(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.
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
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
dictyograptus
encapsulating
encapsulating
verb
present participle of encapsulate
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
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
harpwaytuning
impugnability
incapsulating
incapsulating
verb
present participle of incapsulate
intercoupling
intercoupling
verb
present participle of intercouple
intrigueproof
lignosulphite
linguipotence
linguopalatal
linguopalatal
adj
Alternative spelling of linguo-palatal
mastigopodous
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
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
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
outpopulating
outpopulating
verb
present participle of outpopulate
outpracticing
outsparspying
pantagruelian
pantagruelian
adj
huge, gigantic, enormous.
voracious, insatiable.
pantagrueline
pantagruelion
pantagruelism
pantagruelism
noun
Alternative form of Pantagruelism
pantagruelist
pantagruelize
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.
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
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
portcullising
portcullising
verb
present participle of portcullis
porteligature
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.
preguiltiness
preinaugurate
preinsulating
prejustifying
prelinguistic
prelinguistic
adj
Preceding the use of true language
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
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
protoliturgic
protuberating
protuberating
verb
present participle of protuberate
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
reprosecuting
reprosecuting
verb
present participle of reprosecute
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
septuagesimal
septuagesimal
adj
Consisting of seventy days, years, etc.; reckoned by seventies.
spermatangium
spermatangium
noun
Synonym of gametangium
spirignathous
spongiculture
subepiglottal
subepiglottic
subepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Situated under the epiglottis.
sulphuretting
superexacting
superexacting
adj
Very exacting.
superexiguity
supergalactic
supergalactic
adj
Of or pertaining to a supergalaxy.
superignorant
superignorant
adj
Very ignorant.
superprinting
supertragical
supertragical
adj
Highly or excessively tragical.
supervigilant
supervigilant
adj
Very vigilant.
supplementing
supplementing
verb
present participle of supplement
suprerogative
surrogateship
surrogateship
noun
The position or office of a surrogate.
tandjungpriok
telecomputing
telecomputing
noun
Computing that utilises a large network such that distant users can communicate with each other (especially prior to the Internet).
tonguemanship
toxicophagous
uncaptivating
uncaptivating
adj
Not captivating.
uncompahgrite
uncompahgrite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarse-grained melilitic rock containing more than 10% pyroxene.
uncooperating
uncooperating
adj
Not cooperating; uncooperative.
uncopyrighted
uncopyrighted
adj
Not under copyright.
undeprecating
underpainting
underpainting
noun
(art) A painting that the artist later painted over to create the final work.
(art) An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.