| CALIOLOGY | • caliology n. The study of birds’ nests. • CALIOLOGY n. the study of bird's nests. |
| COOLINGLY | • coolingly adv. So as to grow cooler; losing warmth. • COOLING adv. serving to cool. |
| GLOBOSELY | • globosely adv. In a globose manner. • GLOBOSE adv. shaped like a globe, also GLOBOUS. |
| GLYCOCOLL | • glycocoll n. (Biochemistry) A crystalline nitrogenous substance formed from hippuric acid by boiling with hydrochloric… • GLYCOCOLL n. another name for glycine. |
| GOLLYWOGS | • gollywogs n. Plural of gollywog. |
| HAPLOLOGY | • haplology n. (Phonology, uncountable) The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • haplology n. (Phonology, countable) An instance of deleting one of two almost identical syllables within a word. • HAPLOLOGY n. the contraction of a word by the omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as in mineralogy for mineralology or prob-ly for probably). |
| HELIOLOGY | • heliology n. (Dated) heliophysics. • HELIOLOGY n. the science of the sun. |
| HOPLOLOGY | • hoplology n. The study of the methods, behaviour, and technology involved in human combat, particularly weapons and armour. • HOPLOLOGY n. the study of weapons. |
| LIMNOLOGY | • limnology n. (Ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies… • LIMNOLOGY n. the study of bodies of fresh water. |
| LITHOLOGY | • lithology n. (Uncountable) The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification. • lithology n. (Countable) The general composition of a rock or rock sequence. • LITHOLOGY n. the study of rocks. |
| OLIGOPOLY | • oligopoly n. An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity. • OLIGOPOLY n. a market situation in which a few producers control the demand from a large number of buyers. |
| PALEOLOGY | • paleology n. The study of antiquities or of the ancient past. • PALEOLOGY n. the study of prehistory, also PALAEOLOGY. |
| PHILOLOGY | • philology n. The humanistic study of language. • philology n. (Uncommon) Linguistics. • philology n. (Philosophy) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. |
| PLUTOLOGY | • plutology n. The science that deals with wealth. • PLUTOLOGY n. political economy; the study of wealth. |
| POLLYWOGS | • pollywogs n. Plural of pollywog. • POLLYWOG n. a tadpole, also POLLIWIG, POLLIWOG, POLLYWIG, PORWIGGLE. |
| POLYGLOTS | • polyglots n. Plural of polyglot. • POLYGLOT n. one who speaks many languages, also POLYGLOTT. |
| POLYGLOTT | • polyglott adj. Obsolete spelling of polyglot. • polyglott n. Obsolete spelling of polyglot. • POLYGLOTT n. one who speaks many languages, also POLYGLOT. |
| POLYGONAL | • polygonal adj. Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon. • polygonal adj. Comprised of polygons. • POLYGONAL adj. like a polygon. |
| TELEOLOGY | • teleology n. (Philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. • teleology n. (By extension) An instance of such a design or purpose, usually in natural phenomena. • teleology n. The use of a purpose or design rather than the laws of nature to explain an occurrence. |