The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aesthiology
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerate
agglomerate
adj
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
noun
(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
agglutinoid
agitational
agitational
adj
Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
agitatorial
agitatorial
adj
Of or relating to agitators.
aglyphodont
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algologists
algologists
noun
plural of algologist
algometries
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.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
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
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allothigene
alogotrophy
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
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”)
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
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.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
arcticology
argostolion
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
asthenology
astrologers
astrologers
noun
plural of astrologer
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astrologous
atmological
atmological
adj
Relating to atmology.
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
autecologic
autobiology
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
autological
autological
adj
(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
autopelagic
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologist
battologist
noun
One who battologizes.
battologize
battologize
verb
To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bibliognost
bibliognost
noun
One versed in books.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
biologistic
biologistic
adj
Of or relating to biological determinism.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
blackington
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastophaga
blessington
bloodguilts
bloodguilty
bloodguilty
adj
Guilty of murder or bloodshed.
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
bootleggers
bootleggers
noun
plural of bootlegger
bootlegging
bootlegging
verb
present participle of bootleg
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
borderlight
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bromgelatin
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
caliologist
caliologist
noun
One who studies birds' nests.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
carbolating
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
castiglione
catalogical
catalogical
adj
Synonym of catalogic
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.
verb
present participle of catalogue
cataloguish
cataloguist
cataloguize
catchpoling
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
celtologist
cetological
cetological
adj
Of or pertaining to cetology.
cetologists
cetologists
noun
plural of cetologist
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.
clarigation
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene
cleistogene
noun
(botany) A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogeny
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
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.
coagulative
coagulative
adj
Having the power to cause coagulation
coagulators
coagulators
noun
plural of coagulator
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
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).
collegatary
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.
colligative
colligative
adj
(chemistry, physics) Describing any property that depends only on the number of molecules present.
collimating
collimating
adj
That collimates, or employs collimation
verb
present participle of collimate
collocating
collocating
verb
present participle of collocate
collotyping
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
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.