(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
anhydremic
antimythic
archinfamy
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arythmical
biorythmic
botrychium
bromhydric
cacochymia
cacochymia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A vitiated state of the humours, or bodily fluids.
cacochymic
cacochymic
adj
(archaic) Having the fluids of the body vitiated, especially the blood.
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
catathymic
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
celiolymph
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemically
chemically
adj
(colloquial) Reminiscent of chemicals.
adv
According to the principles of chemistry.
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimoyer
chimmesyan
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyman
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirimoyer
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
christmasy
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysammic
chrysomyia
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
chytridium
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
conchylium
cumaphytic
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cyclesmith
cymaphytic
cymophobia
cymotrichy
cymotrichy
noun
(anthropology) The state of having wavy hair.
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
ecchymosis
ecchymosis
noun
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
euthycomic
glycohemia
hackneyism
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
hemicyclic
hemidactyl
hemidactyl
noun
(zoology) Any species of Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko
hemocyanin
hemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hieromachy
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hieronymic
himyaritic
himyaritic
Adjective
Himyaric
hippomachy
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
homocyclic
homocyclic
adj
(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element
homophylic
homophylic
adj
Relating to homophyly.
homostylic
hydromatic
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hydroximic
hydroximic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxoacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-OH or =N-OR
hylocomium
hymnodical
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypericism
hypericism
noun
Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum.
hypernomic
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypocorism
hypocorism
noun
(countable) A term of endearment; a hypocoristic, a pet name.
(uncountable) The formation of terms of endearment or pet names.
(uncountable, rare) Baby talk, such as bow-wow for dog and choo-choo for train.
hypodermic
hypodermic
adj
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis
noun
A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection
hyraciform
hystricism
hystricism
noun
A disease of the hair where the hairs stand erect.
ichinomiya
ichnomancy
ichnomancy
noun
Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
ichthyisms
iconomachy
iconomachy
noun
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
lachrymist
lachrymist
noun
(rare) One who weeps.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lithectomy
lithectomy
noun
Excision of a calculus.
lithomancy
lithomancy
noun
divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
lysimachia
lysimachus
matriarchy
matriarchy
noun
A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children.
A system of government by females (particularly as a kind of polity).
The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
methylotic
microhenry
microhenry
noun
A unit of electrical inductance, one millionth of a henry.
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
microphyll
microphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
(botany) A very small leaf
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
monohydric
monohydric
adj
(chemistry) Having a single replaceable hydrogen atom
(organic chemistry) Having a single hydroxy group
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
mycohaemia
mycorhizal
mycorrhiza
mycorrhiza
noun
(ecology, botany, mycology) A symbiosis between the mycelium of a fungus and the roots of a plant.
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myomorphic
myophysics
myothermic
mythically
mythically
adv
In relation to or by means of myth
mythicised
mythicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythicise
mythiciser
mythiciser
noun
Alternative form of mythicizer
mythicized
mythicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythicize
mythicizer
mythicizer
noun
One who mythicizes.
mythogonic
mythologic
mythologic
adj
(mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology
mythopoeic
nemichthys
neonychium
ophiomancy
ophiomancy
noun
Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
orchiotomy
orchiotomy
noun
Synonym of orchidotomy
pachyaemia
pachyhemia
pachymenia
pachymenic
pachysomia
pachystima
parathymic
parathymic
adj
Beyond the thymis gland, but especially originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus
philhymnic
phlyzacium
phlyzacium
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A large round, red pustule that is succeeded by a hard dark scab.
polyhaemic
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polymythic
polyphemic
polyphemic
adj
having one eye like the cyclops Polyphemus
psychicism
psychicism
noun
Psychic ability.
The study of psychic ability.
pythiambic
pythiambic
adj
Describing Pythian verse that has an iambic form
rachiotomy
rachiotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
rhythmical
rhythmical
adj
rhythmic
scampishly
scampishly
adv
In a scampish manner; mischievously.
schemingly
schemingly
adv
In a scheming manner; deviously.
schizogamy
schizogamy
noun
(biology) reproduction involving the splitting of an organism into a sexual and an asexual individual
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
semimythic
semimythic
adj
Almost mythic; having certain qualities of a myth or legend.
shylockism
sphygmodic
symmorphic
symmorphic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a space group in which all symmetry operations (apart from translation) leave one common point in a fixed location
symphystic
synarchism
synarchism
noun
A policy that favours synarchy.
synorchism
synorchism
noun
Union or fusion of the testes.
tachyseism
thymacetin
thymacetin
noun
(medicine) An acetamide derivative of thymol that was once used as an antipyretic and analgesic