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
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
aglyphodont
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
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.
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
anacrogynae
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynary
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
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.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiomegaly
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
anisogynous
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.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asthenology
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bioassaying
bioassaying
verb
present participle of bioassay
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
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
congeneracy
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.
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniognosy
cycloganoid
cycloganoid
noun
(zoology) Any of the obsolete taxon Cycloganoidei, a group of fishes which included the bowfin.
cynognathus
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
dendrocygna
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.
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dianoialogy
dianoialogy
noun
(archaic) The science of the dianoetic or intellectual faculties.
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
drygoodsman
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
easygoingly
enneagynous
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
gallocyanin
gallocyanin
noun
A certain synthetic dye.
galvanology
galvanology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of electricity.
gangliocyte
gangliocyte
noun
(biology) A ganglion cell.
ganglionary
ganglionary
adj
(anatomy) ganglionic
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.
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
genyoplasty
geodynamics
geodynamics
noun
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism
geryoniidae
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.
glossodynia
glossodynia
noun
(medicine) A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth
glycogenase
glycogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of glycogen
gnostically
gnostically
adv
In a gnostic way.
gonadectomy
gonadectomy
noun
(surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes.
gonycampsis
graminology
graminology
noun
(rare) The study of grasses.
grandiosely
grandiosely
adv
In a grandiose manner
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graptomancy
graveolency
graveolency
noun
Alternative form of graveolence
gymnanthous
gymnocarpic
gymnocerata
gymnocladus
gymnoglossa
gymnopaedes
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
gynaecocrat
gynaecology
gynaecology
noun
Alternative form of gynecology
gynaeocracy
gynaeolater
gynaeolatry
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
gynobaseous
gynophagite
harrowingly
harrowingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is harrowing
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heterogynal
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hydatogenic
hydrogenase
hydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
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
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hypogonadia
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
The study of representative art in general.
incogitancy
incogitancy
noun
A lack of thought or thinking.
indignatory
intergatory
islandology
isocyanogen
isogonality
isogonality
noun
The property of being isogonal.
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
labouringly
labouringly
adv
With labour; strenuously.
laryngocele
laryngocele
noun
A congenital anomalous air sac communicating with the cavity of the larynx, which may bulge outward on the neck.