The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
agriotypidae
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amygdophenin
anapterygota
anapterygote
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
apterygotous
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
berrypicking
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.
borghalpenny
burghalpenny
calyptrogyne
celidography
ceramography
cheirography
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.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptostegia
cyclographer
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
depressingly
depressingly
adv
In a depressing manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
despondingly
despondingly
adv
In a desponding manner.
diplopteryga
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dispensingly
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
egyptianised
egyptianized
egyptologist
egyptologist
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptologist
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
entrappingly
entrappingly
adv
So as to entrap.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epilaryngeal
epilaryngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the epilarynx; situated above the larynx
epileptology
epileptology
noun
The branch of neurology concerned with epilepsy
epiphytology
epiphytology
noun
Study of epiphytes and their ecology.
epipterygoid
epipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone.
noun
An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
episyllogism
episyllogism
noun
(logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
epizootology
erythrophage
erythrophage
noun
A phage / phagocyte that ingests erythrocytes
esophagotomy
esophagotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
exopterygota
exopterygote
exopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Exopterygota
explainingly
explainingly
adv
By way of explanation.
fangotherapy
frigotherapy
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
gelatinotype
genotypicity
geophysicist
geophysicist
noun
(geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics.
gephyrocercy
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
glycoprotein
glycoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
grypotherium
gymnospermae
gymnospermal
gymnospermic
gymnospermic
adj
(botany) Synonym of gymnospermous
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
gynecophoric
gyrencephala
hematography
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
hepatography
hepatography
noun
radiographic imaging of the liver
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hermoglyphic
heterography
heterography
noun
(countable) An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
(uncountable) Spelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound.
hieroglypher
hieroglypher
noun
A writer of hieroglyphics.
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
homoeography
hyalographer
hydradephaga
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hyetographic
hyetographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyetography.
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hyperalgebra
hyperalgebra
noun
(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesia
noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
hyperalgesic
hyperalgesic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
hyperalgesis
hyperalgetic
hyperangelic
hypercharged
hypercharged
adj
Having hypercharge
hypercharges
hypercharges
noun
plural of hypercharge
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hypergenesis
hypergenesis
noun
hyperplasia
hypergenetic
hypergeustia
hypergeustia
noun
Obsolete form of hypergeusia.
hypergoddess
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hyperlogical
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hyperorganic
hyperorganic
adj
Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic.
hyperphagias
hyperphagias
noun
plural of hyperphagia
hyperwrought
hypnogenesis
hypnogenesis
noun
The process of inducing hypnosis.
hypnogenetic
hypnogenetic
adj
inducing hypnosis
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
noun
(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
hyposynergia
impregnatory
inexpugnably
inexpugnably
adv
In an inexpugnable manner.
inspectingly
inspectingly
adv
With inspection; looking closely.
intagliotype
interplaying
interplaying
adj
Mutually or reciprocally interacting
noun
interplay
verb
present participle of interplay
isogenotypic
isogenotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to, or based on the same genotype
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
laryngoscope
laryngoscope
noun
An endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lithoglypher
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphorrhage
megalography
megalography
noun
(art) The depiction of great or grand things, such as heroes and gods; painting on a large scale
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
mineragraphy
misemploying
misemploying
verb
present participle of misemploy
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myrmecophaga
mythographer
mythographer
noun
one who studies or writes down myths and legends
myxospongiae
nephelognosy
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
neuronophagy
neuronophagy
noun
neuronophagia
neurypnology
neurypnology
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology
nonemploying
nonemploying
adj
Not providing employment.
nonpungently
nyctipelagic
oceanography
oceanography
noun
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
oropharynges
oropharynges
noun
plural of oropharynx
palaeography
palaeography
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of paleography
palaetiology
palaetiology
noun
The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.
paleobiology
paleobiology
noun
The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals
paleoecology
paleoecology
noun
The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms
paleontology
paleontology
noun
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
paleozoology
paleozoology
noun
(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them
palynologies
panegyricize
panegyricize
verb
(transitive) To deliver a panegyric upon; to praise publicly.