| BIOCENOLOGY | • biocenology n. (Biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities. • BIOCENOLOGY n. the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community. |
| 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. |
| GNOMONOLOGY | • gnomonology n. A treatise on gnomonics. • GNOMONOLOGY n. a treatise on gnomonics. |
| MONOZYGOTIC | • monozygotic adj. (Of a twin) That has developed from a single fertilized ovum. • MONOZYGOTIC adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOUS. |
| NEONATOLOGY | • neonatology n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. • NEONATOLOGY n. the study of newborn babies. |
| ODONATOLOGY | • odonatology n. (Entomology) The study of dragonflies and often damselflies. • ODONATOLOGY n. the study of dragonflies. |
| ONOMATOLOGY | • onomatology n. The study of the origins of names; onomastics. • ONOMATOLOGY n. the science of names. |
| ORNITHOLOGY | • ornithology n. The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds. • ORNITHOLOGY n. the study of birds. |
| PROTOGYNOUS | • protogynous adj. (Biology) Exhibiting protogyny. • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (stigma) becomes mature before the male ones (anthers). • protogynous adj. (Botany) Whose female parts (archegonia) mature before the male parts (antheridia) release their spermatozoids. |
| PULMONOLOGY | • pulmonology n. The branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. • PULMONOLOGY n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the lungs. |
| PYCNOGONOID | • pycnogonoid n. (Zoology) Any member of the Pycnogonida; a sea spider. • PYCNOGONOID n. a sea-spider, also PYCNOGONID. |
| SINDONOLOGY | • sindonology n. The study of the Shroud of Turin from a believing perspective. • SINDONOLOGY n. the study of the shroud of Turin. |
| SYNOECOLOGY | • SYNOECOLOGY n. the study of ecological communities, also SYNECOLOGY. |
| VOLCANOLOGY | • volcanology n. The study of volcanoes. • VOLCANOLOGY n. the study of volcanoes, also VULCANOLOGY. |
| YOUNGBLOODS | • youngbloods n. Plural of youngblood. • Youngbloods prop.n. Plural of Youngblood. |