The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
aglyphodont
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhydrating
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antiliturgy
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asthenology
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
attackingly
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
breathingly
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
caustifying
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
crystalling
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cynognathus
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
detainingly
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dictatingly
dictatingly
adv
So as to dictate or give an order.
dipterygian
egyptianise
egyptianism
egyptianize
egyptianize
Verb
To make Egyptian.
elevatingly
elevatingly
adv
So as to elevate or raise up.
entangledly
entangledly
adv
In an entangled manner.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
eurygnathic
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fatiguingly
fatiguingly
adv
In a fatiguing manner.
flauntingly
flauntingly
adv
In a flaunting manner
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
gangliocyte
gangliocyte
noun
(biology) A ganglion cell.
garnetberry
garnetberry
noun
The red currant.
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
geitonogamy
geitonogamy
noun
(botany) Transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
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.
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genitivally
genitivally
adv
In a genitival manner.
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
gentlemanly
gentlemanly
adj
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
adv
In the manner or with the behavior of a gentleman; with social grace, politely.
genyoplasty
gigantocyte
gigantocyte
noun
(biology) A very large red cell.
gigantology
gigantology
noun
An account or description of giants.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
glycerinate
glycerinate
verb
(transitive) To react or treat with glycerine.
gnostically
gnostically
adv
In a gnostic way.
gonadectomy
gonadectomy
noun
(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
granularity
granularity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is granular
(uncountable) The condition of being granular
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graptomancy
guarantying
guarantying
verb
present participle of guaranty
gymnanthous
gymnastical
gymnastical
adj
Alternative form of gymnastic
gymnocerata
gymnothorax
gynaecocrat
gynaeolater
gynaeolatry
gynecolatry
gynecolatry
noun
Synonym of gynolatry (“the worship of women”)
gynecomasty
gynecomasty
noun
Alternative form of gynecomastia
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
gyracanthus
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heterogynal
hydatogenic
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
incogitancy
incogitancy
noun
A lack of thought or thinking.
indignantly
indignantly
adv
In an indignant manner.
indignatory
inelegantly
inelegantly
adv
In an inelegant manner.
inflatingly
inflatingly
adv
In an inflating manner.
ingallantry
ingallantry
noun
A lack of gallantry
ungallant behaviour
integrality
integrality
noun
The condition of being integral
interagency
interagency
adj
Between or among agencies.
noun
intermediate agency
intergatory
interlaying
interlaying
verb
present participle of interlay
isogonality
isogonality
noun
The property of being isogonal.
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
lamentingly
lamentingly
adv
In an lamenting manner.
laryngotome
laryngotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for performing laryngotomy.
laryngotomy
laryngotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx.
legationary
legationary
adj
Relating to a legation.
ligamentary
ligamentary
adj
Of or relating to ligaments.
longanimity
longanimity
noun
(now rare) Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
magnanimity
magnanimity
noun
That quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objectives.
The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul.
malignantly
malignantly
adv
In a malignant manner.
marginality
marginality
noun
The state of being marginal
martyrising
martyrising
verb
present participle of martyrise
martyrizing
martyrizing
verb
present participle of martyrize
maternology
mediatingly
mediatingly
adv
So as to mediate.
metallogeny
metallogeny
noun
(geology) The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
mistakingly
mistakingly
adv
Alternative form of mistakenly
multiagency
multiagency
adj
Involving multiple agencies
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
narratology
narratology
noun
The study of narrative structure.
negotiatory
negotiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to negotiation.
neonatology
neonatology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant.
nonguaranty
nontangibly
nystagmuses
nystagmuses
noun
plural of nystagmus
obsignatory
obsignatory
adj
(obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
octagonally
octagonally
adv
In an octagonal manner.
onomatology
onomatology
noun
The study of the origins of names; onomastics.
organopathy
organopathy
noun
The homeopathic theory that certain remedies act locally in specific organs.
organotropy
orientalogy
originality
originality
noun
(countable) Something original.
(uncountable) The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
(uncountable) The quality of being original or novel.