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.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglutinoid
agitational
agitational
adj
Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
aglyphodont
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
algolagnias
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algonquians
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
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allothigene
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
analogising
analogising
verb
present participle of analogise
analogistic
analogizing
analogizing
noun
The drawing of an analogy.
verb
present participle of analogize
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgonial
andrologies
anemologies
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angeronalia
angioglioma
angioglioma
noun
(pathology) A highly vascular glioma
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angiologies
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
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.
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
argostolion
arnoldsburg
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
avgolemonos
avgolemonos
noun
plural of avgolemono
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
balloonings
balloonings
noun
plural of ballooning
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bamboozling
bamboozling
verb
present participle of bamboozle
banderoling
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
beddingroll
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bibliognost
bibliognost
noun
One versed in books.
billbroking
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
blackington
blacktongue
blagonravov
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blennogenic
blessington
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
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.
bludgeoneer
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bluetongues
bluetongues
noun
plural of bluetongue
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
boatloading
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
boilinglike
bolingbroke
boltheading
bondholding
bondholding
adj
(finance) Holding bonds.
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
boondoggled
boondoggled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boondoggle
boondoggler
boondoggler
noun
A person who boondoggles; a wastrel
boondoggles
boondoggles
noun
plural of boondoggle
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
bromgelatin
bulldogging
bulldogging
verb
present participle of bulldog
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.