The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylsalol
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acrodactyla
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
allocryptic
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amminolytic
ammonolytic
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
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
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascophyllum
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
auteciously
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
benevolency
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
bidactylous
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boldfacedly
botanically
botanically
adv
in a botanical manner
regarding botany
brachydomal
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
bucolically
bucolically
adv
In a bucolic manner.
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
caenostylic
calamopitys
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calculatory
calculatory
adj
Of or pertaining to calculation.
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
callionymus
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calonyction
calophyllum
calorically
calorically
adv
In a caloric manner.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calycophora
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campholytic
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
canonically
canonically
adv
In a canonical manner.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canyonville
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capelocracy
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbocyclic
carbocyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon
carbolxylol
carbonylate
carbonylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
carbonylene
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardiolysis
cardiolysis
noun
(surgery) The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
catalyzator
catchpolery
catholicity
catholicity
noun
Catholicism.
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
catonically
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cavillatory
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
celebratory
celebratory
adj
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
celiocyesis
celiopyosis
cellulosity
cenozoology
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
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.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.