The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aesthiology
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphodont
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
agrobiology
agrobiology
noun
The science of plant life and nutrition.
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
alogotrophy
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
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.
arcticology
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
assyriology
asthenology
autobiology
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
baryglossia
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
boguslawsky
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
cephalology
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.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
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.
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
coccygalgia
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
cryological
cryptoglaux
crystallogy
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
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
cytological
cytological
adj
Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylology
dactylology
noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
diabolology
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dianoialogy
dianoialogy
noun
(archaic) The science of the dianoetic or intellectual faculties.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
easygoingly
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.
eulogically
eulogically
adv
With eulogy or praise.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
foregallery
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
forgiveably
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fugaciously
fugaciously
adv
In a fugacious way.
galactopyra
galactosyls
galactosyls
noun
plural of galactosyl
gallerygoer
gallerygoer
noun
One who attends an art gallery.
gallocyanin
gallocyanin
noun
A certain synthetic dye.
galvanology
galvanology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of electricity.
gametophyll
gangliocyte
gangliocyte
noun
(biology) A ganglion cell.
ganglionary
ganglionary
adj
(anatomy) ganglionic
garrulously
garrulously
adv
In a garrulous manner.
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
gastrolytic
gelotherapy
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
gigantology
gigantology
noun
An account or description of giants.
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
globularity
globularity
noun
The state of being globular.
glossodynia
glossodynia
noun
(medicine) A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth
glossopathy
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
glycosurias
glycosurias
noun
plural of glycosuria
glycosylate
glycosylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein)
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gnostically
gnostically
adv
In a gnostic way.
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
gratulatory
gratulatory
adj
(archaic) congratulatory
graveolency
graveolency
noun
Alternative form of graveolence
gryllotalpa
gustatorily
gustatorily
adv
In relation to the sense of taste.
gymnocladus
gymnoglossa
gymnorhinal
gynaecology
gynaecology
noun
Alternative form of gynecology
gynaeolater
gynaeolatry
gynecolatry
gynecolatry
noun
Synonym of gynolatry (“the worship of women”)
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.