The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achroglobin
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aesthiology
aglyphodont
albedograph
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allothigene
alogotrophy
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphilogism
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
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.
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.
asthenology
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
blastophaga
bolographic
boltheading
bondholding
bondholding
adj
(finance) Holding bonds.
borderlight
bulgarophil
bulldoggish
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
cataloguish
catchpoling
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.
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chilognatha
chilogrammo
chinologist
chirologies
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
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
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
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.
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
demolishing
demolishing
verb
present participle of demolish
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishhood
englishtown
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.
esthetology
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
ethological
ethological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethology.
ethologists
ethologists
noun
plural of ethologist
euchologies
euchologies
noun
plural of euchology
euchologion
euchologion
noun
A book of prayers or religious ritual.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
flourishing
flourishing
adj
growing, thriving, doing well
noun
The action of the verb flourish; flowering.
verb
present participle of flourish
fluegelhorn
fluegelhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of flugelhorn
flugelhorns
flugelhorns
noun
plural of flugelhorn
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fothergilla
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
furloughing
furloughing
verb
present participle of furlough
galeorhinus
gallophobia
gametophyll
ganocephala
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrophile
gelotherapy
gentilhomme
geochemical
geochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to geochemistry
geophilidae
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gerlachovka
ghirlandaio
ghirlandajo
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
ghostliness
ghostliness
noun
The quality of being ghostly.
glasshouses
glasshouses
noun
plural of glasshouse
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
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.
globefishes
globefishes
noun
plural of globefish
globeholder
glochchidia
glochideous
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glossograph
glossograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the tongue during speech.
glossopathy
glossophaga
glossophora
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions