The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
aetheogamic
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
archigaster
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
backlighted
brachiating
brachiating
adj
That moves by the use of limbs; especially by swinging through the trees using the arms
verb
present participle of brachiate
candlelight
candlelight
noun
The light emitted by a candle.
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
castlereagh
cataloguish
catchpoling
catchweight
catchweight
adj
(sports) Without any weight restrictions; having no handicap.
Having no standard weight, but rather having weight determined when packaged for sale or shipping.
adv
(horse racing) Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped.
to ride catchweight
noun
(sports) A weight category other than the standard weight categories: either an agreed-upon weight range or an agreement to allow any weight.
The weight of all the fish caught.
The weight of an item that is not set to a standard, but which varies around an approximate value.
catechising
catechising
noun
catechism
verb
present participle of catechise
catechizing
catechizing
verb
present participle of catechize
catharizing
catharizing
verb
present participle of catharize
cathography
chaetangium
chaetognath
chaetognath
noun
Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
changeabout
changewater
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chassignite
chassignite
noun
(mineralogy) An achondrite composed mostly of olivine
chataignier
chateaugray
chattanooga
chattanooga
Proper noun
A city in Tennessee near the border with Georgia,
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheektowaga
chilognatha
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
chittenango
cholangitis
cholangitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the bile duct.
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachwright
coathangers
coathangers
noun
plural of coathanger
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
copeognatha
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
crystograph
cynognathus
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
dethatching
dethatching
verb
present participle of dethatch
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
dogcatchers
dogcatchers
noun
plural of dogcatcher
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.
ethological
ethological
adj
Of or pertaining to ethology.
eurygnathic
gastrotheca
gastrotrich
gastrotrich
noun
A microscopic aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, with a worm-like body and cilia.
gatecrashed
gatecrashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gatecrash
gatecrasher
gatecrasher
noun
(Asian English) The groom or one of his groomsmen when partaking in the gatecrashing ritual of a traditional Chinese wedding.
(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.
gatecrashes
gatecrashes
noun
plural of gatecrash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gatecrash
genethliacs
genethliacs
noun
plural of genethliac
gethsemanic
glochidiate
glochidiate
adj
(botany) Having barbs
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gnatcatcher
gnatcatcher
noun
A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North America and South America, close relatives of the wrens.
gnathobasic
gnathobasic
adj
Related to, or characteristic of a gnathobase
gnathonical
gnathonical
adj
Alternative form of gnathonic
gnathotheca
gnathotheca
noun
The horny covering of the lower part of a bird's beak.
granolithic
granolithic
adj
Of or pertaining to a granolith
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
grithbreach
grithbreach
noun
(obsolete) breach of the peace ; The penalty for breach of the peace.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gyracanthus
gyrostachys
haggadistic
haggadistic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Haggadah.
haircutting
haircutting
noun
The act or service of cutting hair.
hatchelling
hatchelling
verb
present participle of hatchel
heartaching
hectogramme
hectogramme
noun
(rare, Britain) Alternative spelling of hectogram
hectographs
hectographs
noun
plural of hectograph
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
hematogenic
hematogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematogenesis
hematologic
hematologic
adj
Of or relating to hematology.
hemogastric
hepatogenic
hepatogenic
adj
(medicine) Arising from the liver; caused by a condition of the liver.
heterogamic
heterogamic
adj
Of or relating to heterogamy.
homogametic
homogametic
adj
(biology) That produces, or contains, only one type of sex chromosome.
hucksterage
hucksterage
noun
The business of a huckster; small dealing; peddling.
hydatogenic
hypertragic
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
interchange
interchange
noun
(rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
An act of interchanging.
verb
(intransitive) to swap or change places
(transitive) to alternate; to intermingle or vary
(transitive) to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
(transitive) to switch (each of two things)
(transport) To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).
intercharge
jacklighted
jacklighter
jacklighter
noun
A hunter who jacklights.
latchstring
latchstring
noun
A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.
lethargical
lethargical
adj
(archaic) lethargic
lethologica
lethologica
noun
(uncommon) The inability to remember the correct word.
logarithmic
logarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or relating to logarithms.
logomachist
logomachist
noun
One who disputes the meanings of words.
machinating
machinating
verb
present participle of machinate
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
megathermic
megathermic
adj
Relating to megatherms
merchanting
merchanting
verb
present participle of merchant
mesognathic
metagraphic
metagraphic
adj
By or pertaining to metagraphy.
michiganite
mismatching
mismatching
noun
An incorrect match or pairing; a mismatch.
verb
present participle of mismatch
mispatching
mispatching
verb
present participle of mispatch
misteaching
misteaching
noun
Wrong, false, or incorrect teaching.
verb
present participle of misteach
motographic
motographic
adj
Relating to the motograph.
multicharge
multicharge
adj
Involving, or capable of holding, more than one charge.
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
nightcapped
nightcapped
adj
(law) (of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days
Wearing a nightcap.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nightcap
nonmatching
nonmatching
adj
Not matching.
nonteaching
nonteaching
adj
That does not teach.
ochrogaster
oligarchist
oligarchist
noun
A proponent of oligarchism
oligochaeta
oligochaete
oligochaete
noun
Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.
oswegatchie
outcatching
outcatching
verb
present participle of outcatch
outcharging
outcharging
verb
present participle of outcharge
outcharming
outcharming
verb
present participle of outcharm
outcheating
outcheating
verb
present participle of outcheat
outcoaching
outcoaching
verb
present participle of outcoach
outmarching
outmarching
verb
present participle of outmarch
outmatching
outmatching
verb
present participle of outmatch
outreaching
outreaching
noun
An act of reaching out.
verb
present participle of outreach
outwatching
outwatching
verb
present participle of outwatch
pantophagic
pantophagic
adj
Synonym of pantophagous
parachuting
parachuting
noun
The sport of jumping with a parachute.
verb
present participle of parachute
pathogermic
pathognomic
pathognomic
adj
(medicine) Indicative of a specific disease, disorder etc.; pathognomonic.
(now rare) Related to how emotions are manifested, especially in the face.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) An indication of a specific disease or disorder.
perignathic
perignathic
adj
Surrounding the jaws
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phagocytize
phagocytize
verb
(immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
phagocytose
phagocytose
verb
(immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
phalangitic
pharyngitic
pharyngitic
adj
Of or relating to pharyngitis.
phengitical
phytophagic
pictographs
pictographs
noun
plural of pictograph.
pictography
pictography
noun
writing in pictographs; hieroglyphics
plectognath
plectognath
noun
Any fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.
poltophagic
poltophagic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to poltophagy.
potlatching
potlatching
noun
An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.