who is not a churchgoer, who does not attend church.