| CLEISTOGAMY | • cleistogamy n. (Botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud. • CLEISTOGAMY n. the production of small flowers which do not open and in which self-pollination occurs, also CLISTOGAMY. |
| COSMETOLOGY | • cosmetology n. The science of cosmetics. • cosmetology n. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician. • COSMETOLOGY n. the study of cosmetics. |
| ETYMOLOGIES | • etymologies n. Plural of etymology. • ETYMOLOGY n. the study of the origins of words. |
| ETYMOLOGISE | • etymologise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of etymologize. • ETYMOLOGISE v. to trace or suggest an etymology for, also ETYMOLOGIZE. |
| ETYMOLOGIST | • etymologist n. A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words). • ETYMOLOGIST n. a specialist in etymology. |
| GLOSSECTOMY | • glossectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. • GLOSSECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the tongue. |
| HAEMOLYSING | • haemolysing v. Present participle of haemolyse. • HAEMOLYSE v. to break down red blood cells, also HAEMOLYZE, HEMOLYSE, HEMOLYZE. |
| HYMNOLOGIES | • hymnologies n. Plural of hymnology. • HYMNOLOGY n. the study of hymns. |
| LIGHTSOMELY | • lightsomely adv. (Archaic) In a lightsome manner. • LIGHTSOME adv. having light; not dark or gloomy. |
| MYELOGENOUS | • myelogenous adj. Originating in, or produced by, bone marrow. • MYELOGENOUS adj. of, relating to, originating in, or produced by the bone marrow. |
| MYTHOLOGERS | • mythologers n. Plural of mythologer. • MYTHOLOGER n. a mythologist. |
| MYTHOLOGIES | • mythologies n. Plural of mythology. • MYTHOLOGY n. a body of myths; the scientific study of myths. |
| MYTHOLOGISE | • mythologise v. Alternative spelling of mythologize. • MYTHOLOGISE v. to make mythical, also MYTHOLOGIZE. |
| POLYGAMISED | • polygamised v. Simple past tense and past participle of polygamise. • POLYGAMISE v. to practise polygamy, also POLYGAMIZE. |
| POLYGAMISES | • polygamises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamise. • POLYGAMISE v. to practise polygamy, also POLYGAMIZE. |
| POLYGAMIZES | • polygamizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize. • POLYGAMIZE v. to practise polygamy, also POLYGAMISE. |
| POLYGENISMS | • POLYGENISM n. the doctrine that animals of the same species have sprung from more than one original pair. |
| SEMASIOLOGY | • semasiology n. (Linguistics) Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent… • SEMASIOLOGY n. the study of meaning, esp. the study of semantic change. |
| SYMBOLOGIES | • symbologies n. Plural of symbology. • SYMBOLOGY n. the study of symbols, also SYMBOLOLOGY. |