| ACROGENOUS | • acrogenous adj. (Botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity. • ACROGENOUS adj. like or relating to an acrogen, a cryptogam with a distinct permanent stem. |
| ANTILOGOUS | • antilogous adj. Of the contrary name or character; opposite. • antilogous adj. Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated. • ANTILOGOUS adj. contrary; inconsistent. |
| ASCOGONIUM | • ascogonium n. (Mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced. • ASCOGONIUM n. the female reproductive structure of fungi. |
| AUTOGENOUS | • autogenous adj. Produced independently of an external cause or influence. • autogenous adj. (Anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification. • AUTOGENOUS adj. self-generated. |
| CLANGOROUS | • clangorous adj. Making a clangor. • CLANGOROUS adj. full of clangour. |
| CONTAGIOUS | • contagious adj. (Of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. • contagious adj. (Figurative) Easily passed on to others. • contagious adj. (Of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person. |
| ENDOGAMOUS | • endogamous adj. (Of a marriage) Taking place within a social group. • ENDOGAMOUS adj. marrying within the same tribe. |
| GUANAZOLOS | • GUANAZOLO n. a synthetic substance resembling guanine, used in the treatment of cancer. |
| HALOGENOUS | • halogenous adj. (Chemistry) Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule. • HALOGENOUS adj. of the nature of a halogen. |
| IGUANODONS | • iguanodons n. Plural of iguanodon. • IGUANODON n. a genus of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs. |
| LANGUOROUS | • languorous adj. Lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical. • LANGUOROUS adj. producing or tending to produce languor. |
| LONGAEVOUS | • longaevous adj. Alternative form of longevous. • LONGAEVOUS adj. long-lived, also LONGEVOUS. |
| MONOGAMOUS | • monogamous adj. Being married to one person at a time. • monogamous adj. (Zoology) Having only one sexual partner at a time. • monogamous adj. (Botany) Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers. |
| NONGASEOUS | • nongaseous adj. Not gaseous. • NONGASEOUS adj. not gaseous. |
| OLEAGINOUS | • oleaginous adj. Oily, greasy. • oleaginous adj. (Of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave. • OLEAGINOUS adj. resembling or having the properties of oil. |
| OUTSOARING | • outsoaring v. Present participle of outsoar. • OUTSOAR v. to soar beyond. |
| VORAGINOUS | • voraginous adj. Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools; hence, devouring. • VORAGINOUS adj. relating to a vorago or whirlpool. |
| XENOGAMOUS | • xenogamous adj. (Botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy. • XENOGAMOUS adj. relating to xenogamy, cross-fertilization. |