(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
buttstrapping
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
compsognathus
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
creatophagous
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dermatophagus
dictyograptus
encapsulating
encapsulating
verb
present participle of encapsulate
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
eusporangiate
eusporangiate
adj
(botany) That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eusporangiate ferns.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
geumatophobia
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glyptotherium
gnathophorous
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
harpwaytuning
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemautography
heterophagous
impugnability
incapsulating
incapsulating
verb
present participle of incapsulate
intercoupling
intercoupling
verb
present participle of intercouple
intrigueproof
lagophthalmus
lignosulphite
linguipotence
linguopalatal
linguopalatal
adj
Alternative spelling of linguo-palatal
lotophagously
mastigopodous
megalopterous
megophthalmus
mesopterygium
mesopterygium
noun
(anatomy) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
metapterygium
metapterygium
noun
The posterior of the three basal cartilages of the fins of ray-finned fish
mousetrapping
mousetrapping
verb
present participle of mousetrap
museographist
museographist
noun
Synonym of museographer
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
nondisrupting
nondisrupting
adj
Not causing disruption.
nonperturbing
nonperturbing
adj
That does not cause perturbation
nonsupporting
nonsupporting
adj
Not supporting.
oligopetalous
oligopetalous
adj
(botany) Having few petals.
opisthogyrous
ostreophagous
ostreophagous
adj
oyster-eating
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
outpopulating
outpopulating
verb
present participle of outpopulate
outpracticing
outsparspying
palatoglossus
palatoglossus
noun
(anatomy) A small fleshy muscle, narrower in the middle than at either end, that arises from the soft palate on each side, contributes to the structure of the palatoglossal arch of the fauces, and is inserted into the side and dorsum of the tongue; it serves to raise the back of the tongue and constrict the fauces.
pantagruelian
pantagruelian
adj
huge, gigantic, enormous.
voracious, insatiable.
pantagrueline
pantagruelion
pantagruelism
pantagruelism
noun
Alternative form of Pantagruelism
pantagruelist
pantagruelize
paragastrular
paratungstate
paratungstate
noun
(chemistry) The para- form of a tungstate.
perambulating
perambulating
verb
present participle of perambulate
perigastrular
persecutingly
persecutingly
adv
So as to persecute.
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
phonautograph
phonautograph
noun
(historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form.
phytoglobulin
picturemaking
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
plagiostomous
plagiostomous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Plagiostomi.
plagiotropous
plantagineous
pneumatogenic
pneumatograph
pneumatograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration.
pneumatologic
pneumatologic
adj
Alternative form of pneumatological
pneumogastric
pneumogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lungs and the stomach
(anatomy) vagus (attributive)
noun
(anatomy) The pneumogastric nerve; one of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which are distributed to the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, lungs, heart, stomach, liver, and spleen, and, in fishes and many amphibia, to the branchial apparatus and also to the sides of the body.
polygoneutism
polygoneutism
noun
(zoology) The state of being polygoneutic
polymastigous
polytungstate
polytungstate
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Any salt of polytungstic acid
portcullising
portcullising
verb
present participle of portcullis
porteligature
postgraduates
postgraduates
noun
plural of postgraduate
postinaugural
postinaugural
adj
After inauguration.
postneuralgic
postneuralgic
adj
Following neuralgia.
preaccounting
preaccounting
adj
Prior to accounting.
preacquitting
precautioning
precautioning
verb
present participle of precaution
preextinguish
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
pregraduation
pregraduation
adj
Prior to graduation from an academic course.
preguaranteed
preguiltiness
preinaugurate
preinsulating
prejustifying
prelinguistic
prelinguistic
adj
Preceding the use of true language
preneglectful
preoutfitting
preoutfitting
verb
present participle of preoutfit
preregulating
preregulation
preregulation
adj
Before the introduction of a regulation.
prestigiously
prestigiously
adv
In a prestigious manner.
prestruggling
presubmitting
presuggestion
presuggestive
pretabulating
preterregular
prethoughtful
prethoughtful
adj
prudent; having forethought
primogeniture
primogeniture
noun
(countable) An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law.
The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.
The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.
proliturgical
promulgations
promulgations
noun
plural of promulgation
proterogynous
proterogynous
adj
(botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous.
protolanguage
protolanguage
noun
Alternative form of proto-language
protoliturgic
protuberating
protuberating
verb
present participle of protuberate
pseudogenteel
pseudogenteel
adj
Apparently, but not actually, genteel.
pseudogeustia
pseudoglottis
pterygopodium
pterygopodium
noun
(anatomy) A modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.
punctographic
putrilaginous
reduplicating
reduplicating
verb
present participle of reduplicate
regulatorship
regulatorship
noun
The state or business of a regulator.
remultiplying
remultiplying
verb
present participle of remultiply
repostulating
repostulating
verb
present participle of repostulate
repromulgated
repromulgated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of repromulgate
reprosecuting
reprosecuting
verb
present participle of reprosecute
repugnantness
repugnantness
noun
The quality of being repugnant.
repugnatorial
repugnatorial
adj
(zoology) Defensive or repulsive, particularly as applied to glands of certain invertebrates, with which they produce poisonous or repugnant secretions when under threat.
repunctuating
repunctuating
verb
present participle of repunctuate
restipulating
restipulating
verb
present participle of restipulate
sauropterygia
sculptography
septuagesimal
septuagesimal
adj
Consisting of seventy days, years, etc.; reckoned by seventies.