CRYPTOLOGY | • cryptology n. The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories. • cryptology n. The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them. • cryptology n. Secret or enigmatical language. |
CRYPTOZOOLOGY | • cryptozoology n. Study of cryptids, animals whose existence has not been proven. • cryptozoölogy n. Alternative form of cryptozoology. • CRYPTOZOOLOGY n. the study of and search for animals and esp. legendary animals. |
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | • crystallography n. The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids. • crystallography n. The study of crystals. • CRYSTALLOGRAPHY n. a science that deals with the forms and structures of crystals. |
DACTYLIOGRAPHY | • dactyliography n. The art of writing or engraving upon gems. • DACTYLIOGRAPHY n. the study of gem engraving. |
DACTYLOGRAPHY | • dactylography n. The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people. • dactylography n. The study of finger rings. • DACTYLOGRAPHY n. the study of fingerprints as a means of identification. |
GLYPTOGRAPHY | • glyptography n. (Art) carving or engraving on precious stone. • GLYPTOGRAPHY n. the art of engraving on gems. |
PETROGLYPHY | • petroglyphy n. The art or process of carving figures or inscriptions on stone. • PETROGLYPHY n. the art of carving on rocks. |
PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
PYRETOLOGY | • pyretology n. A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers. • PYRETOLOGY n. medical study of fevers. |
PYROMETALLURGY | • pyrometallurgy n. Any process that uses high temperatures to transform either metals or their ores. • PYROMETALLURGY adj. chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting). |
STYLOGRAPHY | • stylography n. The process of drawing or writing using a stylus onto a wax tablet, etc. • STYLOGRAPHY n. a mode of writing or engraving with a pen. |
TYPOGRAPHICALLY | • typographically adv. In a typographical manner. • TYPOGRAPHICAL adv. relating to typography, the art of printing or using type, also TYPOGRAPHIC. |
TYROGLYPHID | • TYROGLYPHID n. a mite of the genus Tyroglyphus, including the cheesemite and the flour-mite. |
TYROGLYPHIDS | • TYROGLYPHID n. a mite of the genus Tyroglyphus, including the cheesemite and the flour-mite. |
XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC | • xylotypographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to, or printed from, wooden type. |
XYLOTYPOGRAPHY | • xylotypography n. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHY n. printing from wooden type. |