The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
attapulgite
attapulgite
noun
(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite
ausgespielt
autopelagic
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
dephlegmate
dephlegmate
verb
(chemistry, dated) To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; used of spirits and acids.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
egyptologer
egyptologic
epigastrial
epigastrial
adj
(anatomy) epigastric
epilogation
epilogation
noun
(obsolete) A brief concluding summary.
epilogistic
epilogistic
adj
Of or pertaining to epilogue; of the nature of an epilogue.
epistemolog
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
gametophyll
gamopetalae
gastrophile
gelotherapy
gelotoscopy
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geopolitics
geopolitics
noun
The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography) on international politics.
geopolitist
gloiopeltis
glossopetra
glottiscope
glykopectic
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
grapplement
grapplement
noun
(obsolete) A grappling; close fight or embrace.
graptolites
graptolites
noun
plural of graptolite
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
heptangular
heptangular
adj
Having seven angles.
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
interloping
interloping
noun
(historical) Illegal Indian trade within the area over which the Hudson's Bay Company held a trade monopoly.
An act of intrusion or encroachment.
verb
present participle of interlope
interpledge
interpledge
verb
(rare) To pledge mutually.
interplight
lagerspetze
lamplighted
lamplighted
adj
Synonym of lamplit
lamplighter
lamplighter
noun
(historical) A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
(historical) Any device or contrivance for lighting lamps, such as a length of paper to be set alight at one end.
A kind of tall bicycle.
legateships
legateships
noun
plural of legateship
leprologist
leprologist
noun
A student of leprology, a doctor or researcher specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.
lightkeeper
lightkeeper
noun
The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
lightplanes
lightplanes
noun
plural of lightplane
lipogenetic
lipogenetic
adj
Alternative form of lipogenic
megaloptera
megapolitan
megapolitan
adj
Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”).
noun
An inhabitant of a megapolis.
Synonym of megapolis
mumbletypeg
mumbletypeg
noun
Alternative form of mumblety peg
nephologist
nephologist
noun
One who studies nephology.
outgalloped
outgalloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outgallop
outpeopling
outpleasing
outpleasing
verb
present participle of outplease
outsleeping
outsleeping
verb
present participle of outsleep
outspelling
outspelling
verb
present participle of outspell
paedologist
paedologist
noun
One who researches and studies children: a student of paedology.
paleologist
paleologist
noun
Alternative form of palaeologist
paletiology
palilogetic
palingenist
palletising
palletising
verb
present participle of palletise
palletizing
palletizing
verb
present participle of palletize
pamphletage
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
pathologies
pathologies
noun
plural of pathology
patrologies
patrologies
noun
plural of patrology
pearlington
pectoralgia
pectoralgia
noun
pain in the chest
pedestaling
pedologists
pedologists
noun
plural of pedologist
pelargonate
pelargonate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pelargonic acid
pelletising
pelletising
verb
present participle of pelletise
pelletizing
pelletizing
verb
present participle of pelletize
pelmatogram
pelmatogram
noun
(rare) An imprint of the sole or plantar surface of a foot, such as may be made by pressing an inked foot onto paper or a greased foot in plaster of Paris.
peltigerine
peltigerous
peltogaster
peltogaster
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Peltogaster.
pendulating
pendulating
verb
present participle of pendulate
penetrology
penetrolqgy
penologists
penologists
noun
plural of penologist
pentagonals
pentalogies
pentalogies
noun
plural of pentalogy
pentangular
pentangular
adj
Having five corners or angles.
percolating
percolating
verb
present participle of percolate
perdiligent
perigenital
perigenital
adj
Surrounding the genitals
periglottic
periglottis
periglottis
noun
The epidermis of the tongue.
pesteringly
pesteringly
adv
In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely.
pestologist
pestologist
noun
One who studies pestology.
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
noun
plural of petroglyph
petroglyphy
petroglyphy
noun
The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone.
petrolizing
petrolizing
verb
present participle of petrolize
petrologies
petrologies
noun
plural of petrology
petrologist
petrologist
noun
A geologist who specializes in petrology.
phalangette
phengitical
phenolating
phenologist
phenologist
noun
One who studies phenology.
phlegmatism
phlegmatist
phlegmatous
phlogopites
phlogopites
noun
plural of phlogopite
phylogenist
phylogenist
noun
One who studies phylogeny.
phytologies
phytologies
noun
plural of phytology
pigmentally
pigmentally
adv
In terms of pigment.
pilastering
pithecology
pithecology
noun
(zoology, rare) The scientific study of apes.
plagiaplite
plagiostome
plagiostome
noun
(zoology) One of the Plagiostomi.
plaistering
plaistering
verb
(obsolete outside dialects) Alternative form of plastering; present participle of plaister
planetogeny
planetology
planetology
noun
(astronomy) The study of planets, planetary systems and the solar system.
planogamete
planogamete
noun
One of the motile ciliated gametes, or zoogametes, found in isogamous plants and green algae.
plantagenet
plantagenet
Noun
A member of the dynasty which held the English throne from 1154 to 1485.
plantigrade
plantigrade
adj
(zoology) Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
noun
(zoology) A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
plasterings
plasterings
noun
plural of plastering
platemaking
platemaking
noun
The production of plates (printing surfaces).
plectognath
plectognath
noun
Any fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.
pointillage
pollenating
pollenating
verb
present participle of pollenate
poltergeist
poltergeist
noun
(parapsychology) An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
polygenetic
polygenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
(genetics) Misspelling of polygenic.
(geology) One which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic ranges, each having had its own history of development.
Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
polyglotted
polyglotted
adj
polyglot; multilingual
polyglotter
polymignite
polymignite
noun
Alternative form of polymignyte
postcollege
postcollege
adj
Occurring after one's college, especially undergraduate, education
postgenital
postgenital
adj
(anatomy) Behind the genital region.
(botany) Appearing as an organism matures.
postglenoid
postglenoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated behind the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone.
postgracile
potteringly
potteringly
adv
So as to potter; in a slow and aimless manner.
praelecting
prealtering
prealtering
verb
present participle of prealter
preclothing
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
predelegate
prediligent
preelecting
preelecting
verb
present participle of preelect
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight