The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglutinoid
agitational
agitational
adj
Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
aglyphodont
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allothigene
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
analogistic
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anteropygal
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.
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
argostolion
asthenology
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bibliognost
bibliognost
noun
One versed in books.
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
blackington
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blessington
bloomington
bloomington
Proper noun
a CDP in California, USA.
a small city in Idaho, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a CDP and unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
a community in Utah, USA.
a village and a town in Wisconsin, USA.
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
a hamlet in the Ontario, Canada.
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boatloading
boltheading
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
bromgelatin
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
carbolating
castiglione
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.
verb
present participle of catalogue
catchpoling
chilognatha
chinologist
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
clarigation
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coagulating
coagulating
verb
present participle of coagulate
coagulation
coagulation
noun
Similar solidification of other materials (e.g. of tofu).
The precipitation of suspended particles as they increase in size (by any of several physical or chemical processes)(e.g. of proteins)
The process by which blood forms solid clots.
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
coelongated
cognitional
cognitional
adj
Of or pertaining to cognition
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
colligating
colligating
verb
present participle of colligate
colligation
colligation
noun
(linguistics) The co-occurrence of syntactic categories, usually within a sentence.
(logic) The formulation of a general hypothesis which seeks to connect two or more facts.
A binding together.
collimating
collimating
adj
That collimates, or employs collimation
verb
present participle of collimate
collocating
collocating
verb
present participle of collocate
collotyping
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
congealment
congealment
noun
Something that has congealed; a clot.
The act of congealing.
congelation
congelation
noun
That which is congealed.
The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing.
The state of being congealed.
congelative
congelative
adj
That which tends to congeal.
congestible
congestible
adj
Liable to become congested
conglaciate
conglaciate
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To turn to ice; to freeze.
conglobated
conglobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglobate
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congustable
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
consulating
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.
noun
The act of exerting control.
verb
present participle of control
convoluting
convoluting
verb
present participle of convolute
correlating
correlating
verb
present participle of correlate
corseleting
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
decollating
decollating
verb
present participle of decollate
defoliating
defoliating
verb
present participle of defoliate
deglutition
deglutition
noun
(physiology) The act or process of swallowing.
delegations
delegations
noun
plural of delegation
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
digestional
digestional
adj
Synonym of digestive
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
dislocating
dislocating
verb
present participle of dislocate
dislodgment
dislodgment
noun
Alternative form of dislodgement
divulgation
divulgation
noun
The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
dovetailing
dovetailing
noun
The situation in which things are dovetailed.
verb
present participle of dovetail
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
eglestonite
eglestonite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, mercury, and oxygen.
elaborating
elaborating
verb
present participle of elaborate
elinguation
elinguation
noun
(rare) The removal of the tongue.
elongations
elongations
noun
plural of elongation
endognathal
endognathal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the endognath.
englishtown
englobement
englobement
noun
The act of enclosing within, or as if within, a globe.
enlodgement
enterologic
enterologic
adj
Alternative form of enterological
entoglossal
entoglossal
adj
(anatomy) Within the tongue; applied to the glossohyal bone.
entomologic
entomologic
adj
Synonym of entomological
entozoology
entozoology
noun
The scientific study of the entozoa.
epilogation
epilogation
noun
(obsolete) A brief concluding summary.
ethnologies
ethnologies
noun
plural of ethnology
ethnologist
ethnologist
noun
One who practices ethnology.
evigilation
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
flagitation
flagitation
noun
(archaic) importunity; urgent demand
flatfooting
flatfooting
noun
A traditional form of clogging danced in Appalachia.
verb
present participle of flatfoot
florisugent
foldboating
footlicking
footlicking
adj
sycophantic
noun
The act of licking someone's feet.
sycophantic behavior
foretalking
foretelling
foretelling
noun
prediction
verb
present participle of foretell
forklifting
forklifting
verb
present participle of forklift
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
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).
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fosterlings
fosterlings
noun
plural of fosterling
fulguration
fulguration
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface
(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
A flash of lightning
fungologist
fungologist
noun
One who studies fungi; a mycologist.
gadolinites
gadolinites
noun
plural of gadolinite
gallotannic
gallotannic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Pertaining to the tannin or nutgalls.
gallotannin
gallotannin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polymers formed when gallic acid esterifies and binds with the hydroxyl group of a polyol carbohydrate such as glucose.