| ENDOPHAGOUS | • endophagous adj. (Biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism. • ENDOPHAGOUS adj. exhibiting endophagy, cannibalism within a tribe. |
| EPIGNATHOUS | • epignathous adj. (Zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one. • EPIGNATHOUS adj. having a protruding upper jaw. |
| GALLUMPHING | • gallumphing v. Present participle of gallumph. • GALLUMPH v. to move with a clumsy heavy tread, also GALUMPH. |
| GNAPHALIUMS | • gnaphaliums n. Plural of gnaphalium. • GNAPHALIUM n. a genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and persistent involucres. |
| GUNMANSHIPS | • GUNMANSHIP n. the state of being a gunman. |
| HARRUMPHING | • harrumphing v. Present participle of harrumph. • HARRUMPH v. to clear one's throat noisily in annoyance, also HARUMPH. |
| HEPTAGYNOUS | • heptagynous adj. (Botany) Having seven pistils. • HEPTAGYNOUS adj. belonging to the Heptagynia, having seven styles. |
| HEPTANGULAR | • heptangular adj. Having seven angles. • HEPTANGULAR adj. having seven angles. |
| MONOPHAGOUS | • monophagous adj. (Biology) That eats only one kind of food. • monophagous adj. That (prefers to) eat alone. • MONOPHAGOUS adj. feeding on only one type of food. |
| PARACHUTING | • parachuting n. The sport of jumping with a parachute. • parachuting v. Present participle of parachute. • PARACHUTING n. the act of descending by parachute. |
| PATHOGENOUS | • pathogenous adj. Pathogenic; causing disease. • PATHOGENOUS adj. producing disease, also PATHOGENETIC, PATHOGENIC. |
| PLOUGHLANDS | • ploughlands n. Plural of ploughland. • PLOUGHLAND n. land under the plough, also PLOWLAND. |
| PNEUMOGRAPH | • pneumograph n. Alternative form of pneumatograph. • PNEUMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring and recording respiration. |
| PROGNATHOUS | • prognathous adj. Having jaws that project forward more than is usual. • PROGNATHOUS adj. having a jaw that projects forward, also PROGNATHIC. |
| PURCHASINGS | • purchasings n. Plural of purchasing. • PURCHASING n. the act of buying. |
| SPRAUCHLING | • sprauchling v. Present participle of sprauchle. • SPRAUCHLE v. (Scots) to clamber, also SPRACKLE. |
| UNHAPPENING | • unhappening v. Present participle of unhappen. • unhappening n. (Rare) A happening that fails to occur; a nonevent. • UNHAPPENING n. something that is not a happening. |
| UNPREACHING | • unpreaching v. Present participle of unpreach. • UNPREACH v. to recant in preaching. |
| UPGATHERING | • upgathering v. Present participle of upgather. • UPGATHER v. to gather up. |
| URANOGRAPHY | • uranography n. (Astronomy, cartography) Celestial cartography; the mapping of celestial bodies. • URANOGRAPHY n. descriptive astronomy and mapping. |