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
achroglobin
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
analogistic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
blackington
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blennogenic
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
caracolling
caracolling
verb
present participle of caracol
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbolating
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
carloadings
carloadings
noun
plural of carloading
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carolingian
carolingian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the dynasty that ruled parts of western Europe from the 7th to the 9th centuries.
A style of script: Carolingian minuscule
Noun
Any member of a Frankish noble family with its origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the seventh century.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castiglione
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.
verb
present participle of catalogue
catchpoling
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cellulosing
cenozoology
cerulignone
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
charcoaling
charcoaling
verb
present participle of charcoal
chilognatha
chinologist
chloragogen
chloragogen
adj
(biology) Synonym of chloragogue
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.
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
cladogenous
clangouring
clangouring
verb
present participle of clangour
clarigation
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
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
clingstones
clingstones
noun
plural of clingstone
cloakmaking
cloakmaking
noun
The manufacture of cloaks.
clockmaking
clockmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
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.
cockbilling
cockbilling
verb
present participle of cockbill
cocktailing
cocktailing
noun
Work as a cocktail waitress.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
coelebogyne
coeligenous
coeligenous
adj
(obsolete) born in the heavens
coelongated
coemploying
cognitional
cognitional
adj
Of or pertaining to cognition
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cognoscible
cognoscible
adj
Capable of being known.
Liable to judicial investigation.
coldcocking
coldcocking
verb
present participle of coldcock
coleridgian
collagenase
collagenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.
collagenous
collagenous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.
colleaguing
colleaguing
verb
present participle of colleague
collegianer
collegianer
noun
(archaic, largely Scotland) A college student.
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
collingwood
collingwood
Proper noun
A town in New Zealand.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ontario, Canada.
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.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnizing
columnizing
verb
present participle of columnize
commingling
commingling
noun
A mixing or mixture.
verb
present participle of commingle
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
condiddling
condiddling
verb
present participle of condiddle
condolingly
condolingly
adv
By means of condolence.
In a condoling manner.
conducingly
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
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
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congealable
congealable
adj
Able to congeal.
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.
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
congerville
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
congregable
congregable
adj
Able to be brought together.
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
congustable
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.
consigliere
consigliere
noun
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
consiglieri
consiglieri
noun
plural of consigliere
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
consulating
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
controlling
controlling
adj
(chiefly Britain) Exerting control over a person or thing.