CROSSOPTERYGIAN | • crossopterygian adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish. • crossopterygian n. (Zoology) One of the Crossopterygii. • CROSSOPTERYGIAN n. a member of a subclass of mostly extinct bony fishes, including the coelacanth. |
CRYPTOZOOLOGIES | • CRYPTOZOOLOGY n. the study of and search for animals and esp. legendary animals. |
DACTYLOGRAPHIES | • DACTYLOGRAPHY n. the study of fingerprints as a means of identification. |
DAGUERREOTYPIES | • DAGUERREOTYPY n. the art of daguerreotyping. |
DAGUERREOTYPING | • daguerreotyping v. Present participle of daguerreotype. • DAGUERREOTYPE v. to develop by daguerreotype, a method of photography by mercury vapour development of silver iodide. |
DAGUERREOTYPIST | • daguerreotypist n. A person who makes daguerreotypes. • DAGUERREOTYPIST n. one who practises daguerreotyping, also DAGUERREOTYPER. |
DERMATOGLYPHICS | • dermatoglyphics n. The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet. • dermatoglyphics n. The study of such patterns. • DERMATOGLYPHIC n. a ridge pattern of skin on the inner surface of the hands and feet. |
GEOSTROPHICALLY | • geostrophically adv. By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy. • GEOSTROPHIC adv. relating to deflection due to effects of Earth's rotation. |
LEPIDOPTEROLOGY | • lepidopterology n. (Biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera). • lepidopterology n. Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting). • LEPIDOPTEROLOGY n. the study of butterflies and moths. |
MALACOPTERYGIAN | • malacopterygian n. (Archaic) (zoology) Any of the obsolete order of fish Malacopterygii. • MALACOPTERYGIAN adj. belonging to the Malacopterygii, a soft-finned suborder of bony fishes, including herrings and salmon. |
OVERMULTIPLYING | • overmultiplying v. Present participle of overmultiply. • OVERMULTIPLY v. to become too numerous. |
PHYTOGEOGRAPHIC | • phytogeographic adj. Phytogeographical. • PHYTOGEOGRAPHIC adj. relating to phytogeography. |
PORPHYROGENITES | • porphyrogenites n. Plural of porphyrogenite. • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |
PSYCHOGERIATRIC | • psychogeriatric adj. Relating to psychogeriatrics. • PSYCHOGERIATRIC adj. relating to the study of the psychological problems of old age. |
PTERYLOGRAPHIES | • pterylographies n. Plural of pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
PYRIDOSTIGMINES | Sorry, definition not available. |
RADIOTELEGRAPHY | • radiotelegraphy n. The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires. • radio␣telegraphy n. The transmission of Morse code (etc) using radio. • RADIOTELEGRAPHY n. signalling by radiotelegraph, wireless telegraphy. |
SAUROPTERYGIANS | • sauropterygians n. Plural of sauropterygian. • SAUROPTERYGIAN n. any carnivorous Mesozoic marine reptile of the group Sauropterygia, with paddle-like limbs. |
UNCOPYRIGHTABLE | • uncopyrightable adj. (Copyright law) Ineligible for copyright. • uncopyrightable n. That for which no one can obtain copyright. • UNCOPYRIGHTABLE adj. not copyrightable. |