The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achroglobin
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
avalanching
avalanching
verb
present participle of avalanche
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlighted
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blenchingly
bolographic
brachialgia
brachialgia
noun
(medicine) pain in the arm
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
caligrapher
caligrapher
noun
Alternative form of calligrapher
calligrapha
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
canchalagua
canchalagua
noun
Centaurium cachanlahuen, the original canchalagua
Centaurium chironioides, a Mexican species
Schkuhria pinnata, a plant in the sunflower family native to South America and used medicinally
Zeltnera venusta, a California species in the gentian family
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
castlereagh
cataloguish
catchpoling
cephalalgia
cephalalgia
noun
(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
cephalalgic
cephalalgic
adj
(medicine) Relating to, or affected with, headache.
noun
A remedy for the headache.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalology
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcograph
chalcograph
noun
An artwork produced by chalcography.
An instrument for performing chalcography.
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
challenging
challenging
adj
Difficult, hard to do.
noun
The act of making a challenge.
verb
present participle of challenge
chandelling
chandelling
verb
present participle of chandelle
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changelings
changelings
noun
plural of changeling
channelling
channelling
noun
A channel or furrow.
The act by which something is channelled.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
chargrilled
chargrilled
adj
grilled on burning charcoal
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chargrill
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chikmagalur
chilognatha
chilogrammo
chinologist
chiragrical
chiragrical
adj
(archaic) Having gout in the hand.
chirologies
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chirurgical
chirurgical
adj
(archaic) Surgical.
chitterling
chitterling
noun
(obsolete) The frill to the breast of a shirt.
A single piece of chitterlings (intestine used as food).
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
chloragogue
chloragogue
adj
Relating to or characteristic of chloragogen cells
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chondralgia
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
choplogical
choplogical
adj
(rare) Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chronicling
chronicling
noun
The act by which something is chronicled.
verb
present participle of chronicle
chronologer
chronologer
noun
A chronologist.
chronologic
chronologic
adj
Synonym of chronological
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chugalugged
chugalugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chugalug
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
clinchingly
clinchingly
adv
in a clinching manner, in a manner which serves to clinch something
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
coploughing
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
cowleeching
cowleeching
noun
(obsolete) The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows.
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crunchingly
crunchingly
adv
With a crunching sound or action.
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
enrichingly
enrichingly
adv
In an enriching manner.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
ethological
ethological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethology.
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
euchologion
euchologion
noun
A book of prayers or religious ritual.
flichtering
flinchingly
flinchingly
adv
With a flinching motion.
ganocephala
gelechiidae
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
geochemical
geochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to geochemistry
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gerlachovka
glaucophane
glaucophane
noun
(mineralogy) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃Al₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.
glochchidia
glochideous
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glycocholic
glycohaemia
glycyrrhiza
glycyrrhiza
noun
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gnathonical
gnathonical
adj
Alternative form of gnathonic
godchildren
godchildren
noun
plural of godchild
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
goldschmidt
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graphologic
graphologic
adj
graphological
grieshuckle
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
guachipilin
gulfhammock
haemoglobic
hatchelling
hatchelling
verb
present participle of hatchel
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
hegemonical
hegemonical
adj
leading; controlling; predominant
helicograph
helicograph
noun
An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane.
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
hemiplegics
hemiplegics
noun
plural of hemiplegic
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hierurgical
hierurgical
adj
Relating to hierurgy.
holographic
holographic
adj
(uncommon) Handwritten by a single writer.
In the form of a hologram or holograph.
homological
homological
adj
(biology) Having a similar evolutionary origin; homologous.
(grammar) Of an adjective, describing itself.
(mathematics) Having to do with homology.
horological
horological
Adjective
Of or relating to horology.
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
ichnologies
ichnologies
noun
plural of ichnology
ichthyology
ichthyology
noun
The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
lagomorphic
lagomorphic
adj
Characteristic of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha.
Shaped like a hare.
latchstring
latchstring
noun
A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.
lechuguilla
lechuguilla
noun
Agave lechuguilla, an agave species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert.