The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aesthiology
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphodont
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
agrobiology
agrobiology
noun
The science of plant life and nutrition.
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
alogotrophy
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
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.
arcticology
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
assyriology
asthenology
autobiology
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
baryglossia
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
bloodguilty
bloodguilty
adj
Guilty of murder or bloodshed.
boguslawsky
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
cenozoology
cephalology
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
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.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
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.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
coccidology
coccidology
noun
The zoology of scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea
coccygalgia
coelebogyne
coemploying
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
collotyping
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
condolingly
condolingly
adv
By means of condolence.
In a condoling manner.
conducingly
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
connivingly
connivingly
adv
In a conniving manner.
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmologygy
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
cryobiology
cryobiology
noun
the study of the effects of low temperature on living organisms
cryological
cryptoglaux
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
crystallogy
culturology
culturology
noun
A branch of social sciences concerned with the scientific description and analysis of cultures as a whole.
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
cyclonology
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cycloplegic
cycloplegic
adj
Of, relating to, or causing cycloplegia
noun
One who is afflicted with cycloplegia.
cynoglossum
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytoecology
cytological
cytological
adj
Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylology
dactylology
noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
diabolology
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dianoialogy
dianoialogy
noun
(archaic) The science of the dianoetic or intellectual faculties.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
dyslogistic
dyslogistic
adj
Expressing censure or disapproval
easygoingly
eccrinology
eccrinology
noun
The scientific study of secretion and the eccrine glands.
egregiously
egregiously
adv
conspicuously badly (used negatively)
egyptologer
egyptologic
electrology
electrology
noun
(dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.