The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aesthiology
aglyphodont
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alogotrophy
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
anhydrating
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeology
archaeology
noun
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.
argyllshire
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asthenology
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
augitophyre
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
blanchingly
blanchingly
adv
In a blanching way.
blenchingly
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
breathingly
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
cephalology
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
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.
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
clinchingly
clinchingly
adv
in a clinching manner, in a manner which serves to clinch something
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
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.
cynognathus
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
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.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
drenchingly
drenchingly
adv
In a drenching manner.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
enrichingly
enrichingly
adv
In an enriching manner.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
esthetology
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
eurygnathic
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flinchingly
flinchingly
adv
With a flinching motion.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
fogyishness
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
gametophyll
gametophyte
gametophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
gastropathy
gastropathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
gastrosophy
gastrosophy
noun
The science or art of good eating.
gelotherapy
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glossopathy
glycocholic
glycohaemia
glycyrrhiza
glycyrrhiza
noun
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
glyphograph
glyphograph
noun
A plate made by glyphography, or an impression taken from such a plate.
glyptograph
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
goldsworthy
gopherberry
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
grihyasutra
grouchingly
grouchingly
adv
In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gymnanthous
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynecophore
gynecophore
noun
Alternative form of gynæcophore
gynophagite
gypsography
gypsography
noun
The art or process of engraving on gypsum.
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
gyracanthus
gyrohorizon
gyrostachys
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemorrhagy
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
haliography
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.