The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodonta
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amygdalolith
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anguishously
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
archplagiary
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.
bellyflaught
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
borghalpenny
brachylogies
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
burghalpenny
celidography
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
cyclographer
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
daylightings
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
elytrorhagia
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
galactopathy
galvanoglyph
gamophyllous
gamophyllous
adj
(botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments).
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
gargoylishly
gargoylishly
adv
In a gargoylish manner.
geothermally
geothermally
adv
By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy
glossography
glossography
noun
The study of ancient words or languages
The writing of glossaries or glosses
glossophytia
glycocholate
glycocholate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycocholic acid.
glyphography
glyphography
noun
A process similar to etching in which, by means of voltaic electricity, a raised copy of a drawing is made, so that it can be used to print from.
glyptography
glyptography
noun
(art) carving or engraving on precious stone
gnathoplasty
gnathoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstructive surgery to the jaw
gonapophysal
gonapophysal
adj
Relating to the gonapophysis.
gyrencephala
hairstylings
hairstylings
noun
plural of hairstyling
hamartiology
hamartiology
noun
(Christianity) The theology or study of sin.
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
hearteningly
hearteningly
adv
In a heartening way; cheeringly.
helicogyrate
hemilethargy
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hesitatingly
hesitatingly
adv
In a hesitating manner.
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
highhandedly
highhandedly
adv
In a high-handed manner.
homolography
hyalographer
hyalospongia
hydrological
hydrological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hyetological
hyetological
adj
Relating to hyetology.
hygienically
hygienically
adv
In a hygienic manner.
In relation to hygiene.
hygrothermal
hygrothermal
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to both humidity and temperature.
hymnological
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
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hyperlogical
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hypoglobulia
hypoglobulia
noun
The presence of an abnormally low count of red blood cells in the blood.
hypoglossals
hypoglossals
noun
plural of hypoglossal
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
noun
(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
laryngograph
laryngograph
noun
electroglottograph
laryngopathy
laryngopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the larynx
laryngophony
laryngophony
noun
The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed upon the larynx.
laryngorrhea
laughability
laughability
noun
laughableness
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.
longheadedly
longheadedly
adv
In a longheaded manner.
lymphangioma
lymphangioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
lymphangitic
lymphangitic
adj
Relating to lymphangitis.
lymphangitis
lymphangitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
lymphography
lymphography
noun
(dated) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
A medical imaging technique using a radiocontrast agent to visualize structures of the lymphatic system.
lymphorrhage
megalichthys
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
metatheology
metatheology
noun
The study of theology itself
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myelorrhagia
myographical
myographical
adj
Of or relating to myography.
mythological
mythological
adj
(colloquial) Imaginary.
Legendary.
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
oligopsychia
opthalmology
opthalmology
noun
Misspelling of ophthalmology.
orthogonally
orthogonally
adv
In an orthogonal manner; perpendicularly; at right angles
pachyglossal
pachyglossia
pachyglossia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal thickening of the tongue.
palaeography
palaeography
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of paleography
palatography
palatography
noun
A technique used to identify which parts of the mouth are used when making a certain sound, by painting a colouring agent on the tongue or roof of a subject's mouth and photographing those areas after the subject has pronounced the sound.
parthenology
parthenology
noun
(rare) The study of the Virgin Mary.
pathobiology
pathobiology
noun
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
(medicine) The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.
(medicine) pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).
pelycography
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
phalangology
pharmacology
pharmacology
noun
(medicine) The properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value.
(medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
pharyngalgia
pharyngalgia
noun
Pain in the pharynx.
pharyngalgic
pharyngocele
pharyngolith
pharyngology
pharyngology
noun
(medicine) The science that studies the pharynx and treatment of its diseases.
phlebography
phlebography
noun
An X-ray examination of a system of veins that have been injected with a contrast medium.
phlegmaticly
phycological
phycological
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of algae.
phyllophagan
physiologian
phytological
phytological
adj
of or relating to phytology
playwrightry
pluviography
pluviography
noun
The graphic presentation of precipitation data.
The use of a pluviograph; the automatic recording of precipitation.
polarography
polarography
noun
(chemistry) An electrochemical technique for the analysis of redox reactions.
polygraphers
polygraphers
noun
plural of polygrapher
polygraphing
polygraphing
verb
present participle of polygraph
polygraphist
polygraphist
noun
A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph (lie detector)
psalmography
psalmography
noun
The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs.
psychologian
pyelographic
pyelographic
adj
Of or pertaining to pyelography
pyrgocephaly
pythagorical
rheumatology
rheumatology
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine specializing in arthritis and other ailments of the joints.
scratchingly
scratchingly
adv
With a scratching motion or action.
selenography
selenography
noun
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.
shatteringly
shatteringly
adv
In a shattering manner
solenoglypha
splenography
splenography
noun
The scientific description of the spleen.
stylographic
stylographic
adj
Pertaining to or designed to be used for stylography; stylographical.