| AMPHIGORIES | • amphigories n. Plural of amphigory. • AMPHIGORY n. a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody, also AMPHIGOURI. |
| ANGIOSPERMS | • angiosperms n. Plural of angiosperm. • angiosperms prop.n. A taxonomic clade within the kingdom Plantae – all flowering plants. • Angiosperms prop.n. A taxonomic clade within the kingdom Plantae – the flowering plants. |
| COMPRESSING | • compressing v. Present participle of compress. • COMPRESS v. to compact. |
| GEMMIPAROUS | • gemmiparous adj. (Biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae). • GEMMIPAROUS adj. reproducing by gemmae. |
| GEOTROPISMS | • geotropisms n. Plural of geotropism. • GEOTROPISM n. a disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ. |
| LONGPRIMERS | • LONGPRIMER n. in printing, a size of type intermediate between small pica and bourgeois. |
| MICROPHAGES | • microphages n. Plural of microphage. • MICROPHAGE n. a small phagocyte. |
| MIMEOGRAPHS | • mimeographs n. Plural of mimeograph. • mimeographs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mimeograph. • MIMEOGRAPH n. (tradename) an autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison. |
| MYOGRAPHIES | • myographies n. Plural of myography. • MYOGRAPHY n. the recording of muscle traces by use of a myograph. |
| PERFORMINGS | • performings n. Plural of performing. • PERFORMING n. the act of doing something. |
| PLUMIGEROUS | • plumigerous adj. Feathered; having feathers. • PLUMIGEROUS adj. plumaged. |
| PREIMPOSING | • preimposing v. Present participle of preimpose. • PREIMPOSE v. to impose in advance. |
| PRIMOGENITS | • PRIMOGENIT n. (obsolete) a firstborn. |
| PROGRESSISM | • PROGRESSISM n. sympathy with or advocacy of progress, also PROGRESSIVISM. |
| RECOMPOSING | • recomposing v. Present participle of recompose. • RECOMPOSE v. to compose again. |
| SEISMOGRAPH | • seismograph n. An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes… • SEISMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording earthquakes. |
| SEMAPHORING | • semaphoring v. Present participle of semaphore. • SEMAPHORE v. to signal in this way. |
| SPERMAGONIA | • spermagonia n. Plural of spermagonium. • SPERMAGONIUM n. a receptacle in which spermatia are produced in some fungi and lichens. |
| SPERMOGONIA | • spermogonia n. Plural of spermogonium. • SPERMOGONIUM n. a flask-shaped structure in some fungi, also SPERMOGONE. |
| TEMPORISING | • temporising v. Present participle of temporise. • temporising n. Alternative form of temporizing. • TEMPORISING n. delaying so as to gain time or to avoid making a decision. |