An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
angiohydrotomy
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anhydroglocose
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
antioxygenator
apterygiformes
archaeogeology
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
astigmatometry
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autophytograph
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
characterology
characterology
noun
(psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
cheesemongerly
chirologically
chirologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirology.
chiropterygian
chiropterygium
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
coccygomorphae
coccygomorphic
coleopterology
coleopterology
noun
(entomology) The scientific study of beetles.
compromisingly
compromisingly
adv
In a compromising manner.
congratulatory
congratulatory
adj
Serving to congratulate.
constrainingly
constrainingly
adv
So as to constrain.
copolymerizing
copolymerizing
verb
present participle of copolymerize
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
crossopterygii
cryobiological
cryobiological
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to cryobiology
cryptoagnostic
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptographist
cryptographist
noun
(rare) A cryptographer.
cryptophagidae
cryptozygosity
crystallogenic
crystallogenic
adj
Producing crystals
Relating to the crystallogens
Relating to the production of crystals
crystallograph
curiologically
cylindroogival
cystoneuralgia
cytomorphology
cytomorphology
noun
(biology) The study of the structure of cells.
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
dehydrogenized
dehydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenizer
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
demythologizer
demythologizer
noun
One who or that which demythologizes.
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dextrogyration
dextrogyratory
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
disintegratory
disintegratory
adj
Causing or relating to disintegration.
dysmenorrhagia
dysmerogenesis
dysmerogenetic
ecclesiography
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
egocentrically
egocentrically
adv
in an egocentric manner
electrobiology
electrobiology
noun
(obsolete) A theory of animal magnetism according to which the actions, feelings, etc. of a person are controlled by the will of the operator.
(physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
electromyogram
electromyogram
noun
The record produced by an electromyograph in electromyography.
electrosurgery
electrosurgery
noun
(surgery) the application of high-frequency electric current to tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate it
endopterygotic
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
enteradenology
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epistolography
epistolography
noun
The art or practice of writing epistles.
erythrogenesis
erythrogenesis
noun
(physiology) the production of erythrocytes
erythrophagous
esthesiography
estrogenically
estrogenically
adv
In estrogenic terms.
ethnogeography
ethnogeography
noun
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of ethnic groups.
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exopterygotism
exopterygotous
galactotherapy
galvanocautery
galvanocautery
noun
(surgery) Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.
galvanosurgery
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
gasometrically
gasometrically
adv
In a gasometric manner
gasteromycetes
gasteromycetes
noun
plural of gasteromycete
gastroadynamic
gastrocolotomy
gastrodialysis
gastrotubotomy
genyophrynidae
geocentrically
geocentrically
adv
in a geocentric manner
geochronometry
geochronometry
noun
(geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes
geographically
geographically
adv
In terms of geography.
geohydrologist
geohydrologist
noun
One who studies geohydrology.
geonyctitropic
geosynchronous
geosynchronous
adj
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
gerontotherapy
gerontotherapy
noun
therapy targeting elderly people
glycerogelatin
goitrogenicity
goitrogenicity
noun
The quality of being goitrogenic.
governmentally
governmentally
adv
In a governmental way; by or through a government.
gradationately
gynaecocracies
gynaecocracies
noun
plural of gynaecocracy
gynandromorphy
gynandromorphy
Noun
gynandromorphism
gynecocratical
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
gynosporangium
gyrencephalous
gyrodactylidae
gyrophoraceous
gyroscopically
gyroscopically
adv
Using a gyroscope.
gyrostabilized
gyrostabilized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gyrostabilize
gyrostabilizer
gyrostabilizer
noun
A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope.
gyrostatically
gyrostatically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, gyrostatics.
heterogenicity
heterogenicity
noun
The condition of being heterogenic.
heterogenously
heterogenously
adv
In a heterogenous manner
heterogonously
heterogonously
adv
In a heterogonous manner.
heterologously
heterologously
adv
In a heterologous manner
heterozygosity
heterozygosity
noun
The condition of being heterozygous.
hieroglyphical
hieroglyphical
adj
Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic.
historiography
historiography
noun
(countable and uncountable) The writing of history; a written history.
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.