The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
agapeically
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
amygdalinic
anacrogynae
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
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
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.
attackingly
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
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
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blenchingly
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
cageynesses
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cameography
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
candymaking
candymaking
noun
The manufacture of candy.
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
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.
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.
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
cathography
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
caustifying
cavillingly
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
cenozoology
cephalology
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
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.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chateaugray
cheirognomy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chondrogeny
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
clinchingly
clinchingly
adv
in a clinching manner, in a manner which serves to clinch something
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
cobenignity
coccidology
coccidology
noun
The zoology of scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea
coccygalgia
coccygotomy
coelebogyne
coembodying
coemploying
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cognitivity
cogrediency
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
collotyping
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
condolingly
condolingly
adv
By means of condolence.
In a condoling manner.
conducingly
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
congeneracy
congenially
congenially
adv
In a congenial manner
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruously
congruously
adv
In a congruous manner
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
connivingly
connivingly
adv
In a conniving manner.
consolingly
consolingly
adv
In a consoling manner.
consumingly
consumingly
adv
In a consuming manner; so as to consume.
contingency
contingency
noun
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
(finance, countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
(logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
convergency
convergency
noun
Alternative form of convergence
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copyfitting
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrodingly
corrodingly
adv
In a manner that corrodes.
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmecology
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmologygy
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniognosy
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
criminology
criminology
noun
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
cripplingly
cripplingly
adv
In a way that cripples, or is crippling
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crunchingly
crunchingly
adv
With a crunching sound or action.
cryobiology
cryobiology
noun
the study of the effects of low temperature on living organisms
cryological
cryosurgeon
cryosurgeon
noun
One who performs cryosurgery.
cryosurgery
cryosurgery
noun
(medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).