A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
androgynia
androgynic
angiocarpy
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglophily
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
antigyrous
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bibliogony
bibliology
bibliology
noun
The study of biblical literature, or theology.
The study of the history of books and the art of printing.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodymaking
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bogglingly
bogglingly
adv
In a stupefying manner or to a stupefying degree.
While boggling; with an amazed expression.
borborygmi
borborygmi
noun
plural of borborygm.
plural of borborygmus.
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
boycotting
boycotting
noun
The act of something being boycotted.
verb
present participle of boycott
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
broilingly
broilingly
adv
So as to broil.
broodingly
broodingly
adv
In a brooding manner
bryologies
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
caricology
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
choosingly
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codicology
codicology
noun
The study of codices (early handwritten books).
cogitantly
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cognizably
cognizably
adv
In a cognizable manner.
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
condignity
condignity
noun
The condition of being condign; merit or worthiness
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
contiguity
contiguity
noun
A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
corrigibly
corrigibly
adv
In a corrigible manner; such that it can be corrected.
covetingly
covetingly
adv
in a coveting way
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
cozeningly
craniology
craniology
noun
The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.
crooningly
crooningly
adv
With a crooning sound.
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
cyanogenic
cyanogenic
adj
Alternative form of cyanogenetic
cyesiology
cyriologic
cyriologic
adj
Relating to capital letters.
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytoglobin
cytoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytophagic
deltiology
deltiology
noun
The study and collection of postcards.
dentiloguy
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
diagonally
diagonally
adv
In a diagonal manner, not square to any direction.
dicaeology
dicyanogen
dicyanogen
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) cyanogen
digressory
digressory
adj
digressive
dihydrogen
dihydrogen
noun
(chemistry) The divalent radical formed from two separate hydrogen atoms or ions
(chemistry, modifying a noun) Describing a dihydrogen bond
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrogen molecule H₂
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disobeying
disobeying
verb
present participle of disobey
divagatory
docimology
docimology
noun
scientific testing, as in assaying metals, etc.
doubtingly
doubtingly
adv
In a doubting manner.
downcrying
drollingly
drollingly
adv
In a jesting manner; humorously; comically.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
drowningly
druidology
echinology
echinology
noun
The scientific study of echinoderms.
eidolology
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
eikonology
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
enjoyingly
enjoyingly
adv
With enjoyment.
epeirogeny
epeirogeny
noun
(geomorphology) broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents
epizoology
epizoology
noun
epizootiology
ergodicity
ergodicity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is ergodic.
(uncountable) The condition of being ergodic.
erogeneity
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
etymologic
etymologic
adj
Of or pertaining to etymologies; concerning etymology.
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
exobiology
exobiology
noun
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fairyology
fairyology
noun
The study of fairies.
favoringly
favoringly
adv
In a favoring way.
feminology
feminology
noun
(rare) Synonym of women's studies.
filicology
filicology
noun
The botanical study of ferns.
floatingly
floatingly
adv
In a floating manner.
floggingly
floutingly
floutingly
adv
With flouting; insultingly.
fluviology
fluviology
noun
The study of rivers.
flyblowing
flyblowing
verb
present participle of flyblow
fondlingly
fondlingly
adv
In a fondling manner.
forelaying
forelaying
verb
present participle of forelay
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
forgivably
forgivably
adv
In a forgivable way.
fortifying
fortifying
noun
The process by which something is fortified.
verb
present participle of fortify
fosslfying
frontingly
frowningly
frowningly
adv
While or as if frowning
fumigatory
fumigatory
adj
Having the quality of purifying by smoke.
gargoylish
gargoylish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gargoyle.
gargoylism
gargoylism
noun
the dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose
generosity
generosity
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Good breeding; nobility of stock.
(countable) A generous act.
(uncountable) The trait of being abundant, more than adequate.
(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, time or resources.
geniohyoid
geniohyoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the geniohyoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of geniohyoid muscle..
geniolatry
geniolatry
noun
The worship of spirits.
geobiology
geobiology
noun
(geology, biology) The interdisciplinary study that incorporates geology and biology
geodynamic
geodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to geodynamics.
geoffroyin
geoglyphic
geoglyphic
adj
Of or relating to geoglyphs.
geophysics
geophysics
noun
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.