The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
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.
amygdophenin
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
aphanozygous
arthrography
arthrography
noun
(dated, uncountable, medicine) The scientific description of joints
(medicine) An arthrogram
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
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.
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
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
caricography
celidography
ceramography
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
chartography
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.
chronography
chronography
noun
A description or record of past time; history.
Measurement with a chronograph.
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
coccygomorph
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
craniography
craniography
noun
The analysis of the shape and proportion of the skull, especially by means of craniometrics
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cryptography
cryptography
noun
The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.
cyclographer
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
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
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
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.
epiphytology
epiphytology
noun
Study of epiphytes and their ecology.
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.
fangotherapy
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
frigotherapy
galactopathy
galvanoglyph
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
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.
geophysicist
geophysicist
noun
(geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics.
gephyrocercy
glossography
glossography
noun
The study of ancient words or languages
The writing of glossaries or glosses
glossophytia
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.
gonapophysis
gonapophysis
noun
A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging
gryphosaurus
grypotherium
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
gynecophoric
gypsophilous
hematography
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
homolography
hyalographer
hyalospongia
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
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
hyetographic
hyetographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyetography.
hygrophanous
hygrophanous
adj
(mycology) Changing color as it dries out.
hygrophilous
hygrophilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hypergoddess
hyperlogical
hyperorganic
hyperorganic
adj
Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic.
hyperwrought
hypnogenesis
hypnogenesis
noun
The process of inducing hypnosis.
hypnogenetic
hypnogenetic
adj
inducing hypnosis
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
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.
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
hypognathism
hypognathism
noun
The property of being hypognathous.
hypognathous
hypognathous
adj
(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
hypogonation
hypophrygian
hypophrygian
adj
(music) Of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.
noun
(music) The hypophrygian mode.
hypopygidium
hyposynergia
hypsographic
hypsographic
adj
(sciences) Of or relating to hypsography (measuring altitude or depth versus area)
ichthyophagi
ichthyophagy
ichthyophagy
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating fish.
idiomography
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
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.
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
lithoglyphic
lithoglyphic
adj
Synonym of lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
adj
Relating to lithoglyptics.
lymphangioma
lymphangioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
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
lyophilising
lyophilising
verb
present participle of lyophilise
lyophilizing
lyophilizing
verb
present participle of lyophilize
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
monotriglyph
monotriglyph
noun
(architecture) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced
morphography
morphography
noun
descriptive morphology
musicography
musicography
noun
(obsolete) The art or science of writing music and of musical notation.
Writing on the subject of music.
mycophagists
mycophagists
noun
plural of mycophagist
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myographical
myographical
adj
Of or relating to myography.
myrmecophaga
mythographer
mythographer
noun
one who studies or writes down myths and legends
nephelognosy
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
neuronophagy
neuronophagy
noun
neuronophagia
nonuprightly
oceanography
oceanography
noun
The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
odontography
odontography
noun
A scientific description of the teeth.
oligopsychia
onychophagia
onychophagia
noun
(psychopathology) Compulsive biting of one's nails
opisthoglyph
opisthoglyph
noun
Any opisthoglyphous snake.
opthalmology
opthalmology
noun
Misspelling of ophthalmology.
organography
organography
noun
(biology) The scientific description of the structure and function of the organs of living organisms.
oropharynges
oropharynges
noun
plural of oropharynx
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.
papyrography
papyrography
noun
The process of making copies of documents with a papyrograph.