The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
borghalpenny
burghalpenny
calyptrogyne
celidography
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cyclographer
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diplopteryga
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dispensingly
egyptologist
egyptologist
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptologist
entrappingly
entrappingly
adv
So as to entrap.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epilaryngeal
epilaryngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx
epileptology
epileptology
noun
The branch of neurology concerned with epilepsy
epiphytology
epiphytology
noun
Study of epiphytes and their ecology.
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
episyllogism
episyllogism
noun
(logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
epizootology
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
explainingly
explainingly
adv
By way of explanation.
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
gelatinotype
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
glycoprotein
glycoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
gymnospermal
gyrencephala
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hermoglyphic
hieroglypher
hieroglypher
noun
A writer of hieroglyphics.
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
hyalographer
hyperalgebra
hyperalgebra
noun
(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesia
noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
hyperalgesic
hyperalgesic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
hyperalgesis
hyperalgetic
hyperangelic
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hyperlogical
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
noun
(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
inexpugnably
inexpugnably
adv
In an inexpugnable manner.
inspectingly
inspectingly
adv
With inspection; looking closely.
intagliotype
interplaying
interplaying
adj
Mutually or reciprocally interacting
noun
interplay
verb
present participle of interplay
laryngoscope
laryngoscope
noun
An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lithoglypher
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphorrhage
megalography
megalography
noun
(art) The depiction of great or grand things, such as heroes and gods; painting on a large scale
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
misemploying
misemploying
verb
present participle of misemploy
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
nephelognosy
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
neurypnology
neurypnology
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology
nonemploying
nonemploying
adj
Not providing employment.
nonpungently
nyctipelagic
palaeography
palaeography
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of paleography
palaetiology
palaetiology
noun
The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.
paleobiology
paleobiology
noun
The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals
paleoecology
paleoecology
noun
The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms
paleontology
paleontology
noun
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
paleozoology
paleozoology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them
palynologies
papyrologies
papyrologies
noun
plural of papyrology
paraglycogen
paroemiology
paroemiology
noun
Alternative form of paremiology
parthenology
parthenology
noun
(rare) The study of the Virgin Mary.
pedagogyaled
pelycography
pentagonally
pentagonally
adv
In the form of a pentagon; with five angles.
perlingually
perplexingly
perplexingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is perplexing.
persistingly
persistingly
adv
With persistence.
perspiringly
perspiringly
adv
While perspiring; with perspiration or sweat.
persuadingly
persuadingly
adv
persuasively
perturbingly
perturbingly
adv
In a manner that perturbs.
petroglyphic
petroglyphic
adj
Of or pertaining to petroglyphy.
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
pharyngocele
phlebography
phlebography
noun
An X-ray examination of a system of veins that have been injected with a contrast medium.
phlegmaticly
photogeology
photogeology
noun
The use of aerial photography to interpret geologic features
phyllogenous
phyllogenous
adj
(biology) Living or growing on leaves.
phylogenesis
phylogenesis
noun
Evolutionary development of a species.
phylogenetic
phylogenetic
adj
(systematics) Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics.
Of, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms.
physiologies
physiologies
noun
plural of physiology
physiologize
physiologize
verb
To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations.
phytoecology
phytoecology
noun
(ecology) The ecology of plants
plunderingly
pneumatology
pneumatology
noun
(Christianity, theology) The study of the Holy Spirit as revealed in Scripture.
The science dealing with air or gases, their physical and chemical properties, therapeutic applications, etc.
The study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God.
polygalaceae
polygenesist
polygenesist
noun
polygenist
polygenistic
polyglottery
polyglottery
noun
polyglotism
polyglotwise
polyglycerol
polyglycerol
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of several polymeric condensation products of glycerol
(uncountable, organic chemistry, in combination) Any of several polymeric esters of glycerol
polygonaceae
polygoneutic
polygoneutic
adj
(zoology) Having two or more broods in a season.
polygraphers
polygraphers
noun
plural of polygrapher
polymerising
polymerising
verb
present participle of polymerise
polymerizing
polymerizing
adj
That polymerizes
verb
present participle of polymerize
polypigerous
polypigerous
adj
(rare) polypiferous
possessingly
possessingly
adv
in a possessing manner
precoccygeal
precoccygeal
adj
(anatomy) In front of the coccyx.
pregnability
pregnability
noun
The quality of being pregnable.
prelegendary
prelegendary
adj
Before the development of a legend, or legends in general.
prelingually
prelingually
adv
In a prelingual manner
presagefully
presupplying
presupplying
verb
present participle of presupply
pretendingly
pretendingly
adv
As if by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously.
So as to pretend.
prevailingly
prevailingly
adv
Mainly, predominantly.
preventingly
preventingly
adv
So as to prevent or hinder.
prewillingly
profligately
profligately
adv
In a profligate manner.
projectingly
projectingly
adv
In a projecting way.
propterygial
propterygial
adj
Relating to the propterygium.
protectingly
protectingly
adv
By way of protection; in a protective manner.
proteoglycan
proteoglycan
noun
(biochemistry) Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains
proteroglyph
proteroglyph
noun
Any proteroglyphous snake.
protestingly
protestingly
adv
unwillingly, with protests
psychologies
psychologies
noun
plural of psychology
psychologise
psychologise
verb
Alternative form of psychologize
psychologize
psychologize
verb
To interpret or analyze in psychological terms
pterygomalar
pyelographic
pyelographic
adj
Of or pertaining to pyelography
pyretologist
pyrgocephaly
pyroligneous
pyroligneous
adj
Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation.
pyrotheology
rampageously
rampageously
adv
In a rampageous manner.
redisplaying
redisplaying
verb
present participle of redisplay
salpingopexy
selenography
selenography
noun
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.