(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(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.
anhydremic
antimythic
archinfamy
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
camphylene
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
chanteyman
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chimmesyan
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyman
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
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.
chrononomy
chrononomy
noun
The measurement of time, and the naming of time intervals
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
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
coenenchym
coenenchym
noun
(zoology) The common tissue uniting the polyps or zooids of a compound anthozoan or coral.
conchylium
conenchyma
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
cynomorpha
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.
gymnarchus
hackneyism
hackneyman
hackneyman
noun
(dated) A man who hires out horses and carriages.
hemocyanin
hemocyanin
noun
(biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
hidromancy
hidromancy
noun
Obsolete form of hydromancy.
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hieronymic
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
honeycombs
honeycombs
noun
plural of honeycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of honeycomb
hydromancy
hydromancy
noun
Divination by water or other liquid.
hymnodical
hymnologic
hymnologic
adj
Relating to hymnology.
hypernomic
ichinomiya
ichnomancy
ichnomancy
noun
Divination by observing a person's or animal's footprints.
iconomachy
iconomachy
noun
Hostility to images as objects of worship.
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).
melancholy
melancholy
adj
(literary) Affected with great sadness or depression.
noun
(historical) Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
merchandry
merchandry
noun
(obsolete) trade; commerce
merchantly
merchantly
adj
Befitting a merchant.
merchantry
merchantry
noun
(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
(dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.
merenchyma
merenchyma
noun
(botany) tissue composed of spheroidal cells
meschantly
mesenchyma
mesenchyma
noun
(biology) The part of the mesoblast that gives rise to the connective tissue and blood.
mesenchyme
mesenchyme
noun
(anatomy) That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
microhenry
microhenry
noun
A unit of electrical inductance, one millionth of a henry.
monochromy
monochromy
noun
(dated) The art of painting or drawing in monochrome.
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.
mythogonic
nemichthys
neonychium
nychthemer
ophiomancy
ophiomancy
noun
Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
pachymenia
pachymenic
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchyma
parenchyma
noun
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
(botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.
parenchyme
philhymnic
psychonomy
psychonomy
noun
(dated) The psychology of human behaviour.
schemingly
schemingly
adv
In a scheming manner; deviously.
synarchism
synarchism
noun
A policy that favours synarchy.
synorchism
synorchism
noun
Union or fusion of the testes.
technonomy
technonomy
noun
The principles that underlie technology.
thymacetin
thymacetin
noun
(medicine) An acetamide derivative of thymol that was once used as an antipyretic and analgesic