The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
achroglobin
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
afghanistan
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
aglyphodont
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
ahgwahching
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alleghanian
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allothigene
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphogenous
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anapnograph
anapnograph
noun
A form of spirometer.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
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.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anguimorpha
anhydrating
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthogenous
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antihunting
antihunting
adj
Opposed to the practice of hunting animals for sport.
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphrogeneia
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.
aragonspath
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
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.
argiphontes
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astonishing
astonishing
adj
Causing astonishment.
verb
present participle of astonish
athenagoras
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
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.
avalanching
avalanching
verb
present participle of avalanche
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
barehanding
bellhanging
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benightmare
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
billheading
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
boltheading
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
brantingham
brattishing
brattishing
noun
(architecture) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.
A brattice.
verb
present participle of brattish
breathingly
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckwashing
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bushbashing
bushbashing
verb
present participle of bushbash
bushrangers
bushrangers
noun
plural of bushranger
bushranging
bushranging
noun
The outlaw lifestyle of a bushranger.
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
canchalagua
canchalagua
noun
Centaurium cachanlahuen, the original canchalagua
Centaurium chironioides, a Mexican species
Schkuhria pinnata, a plant in the sunflower family native to South America and used medicinally
Zeltnera venusta, a California species in the gentian family
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
carragheens
carragheens
noun
plural of carragheen
catchpoling
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
catechizing
catechizing
verb
present participle of catechize
catharizing
catharizing
verb
present participle of catharize
caughnawaga
chaetangium
chaetognath
chaetognath
noun
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
chagrinning
chagrinning
adj
Alternative form of chagrining
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chainsawing
chainsawing
verb
present participle of chainsaw
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
chairmaning
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
challenging
challenging
adj
Difficult, hard to do.
noun
The act of making a challenge.
verb
present participle of challenge
champagning
champagning
verb
present participle of champagne
champagnize
champagnize
verb
(transitive) To turn (wine) into champagne.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changchowfu
changeabout
changedness
changedness
noun
The quality of having been changed.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
changewater
channelling
channelling
noun
A channel or furrow.
The act by which something is channelled.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine