The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
aglyphodonta
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amygdalolith
amygdophenin
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
archvagabond
ardhamagadhi
ardhamagadhi
Proper noun
A Middle Indian language used in Jain texts.
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bleachground
brandenburgh
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cardiagraphy
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
cathodograph
cathodograph
noun
(physics, archaic) An X-ray image; a radiograph.
celidography
chairmending
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
chandarnagar
chandernagor
chandragupta
cheerleading
cheerleading
noun
(figurative) Automatic or servile praise.
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
verb
present participle of cheerlead
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
cobridgehead
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
daughterhood
daughterhood
noun
The condition of being a daughter.
daughterless
daughterless
adj
Without a daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
daylightings
declinograph
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
dehumanizing
dehumanizing
noun
An act of dehumanization.
verb
present participle of dehumanize
delegateship
demifarthing
demihogshead
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dephlegmated
dephlegmated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlegmate
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
desmognathae
diagraphical
diagraphical
adj
Alternative form of diagraphic
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
diplographic
diplographic
Adjective
Relating to diplography or the diplograph.
disbranching
disbranching
verb
present participle of disbranch
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographic
discographic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to discography.
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
distraughted
distraughted
adj
Obsolete form of distracted.
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
dittographic
dittographic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dittography.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
draughtboard
draughtboard
noun
A checkerboard used to play draughts.
draughthouse
draughtiness
draughtiness
noun
Britain standard spelling of draftiness.
dreadnoughts
dreadnoughts
noun
plural of dreadnought
dzhugashvili
endognathion
endognathion
noun
A craniometric point in the inner segment of the premaxilla
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
eveningshade
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingdeal
featheredged
featheredged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of featheredge
featheredges
featheredges
noun
plural of featheredge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featheredge
foregathered
foregathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foregather
gandertmeeth
gardenership
gardenership
noun
The role or status of a gardener.
geadephagous
geographized
geographized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of geographize
gerrhosaurid
gerrhosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Gerrhosauridae of plated lizards.
gnathopodite
gnathopodite
noun
(zoology) Any leg-like appendage of a crustacean that is modified to serve as a jaw.
gnathopodous
goddaughters
goddaughters
noun
plural of goddaughter
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
gradgrindish
graduateship
graduateship
noun
The state of being a graduate.
grandfathers
grandfathers
noun
plural of grandfather
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grandfather
grandmothers
grandmothers
noun
plural of grandmother
grandnephews
grandnephews
noun
plural of grandnephew
grandsonship
grandsonship
noun
The state of being a grandson.
graphitoidal
graphitoidal
adj
Synonym of graphitoid
greathearted
greathearted
adj
Nobly courageous, bighearted.
greatmouthed
greenhearted
greenlandish
greenlandish
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Greenland, its people, or its language.
Proper noun
The official language of Greenland, an Eskimo-Aleut language written with the Latin alphabet.
guanethidine
guanethidine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines.
guardianship
guardianship
noun
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
gymnarchidae
gynandrarchy
haemorrhaged
haemorrhaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of haemorrhage
haidingerite
haidingerite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime, its formula is Ca(AsO₃OH)·H₂O
hairdressing
hairdressing
noun
The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.
verb
present participle of hairdress
handclapping
handclapping
noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
handicapping
handicapping
noun
The imposition of a handicap.
verb
present participle of handicap
handstamping
handstamping
verb
present participle of handstamp
handwringers
handwringers
noun
plural of handwringer
handwritings
handwritings
noun
plural of handwriting
hardenbergia
hardinggrass
hardstanding
hardstanding
noun
Alternative form of hardstand
headlighting
headlighting
noun
The lighting produced by a headlight.
headlongness
headlongness
noun
Headlong quality or speed; precipitateness.
headlongwise
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
heartrending
heartrending
adj
That elicits deep sympathy.
hectographed
hectographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hectograph
hedgebreaker
heideggerian
heideggerian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) or his works.
heliographed
heliographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliograph
hemidysergia
hendecagonal
hendecagonal
adj
(geometry) Having eleven sides and angles; similar to a hendecagon
hexagrammoid
highhandedly
highhandedly
adv
In a high-handed manner.
hollingshead
homesteading
homesteading
verb
present participle of homestead
horsedrawing
houghmagandy
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hydradephaga
hydrargyrate
hydrargyrism
hydrargyrism
noun
(medicine) A diseased condition produced by poisoning with hydrargyrum, or mercury; mercurialism.