The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
aesthiology
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
aggregately
aggregately
adv
collectively; in mass.
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
agitability
aglyphodont
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
alogotrophy
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhydrating
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anteropygal
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.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antiliturgy
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apterygidae
arcticology
arguitively
argyrotoxus
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asthenology
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
attackingly
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
augitophyre
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
autobiology
azygomatous
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
befittingly
befittingly
adv
In a befitting manner
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blightingly
blightingly
adv
So as to blight.
bloodguilty
bloodguilty
adj
Guilty of murder or bloodshed.
bottomrying
breathingly
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
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.
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
cathography
caustifying
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
chateaugray
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.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
clutchingly
clutchingly
adv
With a clutching or grasping motion.
coagulatory
coagulatory
adj
Produced by coagulation.
Serving to coagulate.
cobenignity
coccygotomy
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cognitivity
collegatary
collotyping
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
conjugality
conjugality
noun
The condition of being conjugal.
The conjugal state; marriage; sexual intercourse.
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
contingency
contingency
noun
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
(finance, countable) An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
(logic, countable) A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copyfitting
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.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
cosignatory
cosignatory
adj
signed or signing jointly
noun
Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty)
cosignitary
cosmetology
cosmetology
noun
the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician
the science of cosmetics
courtesying
courtesying
noun
gerund of courtesy: an act of curtseying.
verb
present participle of courtesy
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptoglaux
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
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.
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
crystalling
crystallogy
crystograph
culturology
culturology
noun
A branch of social sciences concerned with the scientific description and analysis of cultures as a whole.
cybernating
cybernating
verb
present participle of cybernate
cynognathus
cystigerous
cystogenous
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cytoecology
cytogenesis
cytogenesis
noun
The formation, development, and variation of cells.
cytogenetic
cytogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to cytogenetics.
Of or pertaining to the origin and development of cells.
cytological
cytological
adj
Of, or relating to cytology or cytologists.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
cytopahgous
cytophagous
cytophagous
adj
consuming cells
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylology
dactylology
noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.
daintifying
daintifying
verb
present participle of daintify
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
detainingly
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diageotropy
diagonality
diagonality
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being diagonal
dictatingly
dictatingly
adv
So as to dictate or give an order.
digestively
digestively
adv
In a digestive manner; by means of digestion
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
disgustedly
disgustedly
adv
In a disgusted manner.
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
divergently
divergently
adv
In a divergent manner
divertingly
divertingly
adv
In a diverting manner; so as to divert attention.
divulgatory
divulgatory
adj
Divulging; of or pertaining to divulging.
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
dyslogistic
dyslogistic
adj
Expressing censure or disapproval
effulgently
effulgently
adv
In an effulgent manner; brilliantly.
egosyntonic
egosyntonic
adj
(psychology, of behaviours, values, or beliefs) In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one’s ideal self-image