Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ecclesiality The quality of being ecclesial. ecclesially ecclesiastically ecclesiarch An official of the Eastern Church, equivalent to a sacristan in the Western Church. ecclesiarchy A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state. ecclesiast A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). Ecclesiastes A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. ecclesiastic Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical. ecclesiastical Of or pertaining to the church. ecclesiastically in an ecclesiastic manner ecclesiasticism Strong attachment to ecclesiastical customs and practices. ecclesiasticize To make ecclesiastic. ecclesiastics The field of study of the church. Ecclesiasticus A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants. ecclesiastify To make ecclesiastic; To make a part of the church and its rituals. ecclesioclastic destructive to a church ecclesiocracy government by church leaders ecclesiocrat A member of the ecclesiocracy. ecclesiocratic Of or relating to ecclesiocracy. ecclesiolater One who shows excessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather than to the religion it serves. ecclesiolatry Excessive dedication to the church as an institution, rather than to the religion it serves. ecclesiologic Synonym of ecclesiological. ecclesiological Of or pertaining to ecclesiology. ecclesiologically In terms of ecclesiology. ecclesiologist A specialist in ecclesiology. ecclesiologistic Of or pertaining to ecclesiology. ecclesiology The branch of theology concerned with the doctrines, role etc. of a church. ecclesiophobia fear of churches Eccleston A village and former civil parish, now in Eaton and Eccleston civil parish, Cheshire West and Chester borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4162). Ecclestone A surname. eccoprotic A mild laxative. eccrine Pertaining to a sweat gland. eccrinid a member of the order Eccrinales eccrinology The scientific study of secretion and the eccrine glands. eccrisis The removal of waste. eccritic Any remedy that promotes discharges. eccyclema A wheeled device, used in ancient Greek plays, that could be rolled out to allow a tableau to be viewed. eccyesis Synonym of ectopic pregnancy. ecdeiocoleaceous Of or relating to the Ecdeiocoleaceae. ecdemic Originating from outside the area in which it occurs. ecdemite A tetragonal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, lead, and oxygen. ecdemomania A compulsion to go outside or to travel. ecDNA Any DNA that is found off the chromosomes, either inside or outside the nucleus of a cell. ecdotic Related to the edition of a work. ecdotics The science or art of editing a literary witness. ecdyse To undergo ecdysis. ecdysed Modified by ecdysis. ecdysial Relating to ecdysis. ecdysiasm A morbid tendency to undress in order to produce sexual desire in others ecdysiast An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper. ecdysiophilia The love of watching people strip. ecdysiotropic That promotes moulting. ecdysis The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other animals; typically in accommodation to growth or wear-and-tear. ecdysoid A moulting hormone analogue. ecdysone A hormone in insects and other arthropods that promotes molting. ecdysoneless Without ecdysone. ecdysonoic Having properties of ecdysone. ecdysozoan Any of a group of protostomes of the superphylum Ecdysozoa, known for shedding their exoskeleton. ecdysteroid Any of a group of hormones responsible for moulting in insects and other functions in other invertebrates and plants. ecdysteroidal Relating to ecdysteroids ecdysteroidogenesis The biosynthesis of ecdysteroids ecdysteroidogenic Relating to ecdysteroidogenesis ecdysterone 20-hydroxyecdysone, a naturally occurring ecdysteroid hormone which controls the ecdysis (moulting) and metamorphosis of arthropods. ecdysteroside A particular steroid glycoside. eceriferum An aldehyde decarbonylase involved in the conversion of aldehydes to alkanes; it is implicated in the inability of some pollens etc to produce wax ecesic Pertaining to ecesis. ecesis The process of the successful establishment of a plant or animal species in a habitat that was barren previously or was left barren due to some catastrophe. ecgonidine An alkaloid related to ecgonine and cocaine. ecgonine An organic chemical and tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves. echage The chief official in the monastic system of Ethiopia. Echague A