The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
aesthiology
aglyphodont
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
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.
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”)
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.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
asthenology
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
blastophaga
boltheading
borderlight
cataloguish
catchpoling
chilognatha
chinologist
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
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.
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)
delightsome
delightsome
adj
Characterised or marked by delight; very pleasing; delightful.
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
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
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
floodlights
floodlights
noun
plural of floodlight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of floodlight
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
gametophyll
gastroliths
gastroliths
noun
plural of gastrolith
gastrophile
gelotherapy
gentilhomme
ghostflower
ghostflower
noun
Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts.
ghostliness
ghostliness
noun
The quality of being ghostly.
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glossopathy
glutathione
glutathione
noun
(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gnathonical
gnathonical
adj
Alternative form of gnathonic
goldenmouth
goldschmidt
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
goldthwaite
goldthwaite
Proper noun
a small city in Texas, USA
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graptolitha
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
hagiologist
hagiologist
noun
A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.
halogenated
halogenated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with a halogen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halogenate
halogenates
halogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halogenate
haptoglobin
haptoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
helicopting
helicopting
verb
present participle of helicopt
heliologist
heliologist
noun
One who studies heliology.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
heroologist
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
heterogynal
heterologic
heterologic
adj
Alternative form of heterological
hierologist
hierologist
noun
One engaged in hierology, the comparative and historical study of religions.
hilltopping
hilltopping
noun
Alternative spelling of hill-topping
hippologist
hippologist
noun
One who studies horses.
histologies
histologies
noun
plural of histology
histologist
histologist
noun
(biology) One who studies histology.
hittitology
hittitology
Noun
The study of Hittites and their language and culture.
holystoning
holystoning
verb
present participle of holystone
homologated
homologated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of homologate
homologates
homologates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of homologate
horologists
horologists
noun
plural of horologist
houselights
houselights
noun
The lights that illuminate the audience section of an auditorium, theatre, or other entertainment venue.
plural of houselight
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hyetologist
hyetologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies rain.
hygeiolatry
hygiologist
hygiologist
noun
One who studies hygiology.
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypoglottis
hysterology
hysterology
noun
(linguistics) hysteron proteron
(obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus
ichthyology
ichthyology
noun
The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.
largemouths
largemouths
noun
plural of largemouth
laughworthy
laughworthy
adj
(rare) Deserving to be laughed at, laughable.
lethologica
lethologica
noun
(uncommon) The inability to remember the correct word.
lightfooted
lightfooted
adj
Alternative form of light-footed
lighthouses
lighthouses
noun
plural of lighthouse
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
lithogenesy
lithogenesy
noun
Archaic form of lithogenesis.
lithogenous
lithogenous
adj
Stone-producing; said of polyps which form coral.
lithographs
lithographs
noun
plural of lithograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lithograph
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
lithologies
lithologies
noun
plural of lithology
lithologist
lithologist
noun
One who studies lithology.
lithotyping
lithotyping
verb
present participle of lithotype
logarithmal
logarithmic
logarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to logarithms.
logomachist
logomachist
noun
One who disputes the meanings of words.
longmouthed
longsighted
longsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of long-sighted
lotophagous
lotophagous
adj
Relating to the Lotophagi (lotus eaters)
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
moonlighted
moonlighted
adj
Illuminated by moonlight.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of moonlight
moonlighter
moonlighter
noun
(Australia) A southern Australian marine fish, Tilodon sexfasciatum.
(Ireland, historical) One of a gang who used violence, especially at night, to promote agrarianism in Ireland during the Land War of the late 19th century.
(US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight.
A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol.
A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side.
mothballing
mothballing
noun
The act of something being mothballed: taken out of service and stored for possible later use.
verb
present participle of mothball
mythologema
mythologers
mythologers
noun
plural of mythologer
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
mythologist
mythologist
noun
A person who studies mythology
mythologize
mythologize
verb
(intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
(transitive, now rare) To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
nephologist
nephologist
noun
One who studies nephology.
nothingless
nothingless
adj
(chiefly obsolete) Being nothing; nonexistent.
novelwright
novelwright
noun
A writer of novels.
oliganthous
oliganthous
adj
(botany) Having few flowers.
oligarchist
oligarchist
noun
A proponent of oligarchism
oligochaeta
oligochaete
oligochaete
noun
Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.
oligotrophy
oligotrophy
noun
(geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
ophiologist
ophiologist
noun
One who studies ophiology.
ornithology
ornithology
noun
The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
orthogonial
orthogonial
adj
Alternative form of orthogonal
orthologian
outblushing
outblushing
verb
present participle of outblush
outhandling
outhandling
verb
present participle of outhandle
outhustling
outhustling
verb
present participle of outhustle
outlaughing
outlaughing
verb
present participle of outlaugh
outlengthen
outwhirling
outwhirling
verb
present participle of outwhirl
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overlengths
overlighted
overlightly
overlightly
adv
(dated) In an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously