DEPOPULATING | • depopulating v. Present participle of depopulate. • DEPOPULATE v. to reduce greatly the population of. |
EPILOGUISING | • EPILOGUISE v. to speak or write an epilogue, also EPILOGUIZE. |
EPILOGUIZING | • epiloguizing v. Present participle of epiloguize. • EPILOGUIZE v. to speak or write an epilogue, also EPILOGUISE. |
GLUCOPROTEIN | • glucoprotein n. Alternative form of glycoprotein. • GLUCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLYCOPROTEIN. |
LIGNIPERDOUS | • ligniperdous adj. (Zoology) Wood-destroying; said of certain insects and fungi. • LIGNIPERDOUS adj. destroying wood. |
MULTIPRONGED | • multipronged adj. Having multiple prongs. • multipronged adj. Having multiple elements or aspects. • multi-pronged adj. Alternative form of multipronged. |
NEURYPNOLOGY | • neurypnology n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology. • NEURYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEUROHYPNOLOGY. |
PELARGONIUMS | • pelargoniums n. Plural of pelargonium. • PELARGONIUM n. a kind of geranium. |
PNEUMATOLOGY | • pneumatology n. The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God. • pneumatology n. (Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture. • pneumatology n. The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc. |
PNEUMONOLOGY | • pneumonology n. Alternative form of pneumology. • PNEUMONOLOGY n. the study of the respiratory system. |
PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |
REPOPULATING | • repopulating v. Present participle of repopulate. • REPOPULATE v. to populate again. |
SNOWPLOUGHED | • snowploughed v. Simple past tense and past participle of snowplough. • snow␣ploughed v. Simple past tense and past participle of snow plough. • SNOWPLOUGH v. to clear with a snowplough, also SNOWPLOW. |
SUPERCOILING | • supercoiling n. (Genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death. • SUPERCOIL v. to create such a coil. |
SUPERCOOLING | • supercooling v. Present participle of supercool. • supercooling n. The process by which a material is supercooled. • SUPERCOOL v. to cool a liquid below its normal freezing point. |
UNAPOLOGETIC | • unapologetic adj. Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when… • UNAPOLOGETIC adj. not apologetic. |
UNCOMPELLING | • uncompelling adj. Not compelling. • UNCOMPELLING adj. not compelling. |
UPHOLSTERING | • upholstering n. (Uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. • upholstering n. (Countable) The application of upholstery to furniture. • upholstering v. Present participle of upholster. |