| EPEIROGENIES | • epeirogenies n. Plural of epeirogeny. • EPEIROGENY n. the geological formation of continents, oceans, etc., also EPIROGENY. |
| EPIROGENETIC | • EPIROGENETIC adj. relating to epirogeny, the geological formation of continents, oceans, etc., also EPIROGENIC. |
| GENTLEPERSON | • gentleperson n. A gentleman or gentlewoman; a member of the gentry. • GENTLEPERSON n. a gentleman or lady. |
| GEOPRESSURED | • geopressured adj. Subject to geologic overpressure. • GEOPRESSURED adj. subjected to great pressure from geologic forces. |
| HEDGEHOPPERS | • hedgehoppers n. Plural of hedgehopper. • HEDGEHOPPER n. a pilot who hedgehops, flies low. |
| OVERSLEEPING | • oversleeping v. Present participle of oversleep. • OVERSLEEP v. to sleep past a planned time for waking. |
| PERGAMENEOUS | • pergameneous adj. Parchment-like. • PERGAMENEOUS adj. parchment-like, also PERGAMENTACEOUS. |
| PETROGENESES | • petrogeneses n. Plural of petrogenesis. • PETROGENESIS n. formation or development of rocks. |
| PETROGENESIS | • petrogenesis n. The branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks. • PETROGENESIS n. formation or development of rocks. |
| PETROGENETIC | • petrogenetic adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to petrogenesis, the creation of new rock. • PETROGENETIC adj. relating to petrogenesis. |
| PREGNENOLONE | • pregnenolone n. (Biochemistry, steroids) A steroid prohormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids… • PREGNENOLONE n. a steroid ketone formed by the oxidation of steroids and yielding progesterone on dehydrogenation. |
| PRENEGOTIATE | • PRENEGOTIATE v. to negotiate in advance. |
| PROGESTERONE | • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is… • progesterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids, countable) A synthetic version of the compound, used in contraceptive pills… • PROGESTERONE n. a female sex hormone that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. |
| PYRGEOMETERS | • pyrgeometers n. Plural of pyrgeometer. • PYRGEOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the loss of heat by radiation from the earth's surface. |
| REDEVELOPING | • redeveloping v. Present participle of redevelop. • REDEVELOP v. to develop again. |
| SPOROGENESES | • sporogeneses n. Plural of sporogenesis. • SPOROGENESIS n. reproduction by means of spores. |
| STOREKEEPING | • storekeeping n. The work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop. • STOREKEEPING n. the business of keeping a store. |
| SUPEREROGATE | • supererogate adj. (Rare) Supererogatory. • supererogate v. (Intransitive, theology, Catholicism) To do more than God commands. • supererogate v. (Intransitive, obsolete, with for) To make up with excess for the lack prepositioned by for. |
| WEAPONEERING | • weaponeering v. Present participle of weaponeer. • WEAPONEERING n. the act of fitting out with weapons. |