(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
agitations
agitations
noun
plural of agitation
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agonistics
agonistics
noun
The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
agreations
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
agynarious
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algonquins
alongships
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
angarstroi
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angionosis
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotasis
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
anorganism
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonist
antagonist
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
antiegoism
antiegoist
antigyrous
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
asgeirsson
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autogenies
autognosis
autognosis
noun
self-knowledge; the understanding of one's character and peculiarities
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
avignonese
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
basigenous
begoniales
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
bergsonism
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
biogenesis
biogenesis
noun
Biosynthesis.
The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
boanergism
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobsleding
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
borderings
borderings
noun
plural of bordering
boringness
boringness
noun
The state or condition of being boring.
botanising
botanising
verb
present participle of botanise
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bowstrings
bowstrings
noun
plural of bowstring
broadlings
cacogenics
cacogenics
noun
(medicine) The opposite of eugenics; the aggregation of factors, through adverse sexual selection and reproduction, tending to promote bad genetic characteristics in people.
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
canonising
canonising
verb
present participle of canonise
caponising
caponising
verb
present participle of caponise
caseinogen
caseinogen
noun
uncoagulated casein
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
chicagoans
choosingly
chorussing
chousingha
chousingha
noun
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal.
cienfuegos
clingstone
clingstone
noun
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.
clogginess
clogginess
noun
The state or quality of being cloggy.
coagencies
coagencies
noun
plural of coagency
coalescing
coalescing
noun
coalescence
verb
present participle of coalesce
coarsening
coarsening
noun
The process or the result of becoming coarse
verb
present participle of coarsen
coassignee
coassignee
noun
A joint assignee.
coassuming
coassuming
verb
present participle of coassume
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codesigned
codesigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codesign
codesigner
codesigner
noun
One who codesigns; a designer who works with another.
codfishing
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
cognisable
cognisable
adj
Alternative form of cognizable
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cognisance
cognisance
noun
Alternative spelling of cognizance
cognitions
cognitions
noun
plural of cognition
cognitives
cognitives
noun
plural of cognitive
cognoscing
cognoscing
verb
present participle of cognosce
coinsuring
coinsuring
verb
present participle of coinsure
collapsing
collapsing
verb
present participle of collapse
collegians
collegians
noun
plural of collegian
colonising
colonising
verb
present participle of colonise
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
commingles
commingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commingle
compagnies
compassing
compassing
adj
(shipbuilding) curved; bent
noun
(dated) The forming of plots or schemes; machination.
verb
present participle of compass
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
comprising
comprising
verb
present participle of comprise
concierges
concierges
noun
plural of concierge
concussing
concussing
verb
present participle of concuss
condensing
condensing
verb
present participle of condense
condigness
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
congession
congesting
congesting
verb
present participle of congest
congestion
congestion
noun
(medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
(medicine) Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive
An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels
congestive
congestive
adj
Characterized by congestion
congiaries
congiaries
noun
plural of congiary
consenting
consenting
adj
Giving consent; agreeing to something.
verb
present participle of consent
conserving
conserving
adj
Accompanied by conservation.
verb
present participle of conserve
consignees
consignees
noun
plural of consignee
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
consigning
consigning
verb
present participle of consign
consignors
consignors
noun
plural of consignor
consisting
consisting
verb
present participle of consist
consorting
consorting
verb
present participle of consort
conspiring
conspiring
noun
conspiracy
verb
present participle of conspire
constringe
constringe
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To constrict; to tighten.
construing
construing
noun
The act of one who construes.
verb
present participle of construe
consulting
consulting
noun
Short for consulting physician.
verb
present participle and gerund of consult
contagions
contagions
noun
plural of contagion
contagious
contagious
adj
(figurative) Easily passed on to others.
(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.