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A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.

The science relat J. Bentham.

The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.

The science which treats of the ligaments. [R.]

That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects. Beck.

A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text. [R.]

A treatise on the art of testing, as in assaying metals, etc.

Posology. [R.] Ogilvie.

In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation. David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and doxologies. South.

The doctrine of purposelessness; a term applied by Haeckel to that branch of physiology which treats of rudimentary organs, in view of their being useless to the life of the organism. To the doctrine of dysteleology, or the denial of final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as instinct must necessari…

The science or theory of church building and decoration.

The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

That branch of biology which treats of the electrical phenomena of living organisms.

That branch of physiology which treats of electric phenomena produced through physiological agencies.

That branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties.

The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.

The science which treats of the brain, its structure and functions.

The science which treats of endemic affections.

The art of making or of solving enigmas.

The science which treats of the glands of the alimentary canal.