producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
apographic
apographic
adj
(geology) Fine-grained.
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archigonic
athrogenic
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champignon
champignon
noun
(obsolete) Any mushroom.
Agaricus bisporus, a species of mushroom commonly used in cooking.
charioting
charioting
verb
present participle of chariot
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
chicagoans
chilognath
chilognath
noun
(zoology) Any of the subclass Chilognatha of the millipedes.
chiriguano
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chirograph
chirograph
noun
(law, Catholicism) A papal decree whose circulation, unlike an encyclical, is limited to the Roman curia.
(law, historical) A kind of medieval document written in duplicate (or more) on a single piece of parchment, then cut across a single word, so that each holder of a portion can prove it matches the others.
(obsolete) The last part of a fine of land; the "foot of the fine".
chirurgeon
chirurgeon
noun
(archaic) A doctor or surgeon.
chittagong
chittagong
Proper noun
A city in Bangladesh.
One of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh.
One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
chivington
cholagogic
cholagogic
adj
Relating to, or serving as, a cholagogue.
chondrigen
chondrigen
noun
(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
choosingly
chorussing
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chromizing
chromizing
verb
present participle of chromize
climograph
climograph
noun
A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation
clinograph
clinograph
noun
An measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
cochairing
cochairing
verb
present participle of cochair
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishing
cohabiting
cohabiting
verb
present participle of cohabit
coheritage
cohobating
cohobating
verb
present participle of cohobate
coinhering
coinhering
verb
present participle of coinhere
combwright
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
costraight
costraight
adj
(geometry) On the same straight line.
creophagia
creophagia
noun
Alternative form of kreophagy
crocheting
crocheting
noun
needlework made using a crochet
verb
present participle of crochet
crosslight
crosslight
noun
(countable) A traffic light intended principally to allow pedestrian or other traffic from a lesser roadway to cross a busier roadway.
(countable, figurative) One of differing points of view.
(uncountable) Light that comes from the side, causing shadows that can obscure objects of view or create strong contrasts.
(uncountable) Light that results from multiple sources and different directions.
(uncountable, figurative) Multiple perspectives or points of view.
(uncountable, theater) Illumination directed at the performers or subject matter from opposite sides of the set.
verb
(transitive) To illuminate from the side.
cushioning
cushioning
verb
present participle of cushion
cytophagic
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
dichogamic
dichogamic
adj
Relating to dichogamy
dictograph
dictograph
noun
(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
echeloning
echeloning
verb
present participle of echelon
echinology
echinology
noun
The scientific study of echinoderms.
eightscore
eightscore
noun
(archaic) One hundred and sixty (160).
ergophobic
ergophobic
adj
averse to doing work
ethnogenic
ethnogenic
adj
Relating to ethnogeny or to ethnogenesis
ethnologic
ethnologic
adj
Ethnological.
euchologia
euchologia
noun
plural of euchologion
galeorchis
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geochronic
geochronic
adj
Relating to geochrony.
geoglyphic
geoglyphic
adj
Of or relating to geoglyphs.
geographic
geographic
adj
Determined by geography, as opposed to magnetic (i.e. North)
Pertaining to geography (or to geographics)
geomorphic
geomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.
geotechnic
geotechnic
adj
Alternative form of geotechnical
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
glochidial
glochidial
adj
Relating to the glochidium.
glochidian
glochidium
glochidium
noun
(botany) A glochid, or cactus spine.
(zoology) The larva or young of the mussel.
glycohemia
gnocchetti
gnocchetti
noun
Small Italian dumplings.
goniotheca
gonophoric
gonorrheic
gonorrheic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of gonorrhoeic
gothically
gothically
adv
In a gothic way.
gothicised
gothiciser
gothicized
gothicizer
gothicness
gothicness
Noun
The state or condition of being Gothic.
graecophil
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
guillochee
gynophoric
gyrophoric
hagiocracy
hagiocracy
noun
Government by a priesthood; hierarchy.
hagiologic
hagiologic
adj
Synonym of hagiological
hagioscope
hagioscope
noun
(architecture) A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
haplologic
haplologic
Adjective
Of or relating to haplology.
helicogyre
hemoglobic
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hiccoughed
hiccoughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hiccough
hierologic
hierologic
adj
Alternative form of hierological
highschool
highschool
noun
(proscribed) Alternative spelling of high school
histogenic
histogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to histogenesis.
histologic
histologic
adj
Of or pertaining to histology.
homecoming
homecoming
noun
(Canada, US, also attributive) In colleges and high schools, a tradition centred around a football game, a parade and the "coronation" of a Homecoming Queen.
Ellipsis of harvest homecoming.; A traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. Traditionally marking the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.
The act or event of returning home.
homeogenic
homorganic
homorganic
adj
(medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs
(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
noun
(phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
huguenotic
hydrogenic
hydrogenic
adj
(chemistry) hydrogen-like
hydrologic
hydrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hypergolic
hypergolic
adj
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reactant, fuel, or propellant) Igniting spontaneously upon contact with an oxidiser.
(chemistry, aeronautics, of a reaction) Involving such a hypergolic agent.
hypnagogic
hypnagogic
adj
That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.
That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
hypnogogic
hypnogogic
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnagogic
hypnologic
iconograph
iconograph
noun
(dated) An engraving or other picture or illustration for a book.
A picture formed by a word or words.
inchoating
inchoating
verb
present participle of inchoate
incohering
isographic
isographic
adj
Of or pertaining to isography.
itcheoglan
lipophagic
lipophagic
adj
Relating to lipophagy.
lithologic
lithologic
adj
Pertaining to lithology.
logomachic
logomachic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to logomachy.
logorrheic
logorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting logorrhea, the excessive flow of words
machipongo
mcloughlin
megaphonic
megaphonic
adj
(of a sound) Produced by a megaphone
(of a voice) loud and echoey, as if produced by a megaphone
Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone
micrograph
micrograph
noun
A pantograph instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.
An image such as a photograph that presents the microscopic at a macroscopic scale; an image produced with a microscope
verb
To produce such an image by micrography.
microphage
microphage
noun
(biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte)
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
mythogonic
mythologic
mythologic
adj
(mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology
neognathic
neographic
neographic
adj
Of or relating to innovative forms of writing.
nightstock
nonarching
nonchafing
nonchafing
adj
That does not chafe.
nongraphic
nongraphic
adj
Not graphic.
oiligarchy
oiligarchy
noun
(informal, derogatory) An elite group that obtains its power from control of the oil industry.
oligarchal
oligarchal
adj
(dated) Oligarchic, oligarchical.
oligarchic
oligarchic
adj
Of or pertaining to oligarchy.
oligochete
oligochete
noun
Alternative form of oligochaete
olographic
ophiologic
orcharding
orcharding
noun
The growing of fruit in an orchard.
The hobby of visiting orchards.
orchialgia
orchialgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the testes.
orographic
orographic
adj
(meteorology) Of or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather
Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
orthogenic
orthogenic
adj
Relating to a school or education system for children with emotional or mental disorders.
Relating to orthogenesis.
osphyalgic
outchasing
outchasing
verb
present participle of outchase
outchiding
outechoing
outechoing
verb
present participle of outecho
pathogenic
pathogenic
adj
(music) Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.
pathologic
pathologic
adj
(dated) Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
phagocytic
phagocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
phagolytic
phagolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing phagolysis
phenologic
phenologic
adj
phenological
philologic
philologic
adj
philological
phlegmonic
phlogistic
phlogistic
adj
(chemistry, physics, now historical) Pertaining to or containing phlogiston.
(medicine) Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers.