The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achlamydeae
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
amphicytula
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archicytula
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrythmical
ascophyllum
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathylithic
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
brachelytra
brachyceral
brachydomal
branchihyal
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calophyllum
calycanthin
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calycophora
campholytic
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
cataphyllum
catarrhally
catarrhally
adv
In a catarrhal manner.
catchpolery
catholicity
catholicity
noun
Catholicism.
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalcomancy
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancellery
chancellery
noun
The building in which such an office is situated
The office or staff of a chancellor
The rank or post of a chancellor
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chaotically
chaotically
adv
In a chaotic manner.
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charlatanry
charlatanry
noun
(countable) The act of a charlatan.
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chatelainry
chelyabinsk
chelydridae
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chiloplasty
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choanocytal
choanocytal
adj
Relating to choanocytes
cholecyanin
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysanilin
chrysidella
chrysocolla
chrysocolla
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colpenchyma
cotylophora
cumaldehyde
cyananthrol
cyclobothra
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
dephycercal
diabolarchy
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
ecyphellate
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elaphomyces
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
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.
eurythmical
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycohaemia
glycyrrhiza
glycyrrhiza
noun
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
hackneyedly
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hebraically
hebraically
Adverb
After the manner of the Hebrews or their language.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
helcoplasty
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematoxylic
hepatolytic
heretically
heretically
adv
In a heretical way, or to a heretical extent
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
heterically
heterically
adv
(linguistics, obsolete) In a heteric manner.
hexadactyle
hexadactyle
noun
Alternative form of hexadactyl
hexadactyly
hexadactyly
Noun
sexdactyly
holectypina
homerically
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
hyalescence
hyalescence
noun
The process of becoming, or the state of being, transparent like glass.
hyalodacite
hyalomucoid
hydracrylic
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.