An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
angiohydrotomy
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anhydroglocose
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
antioxygenator
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apterygiformes
archaeogeology
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
argenticyanide
argyranthemous
arraignability
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
astigmatometry
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autophytograph
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
characterology
characterology
noun
(psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
chirologically
chirologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirology.
chiropterygian
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
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.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
coccygomorphae
congratulatory
congratulatory
adj
Serving to congratulate.
constrainingly
constrainingly
adv
So as to constrain.
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
cryobiological
cryobiological
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to cryobiology
cryptanalyzing
cryptoagnostic
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptographist
cryptographist
noun
(rare) A cryptographer.
cryptophagidae
crystallogenic
crystallogenic
adj
Producing crystals
Relating to the crystallogens
Relating to the production of crystals
crystallograph
curiologically
cylindroogival
cystoneuralgia
dacryadenalgia
dacrycystalgia
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
degeneratively
degeneratively
adv
In a degenerative manner.
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dextrogyration
dextrogyratory
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
disintegratory
disintegratory
adj
Causing or relating to disintegration.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
divaricatingly
divaricatingly
adv
In a way that divaricates or diverges; branchingly.
dysmenorrhagia
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
ecclesiography
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
egocentrically
egocentrically
adv
in an egocentric manner
electromyogram
electromyogram
noun
The record produced by an electromyograph in electromyography.
embarrassingly
embarrassingly
adv
Causing embarrassment.
In an embarrassing manner.
To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
enteradenology
entertainingly
entertainingly
adv
In an entertaining manner
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigraphically
epigraphically
adv
In terms of epigraphs.
epistolography
epistolography
noun
The art or practice of writing epistles.
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
erythrophagous
esthesiography
estrogenically
estrogenically
adv
In estrogenic terms.
ethnogeography
ethnogeography
noun
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of ethnic groups.
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
exaggeratively
exaggeratively
adv
In an exaggerative manner.
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
exhilaratingly
exhilaratingly
adv
In a way that exhilarates
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
extraregularly
extraregularly
adv
In an extraregular manner.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
galactotherapy
galvanocautery
galvanocautery
noun
(surgery) Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.
galvanosurgery
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
gasometrically
gasometrically
adv
In a gasometric manner
gasteromycetes
gasteromycetes
noun
plural of gasteromycete
gastroadynamic
gastrocolotomy
gastrodialysis
gastrotubotomy
genyophrynidae
geocentrically
geocentrically
adv
in a geocentric manner
geographically
geographically
adv
In terms of geography.
gerontotherapy
gerontotherapy
noun
therapy targeting elderly people
gerrymandering
gerrymandering
noun
(politics) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
verb
present participle of gerrymander
glutaraldehyde
glutaraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor.
glyceraldehyde
glyceraldehyde
noun
(biochemistry) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol
glycerogelatin
governmentally
governmentally
adv
In a governmental way; by or through a government.
gradationately
grammaticality
grammaticality
noun
(linguistics) (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
greatheartedly
greatheartedly
adv
In a greathearted manner; displaying greatheartedness.
gynaecocracies
gynaecocracies
noun
plural of gynaecocracy
gynandromorphy
gynandromorphy
Noun
gynandromorphism
gynecocratical
gynosporangium
gyrencephalate
gyrencephalous
gyrodactylidae
gyrophoraceous
gyroscopically
gyroscopically
adv
Using a gyroscope.
gyrostabilized
gyrostabilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gyrostabilize
gyrostabilizer
gyrostabilizer
noun
A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope.
gyrostatically
gyrostatically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, gyrostatics.
heartrendingly
heartrendingly
adv
In a heartrending manner.
hieroglyphical
hieroglyphical
adj
Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic.
historiography
historiography
noun
(countable and uncountable) The writing of history; a written history.
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.