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964 words match “LOGY”

MORAL a.
e, independently of education or the knowledge of any positive rule or law. -- Moral theology, theology applied to morals; practical theology; casuistry.
MORPHOLOGIC; MORPHOLOGICAL a.
Of, pertaining to, or according to, the principles of morphology. -- Mor`pho*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
MORPHOLOGIST n.
One who is versed in the science of morphology.
MORPHON n.
ividual, characterized by definiteness of form bion, a physiological individual. See Tectology. Haeckel.
MOTOR; MOTORY; MOTORIAL a.
ing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; - - applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion.
MOTORING a.
Pertaining to motor cars or automobiles, or to the technology of such; addicted to riding in or driving automobiles; as, motoring parlance; my motoring friend.
MOUNTAIN a.
low the coal measures, and above the old red standstone of Great Britain. See Chart of Geology. -- Mountain linnet (Zoöl.), the twite. -- Mountain magpie. (Zoöl.) (a) The yaffle, or green woodpecker. (b) The European gray shrike. -- Mountain mahogany (Bot.) See under Mahogany. -- Mountain meal (Min.), a light powde…
MUMMIFORM a.
Having some resemblance to a mummy; -- in zoölogy, said of the pupæ of certain insects.
MUSCHELKALK n.
ddle one of the three divisions of the Triassic formation in Germany. See Chart, under Geology.
MYCOLOGIC; MYCOLOGICAL a.
Of or relating to mycology, or the fungi.
MYCOLOGIST n.
One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology.
MYODYNAMICS n.
The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or contraction.
MYOGRAPHY n.
muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.
MYOLOGIC; MYOLOGICAL a.
Of or pertaining to myology.
MYOLOGIST n.
One skilled in myology.
MYTHOLOGIC; MYTHOLOGICAL a.
Of or pertaining to mythology or to myths; mythical; fabulous. -- Myth`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
MYTHOLOGIST n.
One versed in, or who writes on, mythology or myths.
NATURAL a. 2 definitions
reason or experience; not supernatural; as, a natural law; natural science; history, theology. I call that natural religion which men might know ... by the mere principles of reason, improved by consideration and experience, without the help of revelation. Bp. Wilkins.
NECROLOGIC; NECROLOGICAL a.
Of or pertaining to necrology; of the nature of necrology; relating to, or giving, an account of the dead, or of deaths.
NEOLOGIC; NEOLOGICAL a.
Of or pertaining to neology; employing new words; of the nature of, or containing, new words or new doctrines. A genteel neological dictionary. Chesterfield.
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