municipality of Isabela, Philippines. echalion Synonym of banana shallot. Echaquan A surname from Atikamekw. echard The portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation. Echavarria A surname. echelle An echelle grating. echellette A form of echelle grating echelon A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. echelonic Of or relating to an echelon. echelonment Arrangement in echelons. Echeloot The Wishram people. echeme A unit of sound produced by insects that can be broken down into multiple physically more basic sound units (syllables). echeneid Any fish of the family Echeneidae (the remoras or suckerfish). Echeng A district of Ezhou, Hubei, China. Echenique A surname. Echevarria A surname from Basque. echeveria Any member of the speciose genus Echeveria of succulents, many species of which are popular as garden plants. Echeverri A surname. Echeverria A surname from Basque, an anglicization of Echeverría, of Basque origin. Echeverry A surname. Echeveste A surname. Echezuria A surname. echidna Any of the small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea. echidnase An enzyme, found in the venom of some vipers, that acts as a fibrinogen-clotting agent (a thrombin-like enzyme). echidnin A protein, found in the venom of some vipers, that functions as a thrombin-like enzyme. echidnine The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes. Echikunwoke A surname from Igbo. echimyid Any rodent in the family Echimyidae. echimyine Of or pertaining to the subfamily Echimyinae of the rodent family Echimyidae. echinacea Any of several plants, of genus Echinacea, having pinkish-purple flowers. echinacean Any sea urchin of the superorder Echinacea. echinacoside A caffeic acid glycoside from the phenylpropanoid class. Echinades A group of islands in the Ionian Sea echinasterid Any starfish in the family Echinasteridae. echinasteroside A particular steroid glycoside. echinate prickly; bristly echinated echinate; prickly echinenone A particular xanthophyll. Echinidan Any of the Echinoidea. echiniscid Any tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae. echinital Of, or from, an echinite. echinite A fossilized echinoid. echinocandin Any of a class of antifungal drugs that inhibit the synthesis of glucan in the fungal cell wall. echinochrome A usually red biochrome found in echinoids. echinoclasterol A sterol present in the marine sponge Echinoclathria echinoclathriamide A steroid amide (R)-2′-hydroxy-N-((2S,3S,4R)-1,3,4-trihydroxy-19-methylicosan-2-yl)heptadecanamide present in the marine sponge Echinoclathria echinoclathrine Any of a class of pyridine alkaloids present in the marine sponge Echinoclathria echinococcal Relating to echinococcus. echinococciasis infection with tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. echinococcosic Relating to echinococcosis echinococcosis A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm. echinococcus A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs. echinocyte A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections. echinocytic Relating to echinocytes echinocytogenesis The formation and development of echinocytes echinocytogenic Relating to echinocytogenesis echinocytosis The presence of echinocytes in the blood echinoderid Any kinorhynch of the family Echinoderidae echinoderm An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars. echinodermal Relating or belonging to the echinoderms. echinodermate Relating to echinoderms echinodermatous Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal. echinodermic Synonym of echinodermal. echinodermology Study of echinoderms. echinofauna All the echinoderms of a region. echinoid Any sea urchin or sea dollar of the class Echinoidea. echinological Relating to echinology. echinologist One who studies echinology. echinology The scientific study of echinoderms. echinometrid Any sea urchin in the family Echinometridae echinomycin A particular peptide antibiotic. echinophthiriid Any louse in the family Echinophthiriidae. echinorhinid Any shark in the family Echinorhinidae. echinorhynchid Any member of the family Echinorhynchidae, of thorny-headed worms. echinosteliaceous Of or relating to the Echinosteliaceae. echinostelid Any slime mold of the order Echinostelida echinostomatid Any trematode of the family Echinostomatidae. echinostomatoid Relating to the echinostomes echinostome Any flatworm of the order Echinostomida echinostomiasis infection by Echinostoma parasites echinostomid Any trematode of the order Echinostomida