The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
acclimating
acclimating
verb
present participle of acclimate
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
adglutinate
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affiliating
affiliating
verb
present participle of affiliate
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglutinant
agglutinant
adj
Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion.
noun
Any viscous substance which causes agglutination
agglutinate
agglutinate
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning
United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
noun
(countable) A clump of agglutinated material.
(uncountable) Agglutinated material.
verb
(linguistics) To form through agglutination.
(transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agglutinize
agglutinize
verb
Synonym of agglutinate
agglutinoid
agitational
agitational
adj
Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
aglyphodont
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
albategnius
albuginitis
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
alleviating
alleviating
verb
present participle of alleviate
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allothigene
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
alternating
alternating
adj
(mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.
(mathematics, of a multilinear mapping with all arguments belonging to the same space) Whose value is zero when any two adjacent arguments are equal.
(mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.
That alternates.
verb
present participle of alternate
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
anagalactic
anagalactic
adj
Outside of our own galaxy.
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analogistic
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
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.
antiangular
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antiguggler
antiliturgy
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
argostolion
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asthenology
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
attackingly
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
belligerent
belligerent
adj
(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
Acting violently towards others.
Eager to go to war, warlike.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Of or pertaining to war.
Uncooperative.
noun
A state or other armed participant in warfare
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
berengelite
beringleted
beringleted
adj
Having the hair in ringlets.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bestselling
bestselling
adj
Alternative spelling of best-selling
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
bibliognost
bibliognost
noun
One versed in books.
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
blackington
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blessington
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
bloomington
bloomington
Proper noun
a CDP in California, USA.
a small city in Idaho, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a CDP and unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
a community in Utah, USA.
a village and a town in Wisconsin, USA.
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
a hamlet in the Ontario, Canada.
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boatloading
boltheading
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
branglement
branglement
noun
(obsolete) squabble; brangle
breathingly
bromgelatin
brutalising
brutalising
verb
(Britain) present participle of brutalise
brutalizing
brutalizing
adj
Cruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.
verb
present participle of brutalize
bullbaiting
bullbaiting
noun
(Scientology) A process in which a person is subjected to simulated threats and verbal abuse but must not respond.
An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls.
bulletining
bulletining
verb
present participle of bulletin
calculating
calculating
adj
(especially of a person) Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
(not comparable) Having the ability to calculate.
verb
present participle of calculate
calenturing
calibrating
calibrating
verb
present participle of calibrate
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
cannulating
cannulating
verb
present participle of cannulate
cantilating
carbolating
cartelising
cartelising
verb
present participle of cartelise
cartelizing
cartelizing
verb
present participle of cartelize
castiglione
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.
verb
present participle of catalogue
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
catchpoling
celebrating
celebrating
noun
celebration
verb
present participle of celebrate
cellulating
cellulating
verb
present participle of cellulate
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
chilognatha
chinologist
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
circulating
circulating
adj
An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership.
Moving about freely.
verb
present participle of circulate
clarigation
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clientelage
clientelage
noun
(dated) clientele; customers or patrons
climatizing
climatizing
verb
present participle of climatize
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cliticizing
cliticizing
verb
present participle of cliticize
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
coagulating
coagulating
verb
present participle of coagulate
coagulation
coagulation
noun
Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).
The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)(e.g. of proteins)