| AORTOGRAPHY | • aortography n. (Medicine) an arteriography of the aorta. • AORTOGRAPHY n. an arteriography of the aorta. |
| CHOROGRAPHY | • chorography n. The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography. • CHOROGRAPHY n. the art of describing or mapping a region or district. |
| COSMOGRAPHY | • cosmography n. The creation of maps of the universe. • cosmography n. The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time. • COSMOGRAPHY n. a general description of the world or of the universe. |
| GASTROSOPHY | • gastrosophy n. The science or art of good eating. • GASTROSOPHY n. the art of eating. |
| HERPETOLOGY | • herpetology n. The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians. • HERPETOLOGY n. the study of reptiles and amphibians. |
| HYGROPHOBES | • HYGROPHOBE n. a plant growing best where moisture is scanty. |
| HYGROSCOPES | • hygroscopes n. Plural of hygroscope. • HYGROSCOPE n. an instrument for displaying changes in air humidity. |
| HYGROSCOPIC | • hygroscopic adj. (Physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere. • HYGROSCOPIC adj. readily absorbing moisture from the air, also HYGROSCOPICAL. |
| ICONOGRAPHY | • iconography n. A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art. • iconography n. The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation… • iconography n. The study of representative art in general. |
| OLIGOTROPHY | • oligotrophy n. (Geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals. • OLIGOTROPHY n. the state of being oligotrophic. |
| ORTHOGRAPHY | • orthography n. (Countable, architecture) A form of projection used to represent three-dimensional objects in two dimensions… • orthography n. (Linguistics). • orthography n. (Countable, obsolete) Synonym of orthographer (“someone knowledgeable in spelling rules”). |
| OSTEOGRAPHY | • osteography n. The scientific description of bones; osteology. • OSTEOGRAPHY n. a description of bones. |
| OSTREOPHAGY | • OSTREOPHAGY n. the eating of oysters. |
| PHONOGRAPHY | • phonography n. The transcription of speech using symbols. • phonography n. A form of shorthand using such symbols. • phonography n. (Dated) The art of constructing, or using, the phonograph. |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | • photography n. The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart. • photography n. The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs. • PHOTOGRAPHY n. the process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and esp. light on a sensitive surface. |
| PHRASEOLOGY | • phraseology n. Study of set or fixed expressions. • phraseology n. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech. • phraseology n. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group. |
| PORNOGRAPHY | • pornography n. The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. • pornography n. (By extension) The depiction of (non-sexual) subject matter so that it elicits feelings analogous to… • pornography n. (Usually humorous) The graphic, detailed, often gratuitous depiction of something. |
| SNOBOGRAPHY | • snobography n. (Humorous, literary) The description of snobs and snobbery. • SNOBOGRAPHY n. the description of snobs and snobbery. |
| ZYGOMORPHIC | • zygomorphic adj. (Biology) having bilateral symmetry. • ZYGOMORPHIC adj. bilaterally symmetrical, also ZYGOMORPHOUS. |