| ASTACOLOGY | • astacology n. The study of crayfish (Astacoidea). • ASTACOLOGY n. the science of crayfish. |
| AUTECOLOGY | • autecology n. One of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species. • AUTECOLOGY n. the study of the ecology of one species. |
| BOYCOTTING | • boycotting v. Present participle of boycott. • boycotting n. The act of something being boycotted. • BOYCOTT v. to refuse to have dealings with. |
| COMETOLOGY | • cometology n. The branch of astronomy that deals with comets. • COMETOLOGY n. the study of comets. |
| CRYPTOLOGY | • cryptology n. The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories. • cryptology n. The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them. • cryptology n. Secret or enigmatical language. |
| CYTOLOGIES | • CYTOLOGY n. a study of cells. |
| CYTOLOGIST | • cytologist n. A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes. • cytologist n. A biologist who studies cells. • CYTOLOGIST n. a student of living cells. |
| GYROCOPTER | • gyrocopter n. (Aviation) An autogyro, similar to a helicopter. • GYROCOPTER n. an airplane balanced and supported by the aerodynamic forces acting on rapidly rotating horizontal or slightly inclined airfoils, also GYROPLANE. |
| MYCETOLOGY | • mycetology n. Synonym of mycology. • MYCETOLOGY n. the study of fungi. |
| MYCOLOGIST | • mycologist n. A person who studies, professes or practices mycology. • MYCOLOGIST n. one who studies mycology. |
| MYTHOLOGIC | • mythologic adj. (Mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology. • mytho-logic n. The quasi-logical system that underpins mythology, involving oppositions, metaphors, etc. • MYTHOLOGIC adj. of or relating to mythology or myths, also MYTHOLOGICAL. |
| OCTOGENARY | • octogenary adj. (Obsolete) Of or related to the number 80, particularly. • octogenary n. (Obsolete) Synonym of eightysomething: a person 80 to 89 years old. • OCTOGENARY adj. of eighty years of age. |
| OCTOGYNOUS | • octogynous adj. (Botany) Having eight pistils. • OCTOGYNOUS adj. having eight pistils. |
| ORYCTOLOGY | • oryctology n. (Obsolete) The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils. • ORYCTOLOGY n. (obsolete) mineralogy or paleontology. |
| PROCTOLOGY | • proctology n. The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Dated) The branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus. • proctology n. (Surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology. |
| STICHOLOGY | • STICHOLOGY n. metrical theory. |
| TECHNOLOGY | • technology n. (Uncountable) The study of or a collection of techniques. • technology n. (Countable) Any useful skill or mechanism that was developed or invented. • technology n. (Archaic) A discourse or treatise on the arts. |
| TOXICOLOGY | • toxicology n. (Sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and… • TOXICOLOGY n. the science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition. |
| TRICHOLOGY | • trichology n. The science or study of hair. • TRICHOLOGY n. the study of hair and its disorders. |