The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
aesthiology
aglyphodont
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alogotrophy
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
asthenology
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
breathingly
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.
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
esthetology
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
gametophyll
gelotherapy
glossopathy
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
herpetology
herpetology
noun
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.
heterogynal
hittitology
hittitology
Noun
The study of Hittites and their language and culture.
holystoning
holystoning
verb
present participle of holystone
hydrologist
hydrologist
noun
Someone who is skilled in or practises hydrology.
hyetologist
hyetologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies rain.
hygeiolatry
hygiologist
hygiologist
noun
One who studies hygiology.
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypoglottis
hysteralgia
hysteralgia
noun
(medicine) neuralgic pain in the uterus
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
hysterology
hysterology
noun
(linguistics) hysteron proteron
(obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus
ichthyology
ichthyology
noun
The branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish.
laughworthy
laughworthy
adj
(rare) Deserving to be laughed at, laughable.
lightsomely
lightsomely
adv
(archaic) In a lightsome manner.
lithogenesy
lithogenesy
noun
Archaic form of lithogenesis.
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
lithotyping
lithotyping
verb
present participle of lithotype
methodology
methodology
noun
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
(originally sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
mythologema
mythologers
mythologers
noun
plural of mythologer
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythologies
mythologies
noun
plural of mythology
mythologise
mythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of mythologize
mythologist
mythologist
noun
A person who studies mythology
mythologize
mythologize
verb
(intransitive) To construct a myth or mythology.
(transitive) To make (something or someone) into a myth; to create a legend about.
(transitive, now rare) To interpret (a story etc.) as mythological; to explain the symbolic meaning of.
oligotrophy
oligotrophy
noun
(geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
ornithology
ornithology
noun
The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
overlightly
overlightly
adv
(dated) In an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously
overtightly
overtightly
adv
Too tightly.
pantheology
pantheology
noun
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
petroglyphs
petroglyphs
noun
plural of petroglyph
petroglyphy
petroglyphy
noun
The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone.
philogynist
philogynist
noun
someone who is fond of women as a group
photoglyphy
photoglyphy
noun
photoglyphic engraving
photolyzing
photolyzing
verb
present participle of photolyze
phycologist
phycologist
noun
One who studies algae as a profession.
phylogenist
phylogenist
noun
One who studies phylogeny.
phytologies
phytologies
noun
plural of phytology
phytologist
phytologist
noun
One skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist.
pithanology
pithecology
pithecology
noun
(zoology, rare) The scientific study of apes.
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
polyphagist
polyphagist
noun
polyphage, glutton
predaylight
predaylight
adj
Before daylight.
rhematology
righteously
righteously
adv
In a righteous manner.
rightwardly
rightwardly
adv
In a rightward direction.
sightlessly
sightlessly
adv
In a sightless manner; blindly.
sketchingly
slightingly
slightingly
adv
(archaic) In a slighting manner, belittlingly.
smoothingly
smoothingly
adv
So as to smooth.
snatchingly
snatchingly
adv
With a snatching motion.
sprightlily
sprightlily
adv
In a sprightly manner.
stelography
stelography
noun
The art of writing or inscribing characters on pillars.
strengthily
strengthily
adv
(archaic) strongly
stringhalty
stringhalty
adj
Of a horse: having stringhalt or springhalt; lame.
stylography
stylography
noun
The process of drawing or writing using a stylus onto a wax tablet, etc.
thanatology
thanatology
noun
The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
thiogycolic
thirstingly
threpsology
threpsology
noun
(medicine) The doctrine of nutrition.
thrillingly
thrillingly
adv
In a thrilling manner.
throbbingly
throbbingly
adv
In a throbbing way.
throngingly
throroughly
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
thwartingly
thwartingly
adv
So as to thwart.
twitchingly
twitchingly
adv
In a twitching manner.
typhlomolge
tyroglyphid
tyroglyphus
unhaltingly
unlightedly
unsightedly
unsprightly
unsprightly
adj
Not sprightly.
unuprightly
unuprightly
adv
In an unupright manner.
voltagraphy
voltagraphy
noun
(archaic) In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode.