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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 praise bestowed on a person or thing; panegyric; eulogy.

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.

The science which treats of the viscera of the body.

That part of zoölogy which treats of insects.

That branch of science which treats of epidemics.

The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.

Herpetology.

The doctrine of the last or final things, as death, judgment, and the events therewith connected.

The science which treats of the division of mankind into races, their origin, distribution, and relations, and the peculiarities which characterize them.

A treatise on morality; ethics.

The science of causes. Same as tiology.

That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of from and meaning.