COPYEDITING | • copyediting n. Alternative spelling of copy editing. • copy␣editing n. The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it… • COPYEDIT v. to prepare copy for the printer. |
COPYLEFTING | • copylefting v. Present participle of copyleft. • COPYLEFT v. to publish (intellectual property) under a license that allows free use and modification. |
CRYPTOGENIC | • cryptogenic adj. (Of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area. • cryptogenic adj. (Of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain… • cryptogenic adj. (Of a disease) Of uncertain cause. |
FERROTYPING | • ferrotyping v. Present participle of ferrotype. • FERROTYPE v. to take a photograph by ferrotype. |
GENOTYPICAL | • genotypical adj. Of or relating to a genotype. • GENOTYPICAL adj. relating to a genotype. |
HELIOTYPING | • heliotyping v. Present participle of heliotype. • HELIOTYPE v. to obtain such a picture. |
PHENOTYPING | • phenotyping n. (Genetics) The construction, recording and analysis of phenotypes. • PHENOTYPE v. to categorise by phenotype, also PHAENOTYPE. |
PHYTOGENIES | • phytogenies n. Plural of phytogeny. • PHYTOGENY n. the doctrine of the generation of plants. |
POLYGENETIC | • polygenetic adj. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. • polygenetic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic. • polygenetic adj. (Geology) One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its… |
POLYGENISTS | • polygenists n. Plural of polygenist. • POLYGENIST n. one who maintains that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair. |
POTTERINGLY | • potteringly adv. So as to potter; in a slow and aimless manner. • POTTERING adv. busying oneself with trifling tasks. |
PROPERTYING | • propertying v. Present participle of property. • PROPERTY v. to make one's own property, appropriate, take or hold possession of. |
PROSELYTING | • proselyting v. Present participle of proselyte. • PROSELYTE v. to become a proselyte. |
PROTOGYNIES | • PROTOGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
PYROGENETIC | • pyrogenetic adj. (Pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenic. • pyrogenetic adj. (Pathology, chemistry, geology) Synonym of pyrogenous. • PYROGENETIC adj. produced by, or producing, heat or fever, also PYROGENIC, PYROGENOUS. |
REPORTINGLY | • reportingly adv. (Obsolete, rare) By common report or rumour. • REPORTING adv. giving an account of. |
SEROTYPINGS | • serotypings n. Plural of serotyping. • SEROTYPING n. assignation to a particular serotype. |
STENOTYPING | • stenotyping v. Present participle of stenotype. • STENOTYPE v. to record speech using a stenotype. |
TIPPYTOEING | • tippytoeing v. Present participle of tippytoe. • TIPPYTOE v. to walk on the tips of one's toes, also TIPTOE. |
TRYPSINOGEN | • trypsinogen n. (Biochemistry) An inactive precursor of trypsin. • TRYPSINOGEN n. the inactive substance from which trypsin is formed in the duodenum. |