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.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
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.
cameography
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.
cathography
chateaugray
cheirognomy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
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.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chondrogeny
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
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.
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
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.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
crouchingly
crouchingly
adv
In a crouching manner; while crouched down; in a crouch.
crunchingly
crunchingly
adv
With a crunching sound or action.
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.
crystograph
cuscohygrin
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
enrichingly
enrichingly
adv
In an enriching manner.
eurygnathic
glycyrrhiza
glycyrrhiza
noun
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gynecophore
gynecophore
noun
Alternative form of gynæcophore
gyracanthus
gyrostachys
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
hydrargyric
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
hygrophytic
hygrophytic
adj
Of or relating to hygrophytes.
hygroscopic
hygroscopic
adj
(physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
hypercharge
hypercharge
noun
(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hysteralgic
hysteralgic
adj
Of or relating to hysteralgia.
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
The study of representative art in general.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
macrography
macrography
noun
Abnormally large handwriting
The examination of an object with the naked eye
The macroscopic appearance of an object
micrography
micrography
noun
An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs.
Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure.
The description of microscopic objects.
orchidology
orchidology
noun
The study of orchids.
pharyngitic
pharyngitic
adj
Of or relating to pharyngitis.
phycography
pictography
pictography
noun
writing in pictographs; hieroglyphics
polygraphic
polygraphic
adj
Done or made with a polygraph
Pertaining to, relating to polygraphy
preachingly
preachingly
adv
In a way that preaches.
presphygmic
psychograph
psychograph
noun
(spiritualism) A photographic image having a supposed supernatural or spiritual origin
(spiritualism) Any of various devices used for automatic writing.
A photograph, film, or other recorded image that evokes the feeling of a person, time, or place.
A piece of prose that describes hallucinations or phantoms.
Any of various devices that purportedly read a person's thoughts.
One of various graphical representations of a cognitive or psychological profile.
psychobiography
verb
To produce a psychograph (any sense).
psychologer
psychologer
noun
(archaic) A psychologist.
pyrographic
pyrographic
adj
Relating to pyrography.
recopyright
recopyright
verb
To copyright again; to obtain a new or extended term of copyright protection for.
scenography
scenography
noun
A representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye.
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane.
The design of theatrical sets.
schoolgirly
schoolgirly
adj
(informal) schoolgirlish
scorchingly
scorchingly
adv
In a way or to a degree that scorches
scotography
scotography
noun
(obsolete) Radiography.
searchingly
searchingly
adv
In a searching manner.
sociography
sociography
noun
(sociology) The branch of sociology that concentrates on the descriptive analysis of social phenomena.
tachygraphy
tachygraphy
noun
(historical) Stenography or shorthand as done in ancient and medieval times.
The art and practice of rapid writing.
thyreogenic
trichogynes
trichogynes
noun
plural of trichogyne
trichogynic
trichogynic
adj
Relating to the trichogyne.
typographic
typographic
adj
Relating to typography
wrenchingly
wrenchingly
adv
In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.
xylographic
xylographic
adj
of or pertaining to xylographs
zincography
zincography
noun
A lithographic method of producing engravings using zinc plates