| BERTILLONAGE | • bertillonage n. (Historical) An early form of biometric identification used on criminals by the French police, making… • bertillonage n. (By extension) A similar form of identification of used on racing greyhounds. • BERTILLONAGE n. (French) a system of criminal identification by detailed measurements. |
| COLLEGIATELY | • collegiately adv. In the manner of a community or of a group of colleagues. • collegiately adv. In the manner of an undergraduate institution of higher education. • COLLEGIATE adv. relating to a college. |
| DECOLLETAGES | • decolletages n. Plural of decolletage. • décolletages n. Plural of décolletage. • DECOLLETAGE n. (French) the low-cut neckline of a woman's garment. |
| DELTIOLOGIES | • DELTIOLOGY n. the collecting of postcards. |
| DYSTELEOLOGY | • dysteleology n. (Philosophy) The view that existence has no telos or final cause from purposeful design. • dysteleology n. The study of apparently functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. • DYSTELEOLOGY n. the study of functionless rudimentary organs in animals and plants. |
| GEODETICALLY | • geodetically adv. With regard to geodesy. • GEODETICAL adv. of or pertaining to geodesy, also GEODESICAL, GEODETIC. |
| GEOTHERMALLY | • geothermally adv. By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy. • GEOTHERMAL adv. relating to the internal heat of the earth, also GEOTHERMIC. |
| METALLOGENIC | • metallogenic adj. Of or pertaining to metallogeny. • metallogenic adj. (Geology) Occurring in an ore as a native metal rather than as a compound such as silicate, carbonate etc. • METALLOGENIC adj. of an element, occurring as an ore or a naturally occurring metal, as opposed to in rocks. |
| MONGRELLIEST | • MONGRELLY adj. like a mongrel. |
| RECOLLECTING | • recollecting v. Present participle of recollect. • RECOLLECT v. to remember. |
| SELENOLOGIST | • selenologist n. A person skilled or involved in selenology. • SELENOLOGIST n. one who studies the moon. |
| SPELEOLOGIST | • speleologist n. A person who studies or explores caves or studies the science of speleology. • SPELEOLOGIST n. one who explores caves. |
| TEETOTALLING | • teetotalling adj. Britain standard spelling of teetotaling. • TEETOTAL v. to practise or advocate teetotalism. |
| TELEOLOGICAL | • teleological adj. Of or pertaining to teleology; showing evidence of design or purpose. • TELEOLOGICAL adj. exhibiting or relating to design or purpose esp. in nature, also TELEOLOGIC. |
| TELEOLOGISMS | • TELEOLOGISM n. belief in teleology. |
| TELEOLOGISTS | • teleologists n. Plural of teleologist. • TELEOLOGIST n. an adherent of teleology. |
| VITELLOGENIC | • vitellogenic adj. Relating to vitellogenesis. • VITELLOGENIC adj. producing or stimulating the formation of yolk. |
| VITELLOGENIN | • vitellogenin n. (Biochemistry) An egg-yolk precursor protein expressed in the females of nearly all oviparous species. |