(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anguimorpha
antipriming
aporrhiegma
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
archmugwump
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
cameography
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
caprimulgus
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
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chromograph
chromograph
noun
(obsolete) chromolithograph
chromophage
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
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.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
creophagism
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
demographer
demographer
noun
a person who studies demography
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demonograph
deprogramed
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
epephragmal
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epiphragmal
ergatomorph
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gametophore
gametophore
noun
(botany) in ferns, the bearer of sex organs
gamotropism
gastrospasm
gastrospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geranomorph
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
germiparous
gramophones
gramophones
noun
plural of gramophone
gramophonic
gramophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the gramophone.
graphomania
graphomania
noun
(art) Used as part of the name of various surrealist techniques, e.g., a method in which dots are made at the sites of impurities in a blank sheet of paper, and lines are then made between the dots; see "Entoptic graphomania".
The compulsion to write.
graphometer
graphometer
noun
A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graphomotor
graphomotor
adj
Relating to the visual and motor skills involved in writing
graphospasm
graphospasm
noun
(medicine) Writer's cramp, muscular spasms in the thumb and forefinger that occur when writing.
grapplement
grapplement
noun
(obsolete) A grappling; close fight or embrace.
graptomancy
gymnocarpic
gyrocompass
gyrocompass
noun
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
To use a gyrocompass.
harrumphing
harrumphing
verb
present participle of harrumph
homographic
homographic
adj
(geometry) Having the same invariants.
Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound.
Spelled identically.
hygroplasma
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
impetrating
impetrating
verb
present participle of impetrate
impignorate
impignorate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge or pawn.
imprecating
imprecating
verb
present participle of imprecate
impregnable
impregnable
adj
(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.
Capable of being impregnated; impregnatable.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
impregnants
impregnants
noun
plural of impregnant
impregnated
impregnated
verb
past participle of impregnate
impregnates
impregnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impregnate
impregnator
impregnator
noun
One who impregnates.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lagomorphic
lagomorphic
adj
Characteristic of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha.
Shaped like a hare.
lamplighter
lamplighter
noun
(historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
(historical) Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end.
A kind of tall bicycle.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
loimography
lymphograms
lymphograms
noun
plural of lymphogram
macrography
macrography
noun
Abnormally large handwriting
The examination of an object with the naked eye
The macroscopic appearance of an object
macrophages
macrophages
noun
plural of macrophage
macrophagic
macrophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to macrophages
macrophagus
mainprising
mainprising
verb
present participle of mainprise
mainsprings
mainsprings
noun
plural of mainspring
mammography
mammography
noun
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.
managership
managership
noun
The office or period of a manager.
marigraphic
marigraphic
adj
(oceanography) From, or produced by, a marigraph
megalograph
megalograph
noun
A camera lucida used in megalography
megaloptera
megaparsecs
megaparsecs
noun
plural of megaparsec
megaproject
megaproject
noun
A very large public investment project, especially one costing more than one billion US dollars.
megapterine
melographic
melographic
adj
(dated, of a musical instrument) Capable of producing a written transcription of any music played upon it.
mesophragma
metagraphic
metagraphic
adj
By or pertaining to metagraphy.
metaphragma
metaphragma
noun
The hindmost phragma of the thorax in an insect
meteorgraph
metrography
micrographs
micrographs
noun
plural of micrograph
micrography
micrography
noun
An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs.
Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure.
The description of microscopic objects.
microphages
microphages
noun
plural of microphage
mimeographs
mimeographs
noun
plural of mimeograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mimeograph
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
mimographer
mimographer
noun
(archaic) One who writes down sign language according to the system of mimography.
A writer of mimes (farces).
misphrasing
misphrasing
noun
An instance of something being phrased badly or wrongly.
verb
present participle of misphrase
misprograms
misprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misprogram
mogigraphia
mogigraphia
noun
Writer's cramp.
mogigraphic
mogographia
monographed
monographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monograph
monographer
monographer
noun
a writer of monographs
monographes
monographic
monographic
adj
Drawn in lines without colours.
Of or pertaining to a monograph or treatise.
monograptid
monograptid
noun
(zoology) Any graptolite of the family Monograptidae.
monograptus
motographic
motographic
adj
Relating to the motograph.
museography
museography
noun
The description of museum collections.
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
myographist
mythography
mythography
noun
A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts.
nanoprogram
nomographer
nomographer
noun
A person who is skilled in nomography.
nomographic
nomographic
adj
Relating to nomograms
overprogram
overprogram
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
panegyricum
panicmonger
panicmonger
noun
A person who spreads panic among others, a fearmonger, a scaremonger.
papermaking
papermaking
noun
The craft of making paper.
paragonimus
paralogisms
paralogisms
noun
plural of paralogism
paramagnets
paramagnets
noun
plural of paramagnet
parapegmata
parapegmata
noun
plural of parapegma
parhomology
paromologia
paromologia
Noun
A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.
partymonger
pathogermic
paumgartner
peacemonger
peacemonger
noun
(derogatory) Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist.
pelargonium
pelargonium
noun
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, commonly called geraniums.
pelmatogram
pelmatogram
noun
(rare) An imprint of the sole or plantar surface of a foot, such as may be made by pressing an inked foot onto paper or a greased foot in plaster of Paris.
pergamenian
periangioma
periodogram
periodogram
noun
(mathematics) A graph used in the harmonic analysis of spectra, time series etc.