(biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
ambrology
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphogeny
amylogens
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
borborygm
borborygm
noun
(figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling.
(medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
bumpology
bumpology
noun
(archaic, derogatory) phrenology
carpogamy
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
conyngham
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
cosmogony
cosmogony
noun
Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe.
The creation of the universe.
The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.
cosmology
cosmology
noun
A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.
A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cyclogram
cyclogram
noun
(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
cystogram
cystogram
noun
A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
desmology
desmology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
egromancy
egromancy
Noun
alternative form of necromancy, used by Sir Richard Burton.
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
emetology
emetology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes of emesis, i.e., vomiting, usually sub-specialities of gastroenterology or neurology.
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
eremology
eremology
noun
The study of deserts and related phenomena; desertology.
etymology
etymology
noun
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
(countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
(countable) The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
fagopyrum
foamingly
foamingly
adv
With foam.
fogramity
gamodesmy
gamophagy
gamostely
gasometry
gasometry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.
gemmology
gemmology
noun
(mineralogy, petrology) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones
geomorphy
geomorphy
noun
geodesy
geomorphology
geomyidae
glaucomys
glumosity
gnomology
gnomology
noun
(obsolete) A collection of, or a treatise on, maxims, grave sentences, or reflections.
gorblimey
gorblimey
intj
(Britain) Expressing surprise, anger, etc.
gossamery
gossamery
adj
Like gossamer; flimsy.
gossypium
gummosity
gummosity
noun
The quality of being gummy; a viscous or adhesive quality.
gymnodont
gymnodont
noun
(zoology) One of a group of plectognath fishes (Gymnodontes), having the teeth and jaws consolidated into one or two bony plates on each jaw.
gymnogene
gymnogyps
gymnonoti
gymnosoph
gymnosoph
noun
A nudist; one who practises or promotes gymnosophy.
gymnotoka
gynoecium
gynoecium
noun
(botany) The pistils of a flower considered as a group
gypsydoms
gyrectomy
gyromancy
gyromancy
noun
Divination by whirling a coin on a circle of letters.
Divination where people walk on a circle of letters until dizzy; the letters they fall on are significant. Similar to Dervishing.
gyrometer
gyrometer
noun
A device that measures angular velocity (and/or acceleration)
gyromitra
hemophagy
hemophagy
noun
The condition of being hemophagous
hercogamy
hercogamy
noun
(botany) The condition where self-pollination is impossible (e.g. due to physical obstacles or mutations).
hierogamy
hierogamy
noun
The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops
hogmanays
hogmenays
hygrogram
hymnology
hymnology
noun
The study of hymns; hymnody.
imbodying
imbodying
verb
present participle of imbody
karyogamy
karyogamy
noun
(biology) The fusion of two nuclei within a cell, especially as the second stage of syngamy.
kreymborg
kymograms
kymograms
noun
plural of kymogram
kymograph
kymograph
noun
A device that gives a graphical representation of a variation in a phenomenon such as blood pressure over time, using a pen on a rotating drum.
limnology
limnology
noun
(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.
logomachy
logomachy
noun
A conflict waged only as a battle of words
Dispute over the meaning of words
logomancy
logomancy
noun
Divination with words.
loimology
loimology
noun
(obsolete, rare, medicine) Synonym of epidemiology (“the study of infectious diseases”)
lygodesma
lymington
lymington
Proper noun
a town and ferry port in district, Hampshire, England
macrogamy
macrology
macrology
noun
verbose meaningless talk
mammalogy
mammalogy
noun
The study of mammals.
mantology
mantology
noun
(rare) Divination.
mariology
mariology
Noun
The theological study of the Virgin Mary.
mastology
mastology
noun
(anatomy, pathology) The study of breasts
(rare or obsolete) Synonym of mammalogy (study of mammals)
maypoling
maypoling
noun
The tradition of dancing around the maypole.
mcconaghy
megadonty
megalonyx
megalonyx
noun
(paleontology) An extinct ground sloth of the genus Megalonyx.
melodying
metagnomy
metagnomy
noun
(rare, literary) divination, clairvoyance
metrology
metrology
noun
(countable) A system of weights and measures.
(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
microgamy
microgyne
microgyne
noun
Any flowering plant of the genus Microgyne
micrology
micrology
noun
That part of science that deals with microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation; microscopy.
The study of trivialities and minutiae.
migratory
migratory
adj
(of birds, etc) Migrating.
Roving; wandering; nomadic.
misogynic
misogynic
adj
misogynistic; woman-hating
misyoking
misyoking
verb
present participle of misyoke
moaningly
moaningly
adv
With a moaning sound.
mockingly
mockingly
adv
Said, written, or done with the intent to mock, or ridicule; with mocking effect.
modifying
modifying
verb
present participle of modify; Altering.
moilingly
molifying
momiology
moneybags
moneybags
noun
(informal) A wealthy person.
plural of moneybag
moneygrub
mongrelly
mongrelly
adj
Like a mongrel.
monkeying
monkeying
verb
present participle of monkey
monogynia
monogynic
monogynic
adj
monogynous
monophagy
monophagy
noun
The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
morningly
morningly
adv
(obsolete) every morning; daily in the morning.
mousingly
mousingly
adv
(archaic) In a prying or meddlesome manner.
muscology
muscology
noun
bryology
museology
museology
noun
The design, organization, and management of museums.
mycologic
mycologic
adj
of, or relating to mycology or to the fungal kingdom; mycological
mycophagy
mycophagy
noun
(biology) The eating of fungus.
myogenous
myogenous
Adjective
Originating in muscle.
myoglobin
myoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles.
myographs
myographs
noun
plural of myograph
myography
myography
noun
The scientific description of muscles
myologies
myologist
myologist
noun
A person who works in myology.
mystagogs
mystagogs
noun
plural of mystagog
mystagogy
mystagogy
noun
The doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue; interpretation of mysteries.
mythogeny
mythogony
mythology
mythology
noun
(countable and uncountable) A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
(countable and uncountable) Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
(countable and uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
(uncountable) The systematic collection and study of myths.
oligomery
oligomery
noun
The condition of being oligomeric.
ombrology
omenology
omenology
noun
The study of omens.
omnifying
omnifying
verb
present participle of omnify
organonym
orthogamy
orthogamy
noun
(botany) fertilization of the ovules of a plant by pollen from the same plant
othygroma
oxygenium
pegomancy
pegomancy
noun
divination by fountains
phytogamy
polygamia
polygamia
Noun
A Linnæan class of plants, characterized by having both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant.
A name given by Linnæus to file orders of plants having syngenesious flowers.
polygamic
polygamic
Adjective
polygamous
polygonum
polygonum
noun
(botany) Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
pyelogram
pyelogram
noun
An image produced by means of pyelography.
pygmalion
pygmalion
noun
One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with), as in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in which he sometimes refers to his main character (Henry Higgins) as Pygmalion Higgins.
pygmyhood
pygmyhood
noun
The condition of being a pygmy.
roamingly
rompingly
rompingly
adv
In a romping manner.
semiology
semiology
noun
(dated) The art of using signs in signalling.
(dated) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
Semiotics, the study of signs.
The symptom expression of an epileptic seizure.
shamoying
shamoying
noun
A process used in preparing certain kinds of leather, which consists of frizzing the skin and working oil into it to supply the place of the astringent (tannin, alum, etc.) ordinarily used in tanning.
sphygmoid
sphygmoid
adj
pulse-like
stegomyia
syllogism
syllogism
noun
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
(obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.