A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
berrypicking
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
biobibliography
biobibliography
noun
A bibliography that also contains a short biography of the author
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
bolographically
bolography
borghalpenny
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachygraphical
brachygraphy
brachygraphy
noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradysphygmia
bronchoegophony
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
burghalpenny
cacography
cacography
noun
Bad spelling or punctuation, especially unintuitive spellings considered as a feature of a whole language or dialect.
Poor or illegible handwriting.
cacopharyngia
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calligraphically
calligraphically
adv
in a calligraphic manner: using calligraphy
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.
calography
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
calyptrogyne
cameography
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
cardiagraphy
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
caricography
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpogamy
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
cartobibliography
cartobibliography
noun
A bibliography of maps
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
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.
cataphrygian
cataphrygianism
cathodography
cathography
celidography
cephalopharyngeal
cephalopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
ceramography
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
cerography
cerography
noun
A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.
The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
chartographically
chartography
cheirography
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirographary
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.
chiropterygian
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chirpingly
chirpingly
adv
With a chirping sound.
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
choledography
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
choregraphically
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
choreographically
choreographically
adv
as if choreographed.
with reference to choreography
choreography
choreography
noun
(by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
(uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The notation used to construct this record.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
chorographically
chorographically
adv
In terms of chorography.
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
christianography
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chromochalcography
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromophotography
chromophotography
noun
(dated) colour photography
chromotypographic
chromotypographic
adj
Relating to chromotypography.
chromotypography
chromotypography
noun
(dated) The printing of text in colour
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronocyclegraph
chronocyclegraph
noun
A form of cyclegraph with the addition of an interrupter in the current, resulting in a dashed line that indicates speed as well as path of motion.
chronographically
chronographically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronography.
chronography
chronography
noun
A description or record of past time; history.
Measurement with a chronograph.
chronophotography
chronophotography
noun
(photography) An antique photographic technique from the Victorian era which captures movement in several frames of print.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumpolygon
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
coccygomorph
coccygomorphae
coccygomorphic
cochromatography
cochromatography
noun
The simultaneous chromatography of two or more materials
coleopterology
coleopterology
noun
(entomology) The scientific study of beetles.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compromisingly
compromisingly
adv
In a compromising manner.
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
coniopterygidae
conspiringly
conspiringly
adv
In a conspiring way; as part of a conspiracy.
cooperatingly
copolymerizing
copolymerizing
verb
present participle of copolymerize
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
coprophagy
coprophagy
noun
The eating of feces.
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copygraph
copygraph
noun
(dated) An early means of producing multiple copies of a document by means of pressing it against a slab of gelatin softened with glycerin and making further copies from the resulting reversed image.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyright
copyright
noun
(countable) Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
(uncountable, informal, nonstandard) A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.
verb
(transitive or intransitive) To obtain or secure a copyright for some literary or other artistic work.
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
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.
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright