The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
droopingly
droopingly
adv
In a drooping manner.
droppingly
droppingly
adv
In drops; one drop at a time.
bit by bit; one at a time
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
grandpappy
grandpappy
noun
(informal) grandfather.
gunpowdery
gunpowdery
adj
Resembling or characteristic of gunpowder.
handygripe
hydrograph
hydrograph
noun
A graph of flow past a point in a river versus time.
A graph of water table versus time.
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
outprodigy
paradingly
paradingly
adv
Like a parade; ostentatiously; triumphantly.
pedagogery
pedagogery
noun
Alternative form of pedagoguery
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
playground
playground
noun
(figuratively) Any physical or metaphysical space in which a person or organization has free rein to do as they please.
(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).
predefying
predenying
prodigally
prodigally
adv
In a prodigal manner; extravagantly or wastefully.
protragedy
pterygodum
pyramiding
pyramiding
noun
(finance) Synonym of pyramid trading
A form of tax evasion in which an employer that withholds payroll taxes from employees intentionally fails to remit those withholdings to the taxing authority, often then filing for bankruptcy to repeat the fraud under a new name.
A shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.
The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so as to reduce the chances of being caught.
