The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
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.
ascophyllum
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
brachydomal
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calophyllum
calycophora
campholytic
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
catchpolery
catholicity
catholicity
noun
Catholicism.
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
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.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalcomancy
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
chaotically
chaotically
adv
In a chaotic manner.
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chiloplasty
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorhydric
chlorhydric
adj
(chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chlorophyll
chlorophyll
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
choanocytal
choanocytal
adj
Relating to choanocytes
cholecyanin
cholecystic
cholecystic
adj
Relating to the cholecyst (gall bladder)
cholecystis
cholecystis
noun
(anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
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.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
chrysocolla
chrysocolla
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysophyll
chrysophyll
noun
(organic chemistry) The yellow colouring matter in the green chlorophyll pigment of plants.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chylidrosis
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
chylophylly
chylophylly
noun
(botany) The condition of being chylophyllous
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
cleidohyoid
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colocynthin
colocynthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The active medicinal principle of colocynth; a bitter yellow crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside.
colonopathy
colorrhaphy
colotyphoid
colpenchyma
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
cotylophora
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
cyananthrol
cyclobothra
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
cyclophoria
cyclophoria
noun
A form of strabismus involving a rotating movement of the eye.
cyclophoric
cyclophoric
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, cyclophoria.
cyclophorus
cyclothurus
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cyclothymic
cyclothymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
noun
A person who has cyclothymia.
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cystolithic
cystolithic
adj
(medicine) Relating to stone in the bladder.
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
dermochelys
diabolarchy
dyotheletic
elaphomyces
endochylous
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
euhyostylic
felsophyric
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycocholic
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hectocotyle
hectocotyli
hectocotyli
noun
plural of hectocotylus
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
helcoplasty
helicometry
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematoxylic
hepatolytic
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
heterocycle
heterocycle
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic compound or ring.
heterolytic
heterolytic
adj
Of or pertaining to heterolysis
holectypina
holectypoid
holocryptic
holocryptic
adj
Wholly or completely concealing; incapable of being deciphered.
homerically
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
honeysuckle
honeysuckle
noun
Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia
Any of the many species of arching shrubs and climbing vines of the genus Lonicera in the Caprifoliaceae family, many with sweet smelling, bell shaped flowers.
Banksia aquilonia (northern banksia)
Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia)
Banksia marginata (silver banksia)
Banksia serrata (red honeysuckle)
Lambertia multiflora (many-flowered honeysuckle)
hyalodacite
hyalomucoid
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.
hydrocotyle
hydrocyclic
hydrophilic
hydrophilic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.
hydropultic
hydrothecal
hydrothecal
adj
Relating to the hydrotheca.
hylomorphic
hylomorphic
adj
Pertaining to hylomorphism.
hylozoistic
hylozoistic
adj
Of or relating to hylozoism.
hymenicolar
hyocholalic
hyoscapular
hypercholia
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypocentral
hypocentral
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.