| CHROMATOLOGY | • chromatology n. The scientific study of colour. • CHROMATOLOGY n. the science of colour. |
| COLONOGRAPHY | • colonography n. A virtual, non-invasive form of colonoscopy that uses computed tomography. |
| COTTONOCRACY | • cottonocracy n. (US, historical) A government dominated by the cotton industry, as in the United States prior to the Civil War. • COTTONOCRACY n. rule by cotton producers. |
| CYTOTAXONOMY | • cytotaxonomy n. (Taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially… • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| MONOCHROMASY | • MONOCHROMASY n. complete colour-blindness. |
| ONYCHOPHORAN | • onychophoran n. (Zoology) Any of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora. • ONYCHOPHORAN n. any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms. |
| OROLOGICALLY | • orologically adv. In terms of orology. • OROLOGICAL adv. of or pertaining to orology. |
| PALEOECOLOGY | • paleoecology n. The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms. • PALEOECOLOGY n. a branch of ecology that is concerned with the characteristics of ancient environments and with their relationships to ancient plants and animals. |
| POLYALCOHOLS | • polyalcohols n. Plural of polyalcohol. • POLYALCOHOL n. an alcohol that contains more than one hydroxyl group. |
| POSTCORONARY | • postcoronary adj. After coronary thrombosis. • POSTCORONARY adj. taking place after a coronary. |
| RADIOECOLOGY | • radioecology n. The study of the fate and effects of radioactive materials in the environment. • RADIOECOLOGY n. the study of the effects of radiation and radioactive substances on ecological communities. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| ZOOLOGICALLY | • zoologically adv. With regard to zoology. • ZOOLOGICAL adv. relating to zoology, also ZOOLOGIC. |
| ZOOTOMICALLY | • zootomically adv. In terms of zootomy. • ZOOTOMICAL adv. relating to zootomy, the dissection of animals, also ZOOTOMIC. |