(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiological
abiological
adj
(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abominating
abominating
verb
present participle of abominate
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acarologies
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
achroglobin
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenogenous
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjustoring
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aechmagoras
aegagropila
aegagropile
aegospotami
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aerogrammes
aerogrammes
noun
plural of aerogramme, the alternative spelling of aerogram.
aerographer
aerographer
noun
One versed in aerography; an aerologist.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aesthiology
aetheogamic
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
agastrophus
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerate
agglomerate
adj
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
noun
(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
agglutinoid
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
aggravation
aggravation
noun
(informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Exaggerated representation.
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agitational
agitational
adj
Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
agitatorial
agitatorial
adj
Of or relating to agitators.
agitpropist
agkistrodon
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphodont
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agomphiasis
agomphiasis
noun
Looseness of the teeth.
agoniatites
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
agonostomus
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agrobiology
agrobiology
noun
The science of plant life and nutrition.
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agrological
agrological
adj
Relating to agrology.
agromyzidae
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
airdropping
airdropping
verb
present participle of airdrop
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
albedograph
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
algolagnias
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algological
algological
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to algology (the study of algae).
algologists
algologists
noun
plural of algologist
algometries
algonquians
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
allegorizer
allegorizer
noun
One who allegorizes.
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
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
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
allothigene
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
alogotrophy
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ammoniating
ammoniating
verb
present participle of ammoniate
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
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.