| DERMATOLOGY | • dermatology n. (Medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases. • DERMATOLOGY n. the study of skin. |
| ELECTROLOGY | • electrology n. (Dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties. • electrology n. The use of electrolysis to remove body hair. • ELECTROLOGY n. the study of electricity. |
| GERONTOLOGY | • gerontology n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. • gerontology n. The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics… • GERONTOLOGY n. the scientific study of aging, also GERATOLOGY. |
| GYROCOPTERS | • gyrocopters n. Plural of gyrocopter. • GYROCOPTER n. an airplane balanced and supported by the aerodynamic forces acting on rapidly rotating horizontal or slightly inclined airfoils, also GYROPLANE. |
| HERPETOLOGY | • herpetology n. The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians. • HERPETOLOGY n. the study of reptiles and amphibians. |
| METEOROLOGY | • meteorology n. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and… • meteorology n. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period. • METEOROLOGY n. the scientific study of the atmosphere. |
| MYTHOLOGERS | • mythologers n. Plural of mythologer. • MYTHOLOGER n. a mythologist. |
| NEGOTIATORY | • negotiatory adj. Of or pertaining to negotiation. • NEGOTIATORY adj. relating to negotiation. |
| OSTEOGRAPHY | • osteography n. The scientific description of bones; osteology. • OSTEOGRAPHY n. a description of bones. |
| OSTREOPHAGY | • OSTREOPHAGY n. the eating of oysters. |
| OXYGENATORS | • oxygenators n. Plural of oxygenator. • OXYGENATOR n. an oxidizer. |
| PROTEROGYNY | • proterogyny n. The condition of being proterogynous. • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTOGYNIES | • PROTOGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PTERIDOLOGY | • pteridology n. (Botany) The scientific study of ferns and other pteridophytes. • PTERIDOLOGY n. the study of ferns. |
| RECOGNITORY | • recognitory adj. Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition. • RECOGNITORY adj. relating to recognition. |
| SOTERIOLOGY | • soteriology n. (Theology) The study or doctrine of salvation. • SOTERIOLOGY n. the theological doctrine of salvation, as effected by Christ. |
| SPECTROLOGY | • spectrology n. The science of spectrum analysis. • spectrology n. The study of ghosts and spirits; demonology. • SPECTROLOGY n. the study of ghosts. |
| TERMINOLOGY | • terminology n. A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field. • terminology n. The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms. • terminology n. The scientific study of such terms. |
| TROGLODYTES | • troglodytes n. Plural of troglodyte. • Troglodytes prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – a number of songbirds, including the Eurasian wren. • Troglodytes prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – a former genus, now synonymized with Pan. |