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Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.

Polished :: Polished (a.) Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse..

Rhachiglossa :: Rhachiglossa (n. pl.) A division of marine gastropods having a retractile proboscis and three longitudinal rows of teeth on the radula. It includes many of the large ornamental shells, as the miters, murices, olives, purpuras, volutes, and whelks. See Illust. in Append..

Glossa :: Glossa (n.) The tongue, or lingua, of an insect. See Hymenoptera..

Hypoglossal :: Hypoglossal (n.) One of the hypoglossal nerves.

Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.

Postil :: Postil (v. t.) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.

Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper..

Enameled :: Enameled (a.) Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.

Glossary :: Glossary (n.) A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words..

Glassologist :: Glassologist (n.) One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.

Nomenclature :: Nomenclature (n.) A vocabulary, dictionary, or glossary..

Glossography :: Glossography (n.) The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author..

Bugloss :: Bugloss (n.) A plant of the genus Anchusa, and especially the A. officinalis, sometimes called alkanet; oxtongue..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated..

Marginal :: Marginal (a.) Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss..

Arara :: Arara (n.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus)..

Warrin :: Warrin (n.) An Australian lorikeet (Trichoglossus multicolor) remarkable for the variety and brilliancy of its colors; -- called also blue-bellied lorikeet, and blue-bellied parrot..

Glossed :: Glossed (imp. & p. p.) of Glos.

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation..

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