(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antiliturgy
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apterygidae
arcticology
arguitively
argyrotoxus
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
assertingly
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
augitophyre
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
bottomrying
breathingly
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
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
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
chateaugray
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.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
collegatary
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
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
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
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).
cryptoglaux
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptograph
cryptograph
noun
A cipher or cryptogram.
A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
verb
(rare) To write text using a code or cipher.
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
culturology
culturology
noun
A branch of social sciences concerned with the scientific description and analysis of cultures as a whole.
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cystigerous
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diageotropy
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
divergently
divergently
adv
In a divergent manner
divertingly
divertingly
adv
In a diverting manner; so as to divert attention.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
egyptologer
electrology
electrology
noun
(dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
The use of electrolysis to remove body hair.
embryotegae
ergatocracy
ergatocracy
noun
government by the workers
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etruscology
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
eurygnathic
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
forgetfully
forgetfully
adv
in a forgetful manner
forgettably
forgettably
adv
In a forgettable manner.
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
fructifying
fructifying
verb
present participle of fructify
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fustigatory
galactopyra
galleryites
galleryites
noun
plural of galleryite
garnetberry
garnetberry
noun
The red currant.
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastriloquy
gastriloquy
noun
(rare) A voice or utterance which appears to proceed from the stomach; ventriloquy.
gastrimargy
gastrodynia
gastrodynia
noun
(pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain)
gastrolysis
gastrolysis
noun
(surgery) division of perigastric adhesions so as to mobilise the stomach
gastrolytic
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.
gastromyces
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastroscopy
gastroscopy
noun
An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gelotherapy
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
gentrifying
gentrifying
verb
present participle of gentrify
gentryville
geostrategy
geostrategy
noun
The strategic use of geopolitics.
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
gerontology
gerontology
noun
The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
gibberosity
gibberosity
noun
The property of being gibberose.
glastonbury
glastonbury
Proper noun
A town in Somerset, England.
The Glastonbury Festival.
A town in Connecticut.
globularity
globularity
noun
The state of being globular.
glycerinate
glycerinate
verb
(transitive) To react or treat with glycerine.
glycerolate
glycerolate
verb
Synonym of glycerinate
glyptograph
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
gradatively
grandiosity
grandiosity
noun
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
granularity
granularity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is granular
(uncountable) The condition of being granular
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
graptomancy
gratifiedly
gratifiedly
adv
With gratification.
gratulatory
gratulatory
adj
(archaic) congratulatory
grihyasutra
grotesquely
grotesquely
adv
In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
grotesquery
grotesquery
noun
Alternative form of grotesquerie
gryllotalpa
guarantying
guarantying
verb
present participle of guaranty
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.