COHOMOLOGY | • cohomology n. (Mathematics) A method of contravariantly associating a family of invariant quotient groups to each… • cohomology n. (Mathematics) A system of quotient groups associated to a topological space. • COHOMOLOGY n. a theory in topology which uses groups to study the properties of topological spaces. |
COMETOLOGY | • cometology n. The branch of astronomy that deals with comets. • COMETOLOGY n. the study of comets. |
DEMONOLOGY | • demonology n. The study of demons, especially the incantations required to summon and control them. • DEMONOLOGY n. the study of demons. |
DOCIMOLOGY | • docimology n. Scientific testing, as in assaying metals, etc. • DOCIMOLOGY n. the art of assaying. |
ENTOMOLOGY | • entomology n. The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates). • ENTOMOLOGY n. the study of insects. |
FOLKSONOMY | • folksonomy n. (Internet, uncountable) The spontaneous cooperation of a group of people to organize information into… • folksonomy n. (Internet, countable) A user-generated taxonomy. • FOLKSONOMY n. a system of classification that makes use of terms that occur naturally in the language of users of the system. |
HYLOTOMOUS | • HYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |
LOCOMOTORY | • locomotory adj. Of or pertaining to locomotion. • LOCOMOTORY adj. relating to locomotion. |
MONADOLOGY | • monadology n. (Philosophy) The doctrine or theory of monads. • MONADOLOGY n. the doctrine or theory of monads. |
MONOCOTYLS | • monocotyls n. Plural of monocotyl. • MONOCOTYL n. a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOT, MONOCOTYLEDON. |
MONOXYLONS | • monoxylons n. Plural of monoxylon. • MONOXYLON n. a canoe made from one log. |
MONOXYLOUS | • monoxylous adj. Made from a single piece of wood. • MONOXYLOUS adj. made of one piece of wood. |
MORPHOLOGY | • morphology n. (Uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially… • morphology n. (Countable) The form and structure of something. • morphology n. (Countable) A description of the form and structure of something. |
OOGAMOUSLY | • oogamously adv. In an oogamous manner. • OOGAMOUS adv. having structurally dissimilar gametes. |
ORISMOLOGY | • orismology n. (Rare, lexicography) The explanation of technical terms. • orismology n. (Rare, lexicography) Technical terms collectively; terminology. • ORISMOLOGY n. the science of defining technical terms. |
POLYOMINOS | • polyominos n. Plural of polyomino. • POLYOMINO n. a flat, many-sided shape made of up of identical squares placed side by side. |
POTAMOLOGY | • potamology n. (Geography) The study of rivers. • POTAMOLOGY n. the study of rivers. |
SOMATOLOGY | • somatology n. The study of the physical nature of human beings. • SOMATOLOGY n. the science of the properties of matter. |
TOMFOOLERY | • tomfoolery n. Foolish behaviour or speech. • tomfoolery n. (Cockney rhyming slang) Jewellery. • TOMFOOLERY n. playful or foolish behavior. |
XYLOTOMOUS | • xylotomous adj. That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects. • XYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood. |