(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
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.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
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
cageynesses
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
cephalology
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chateaugray
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
congeneracy
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dacryagogue
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
dendrocygna
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
elegiacally
elegiacally
adv
In the manner of an elegy, or funeral poem
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
englacially
ergatocracy
ergatocracy
noun
government by the workers
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.
eugenically
eugenically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, eugenics.
eulogically
eulogically
adv
With eulogy or praise.
eurygnathic
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
gametically
gametically
adv
In terms of gametes.
gametocytes
gametocytes
noun
plural of gametocyte
gangliocyte
gangliocyte
noun
(biology) A ganglion cell.
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastromyces
generically
generically
adv
In a generic manner.
With regard to a genus.
genetically
genetically
adv
(linguistics) By being members of the same linguistic family.
In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
In terms of origin or development.
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gigantocyte
gigantocyte
noun
(biology) A very large red cell.
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
glycerinate
glycerinate
verb
(transitive) To react or treat with glycerine.
glycerolate
glycerolate
verb
Synonym of glycerinate
glycogenase
glycogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen
glycohaemia
glycosaemia
glycosaemia
noun
Alternative form of glycosemia
glycosidase
glycosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gonadectomy
gonadectomy
noun
(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
gracelessly
gracelessly
adv
In a graceless manner
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graveolency
graveolency
noun
Alternative form of graveolence
gymnocerata
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gynaecocrat
gynaecology
gynaecology
noun
Alternative form of gynecology
gynaeocracy
gynecocracy
gynecocracy
noun
(government, sociology) Government or rule by women, or a society with such leadership.
gynecolatry
gynecolatry
noun
Synonym of gynolatry (“the worship of women”)
gynecomania
gynecomania
noun
satyriasis
gynecomasty
gynecomasty
noun
Alternative form of gynecomastia
gynecomazia
gynecomazia
noun
Synonym of gynecomastia
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
hydatogenic
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
interagency
interagency
adj
Between or among agencies.
noun
intermediate agency
isocyanogen
laryngocele
laryngocele
noun
A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.
lyngbyaceae
mechanology
mechanology
noun
The study of machines or mechanics.
megacephaly
megacephaly
noun
macrencephaly
megaloscopy
multiagency
multiagency
adj
Involving multiple agencies
mycophagies
nondecaying
nondecaying
adj
Not decaying; that does not decay.
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
panegyricon
panegyricon
noun
(Christianity) In the Greek Orthodox Church, a collection of sermons for festivals.
panegyricum
phagocytize
phagocytize
verb
(immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
phagocytose
phagocytose
verb
(immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
preachingly
preachingly
adv
In a way that preaches.
psychagogue
psychagogue
noun
A necromancer.
ptyalogenic
recantingly
recantingly
adv
So as to recant.
repacifying
repacifying
verb
present participle of repacify
scenography
scenography
noun
A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.
The design of theatrical sets.
screamingly
screamingly
adv
While screaming, or as if screaming
searchingly
searchingly
adv
In a searching manner.
steatopygic
steatopygic
adj
Exhibiting steatopygia.
subcategory
subcategory
noun
(category theory) A subclass of a category which is itself a category, whose arrows are a restriction of the arrows of the parent category, and whose composition rule is a restriction of the parent category's
With respect to a given category, a more narrow category.
superagency
superagency
noun
(California) A cabinet-level agency within the executive branch, composed of several departments.
An agency with unusually far-reaching powers
synergastic
tragicomedy
tragicomedy
noun
(countable) A drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
(uncountable) The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
typecasting
typecasting
verb
present participle of typecast
unceasingly
unceasingly
adv
without ceasing (stopping); continuously
underagency
urocyanogen
vaginectomy
vaginectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina.
vengeancely
vengeancely
adv
(obsolete, nonce word) extremely; excessively.
viceregally
viceregally
adv
In a viceregal manner; in the manner of a viceroy.