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n. [ Gr. &unr_; to perceive + E. physiology. ] The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to ætiology; pertaining to the cause; assigning a cause. -- Æ`ti*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. aetologia, Gr. a'itiologi`a; a'iti`a cause + lo`gos description: cf. F. étiologie. ] 1. The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and development of things; etiology. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The assignment of a cause. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) The cause or origin of a disease. Now more commonly written etiology. [ PJC + AS ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`gnoia ignorance + -logy. ] (Metaph.) The doctrine concerning those things of which we are necessarily ignorant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed or engaged in agriology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wild, savage + -logy. ] Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Cooking) a French garlic-flavored mayonnaise. It is often served with fish and other seafood, and sometimes with vegetables.
Syn. -- aioli sauce, garlic sauce [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See Ætiology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; truth + -logy. ] The science which treats of the nature of truth and evidence. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to amphibiology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; amphibious + -logy: cf. F. amphibiologie. ] A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., etc. Same as Angiology, Angiotomy, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Angio- + -logy. ] (Anat.) That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Preventing the contagion of smallpox. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. apium parsley + -ol. ] (Med.) An oily liquid derived from parsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. apis bee + -logist (see -logy). ] A student of bees. [ R. ] Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. apis bee + -logy. ] The scientific or systematic study of honey bees. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. ariolatio, hariolatio, fr. hariolari to prophesy, fr. hariolus soothsayer. ] A soothsaying; a foretelling. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to an arteriole. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

/mhw>, n. [ NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. artériole. ] A small artery with a muscular wall. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -logy. ] That part of anatomy which treats of arteries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'arthri`a + -logy. ] (Med.) a form of arteriosclerosis which affects predominantly the arterioles, found especially in people with chronic hypertension. Stedman [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in Assyriology; a student of Assyrian archæology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Assyria + -logy. ] The science or study of the antiquities, language, etc., of ancient Assyria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. exobiology; -- not used technically.
Syn. -- exobiology. [ PJC ]

n. 1. 1 the measurement of hearing.
Syn. -- audiometry. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to axiology. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the study of values and value judgments. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Of or pertaining to bacteriology; as, bacteriological studies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in bacteriology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Bacterium + -logy. ] (Biol.) The branch of microbiology relating to bacteria. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; fr. Gr. bakth`rion, ba`ktron, a staff + &unr_; a loosing. ] 1. Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without the addition of oxygen. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. The destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. -- Bac*te`ri*o*lyt"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{ } (Zool.) A common bird (Icterus galbula) of eastern and central America and Canada, named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin. It winters in the American tropics. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Bass viol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

(Mus.) A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See. Bibliolatry. ] A worshiper of books; especially, a worshiper of the Bible; a believer in its verbal inspiration. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. bibli`on book + latrei`a service, worship, latrey`ein to serve. ] Book worship, esp. of the Bible; -- applied by Roman Catholic divines to the exaltation of the authority of the Bible over that of the pope or the church, and by Protestants to an excessive regard to the letter of the Scriptures. Coleridge. F. W. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to bibliology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; book + -logy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An account of books; book lore; bibliography. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + foliolate. ] (Bot.) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Of or relating to biology. -- Bi`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

2. related by blood; -- of parents and children; -- contrasted with adoptive, adopted, or foster; as, Mary was adopted directly from the maternity hospital and never met her biological mother.
Syn. -- biologic. [WordNet 1.5]

n. use of biological principles in explaining human behavior, especially social behavior. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to biologism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. bi`os life + -logy: cf. F. biologie. ] The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. bi`os life + luminescence. ] a type of luminescence produced by biological or biochemical processes, such as a glowworm glow or the action of luciferase on luciferin. A well-known example is that of firefly luminescence. See also luciferin. [ PJC ]