| ATMOLOGIST | • atmologist n. One who is versed in atmology. • ATMOLOGIST n. one who is versed in atmology. |
| AUTOMATING | • automating v. Present participle of automate. • AUTOMATE v. to convert to automatic control. |
| COMBATTING | • combatting v. Present participle of combat. • COMBAT v. to fight against. |
| DOGMATISTS | • dogmatists n. Plural of dogmatist. • DOGMATIST n. one who dogmatizes. |
| FORMATTING | • formatting n. The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc. • formatting n. The code in a markup language which determines a document’s format. • formatting v. Present participle of format. |
| GAMETOCYTE | • gametocyte n. (Cytology) A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete. • GAMETOCYTE n. a cell that divides to produce gametes. |
| GASTROTOMY | • gastrotomy n. (Surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach. • GASTROTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROSTOMY. |
| MAGGOTIEST | • maggotiest adj. (Rare) superlative form of maggoty: most maggoty. • MAGGOTY adj. full of maggots. |
| MANGETOUTS | • mangetouts n. Plural of mangetout. • mange-touts n. Plural of mange-tout. • MANGETOUT n. (French) a type of pea cooked and eaten together with its pod. |
| MITIGATION | • mitigation n. A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant. • MITIGATION n. the act of mitigating. |
| MITIGATORS | • mitigators n. Plural of mitigator. • MITIGATOR n. one who mitigates. |
| MITIGATORY | • mitigatory adj. Reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable. • MITIGATORY adj. tending to mitigate. |
| MOTIVATING | • motivating adj. Effectively providing an incentive. • motivating v. Present participle of motivate. • MOTIVATE v. to inspire to action, also MOTIVE. |
| POSTMATING | • postmating adj. (Biology) After mating. • POSTMATING adj. that takes place after mating. |
| STIGMATOSE | • stigmatose adj. (Botany) Having a stigma; stigmatic. • STIGMATOSE adj. stigmatic. |
| TOMCATTING | • tomcatting v. Present participle of tomcat. • TOMCATTING n. engaging in sexually promiscuous behaviour. |
| WITGATBOOM | • WITGATBOOM n. (South African) a South African evergreen tree with edible roots used as a coffee substitute when roasted, also WITGAT. |