The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
fetography
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
geothlypis
glossotype
glossotype
noun
A particular phonetic writing system.
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
heptagynia
hogrophyte
hyetograph
hyetograph
noun
A graphical representation of rainfall over time.
hygrophyte
hygrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
logotypies
megaphyton
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
outyelping
outyelping
verb
present participle of outyelp
panegyrist
panegyrist
noun
A eulogist; one who delivers a panegyric or eulogy.
pentagynia
petrifying
petrifying
adj
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
verb
present participle of petrify
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
phagocyter
phytogenic
phytogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to natural growth promoters used as animal feed additives.
phytophage
phytophage
noun
(biology) herbivore
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pisteology
pisteology
noun
(philosophy, rare) The science or study of faith.
plangently
plangently
adv
In a plangent manner: with a loud reverberating sound, or plaintively.
polygenist
polygenist
noun
One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair.
A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.
pyrogentic
pythogenic
pythogenic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Produced by filth.
ratepaying
ratepaying
adj
Paying rates or taxes.
rhegmatype
rhegmatypy
steatopyga
steatopyga
noun
(archaic) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially Khoekhoe women.
steatopygy
stupefying
stupefying
adj
That causes stupefaction.
verb
present participle of stupefy
taperingly
taperingly
adv
In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end.
telegraphy
telegraphy
noun
Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
The devices and networks used to enact this process.
The science and techniques used to enact this process.
teletyping
teletyping
verb
present participle of teletype
temptingly
temptingly
adv
In a tempting manner.
tenography
tenography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of tendons.
tongueplay
triglyphed
trophogeny
typeseting
typhogenic
typhogenic
adj
causing typhus
typologies
typologies
noun
plural of typology
zygopteran
zygopteran
noun
Any of various insects of the order Zygoptera; damselfly.