The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodonta
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
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
amygdophenin
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anguishously
anthobiology
anthoecology
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.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
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.
aphanozygous
archplagiary
argyranthous
argyrythrose
arthrography
arthrography
noun
(dated, uncountable, medicine) The scientific description of joints
(medicine) An arthrogram
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
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
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
brachygraphy
brachygraphy
noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
brachylogies
brachystegia
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
burghalpenny
cardiagraphy
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
caricography
cataphrygian
celidography
ceramography
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chartography
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
cheirography
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chirogymnast
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.
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
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
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
craniography
craniography
noun
The analysis of the shape and proportion of the skull, especially by means of craniometrics
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
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
cystorrhagia
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
daylightings
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
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
elytrorhagia
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
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.
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
fangotherapy
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fishybacking
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
fotheringhay
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.
gargoylishly
gargoylishly
adv
In a gargoylish manner.
geothermally
geothermally
adv
By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy
gibbergunyah
gigantomachy
gigantomachy
noun
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.
(by extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order.
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.
gonapophysis
gonapophysis
noun
A modified tubular appendage of the anal region in insects that functions in copulation, oviposition, or stinging
gryphosaurus
gymnarchidae
gymnasiarchy
gynandrarchy
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
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.
heavyweights
heavyweights
noun
plural of heavyweight
helicogyrate
hematography
hemidysergia
hemilethargy
hemivagotony
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.
hesitatingly
hesitatingly
adv
In a hesitating manner.
heterogamety
heterogamety
noun
(biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism
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.
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
highhandedly
highhandedly
adv
In a high-handed manner.
homoeography
homolography
houghmagandy
hyalographer
hyalospongia
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hydradephaga
hydrargyrate
hydrargyrism
hydrargyrism
noun
(medicine) A diseased condition produced by poisoning with hydrargyrum, or mercury; mercurialism.
hydrogenases
hydrogenases
noun
plural of hydrogenase
hydrogenated
hydrogenated
adj
that has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenate
hydrogenates
hydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate
hydrogenator
hydrogenator
noun
(chemistry) A device that hydrogenates.
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
hydrological
hydrological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hydromassage
hydromassage
noun
A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.
verb
(transitive) To massage in this way.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.