(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hemivagotony
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
hepatography
hepatography
noun
radiographic imaging of the liver
hepatomegaly
hepatomegaly
noun
(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.
hermoglyphic
hesitatingly
hesitatingly
adv
In a hesitating manner.
heterodyning
heterodyning
verb
present participle of heterodyne
heterogamety
heterogamety
noun
(biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism
heterography
heterography
noun
(countable) An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.
(uncountable) Spelling in which a particular letter represents more than one possible sound.
heterogynous
heterogynous
adj
(zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees.
(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.
heterozygote
heterozygote
noun
(biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two types of offspring.
(genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.
heterozygous
heterozygous
adj
Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene.
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
hieroglypher
hieroglypher
noun
A writer of hieroglyphics.
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
highhandedly
highhandedly
adv
In a high-handed manner.
historiology
historiology
noun
(obsolete) a discourse on history.
homoeography
homogonously
homolography
homozygosity
homozygosity
noun
The condition of being homozygous.
homozygously
homozygously
adv
In a homozygous manner
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
honeymooning
honeymooning
adj
On a honeymoon.
noun
A honeymoon.
verb
present participle of honeymoon
horrifyingly
horrifyingly
adv
In a horrifying manner
houghmagandy
hyalographer
hyalospongia
hydatigenous
hydatogenous
hydradephaga
hydrargyrate
hydrargyrism
hydrargyrism
noun
(medicine) A diseased condition produced by poisoning with hydrargyrum, or mercury; mercurialism.
hydrobiology
hydrobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water.
hydroforming
hydroforming
noun
(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
(organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen
hydrogenases
hydrogenases
noun
plural of hydrogenase
hydrogenated
hydrogenated
adj
that has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenate
hydrogenates
hydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate
hydrogenator
hydrogenator
noun
(chemistry) A device that hydrogenates.
hydrogenised
hydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenise
hydrogenized
hydrogenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenize
hydrogeology
hydrogeology
noun
The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.
hydrographer
hydrographer
noun
A scientist whose speciality is hydrography.
hydrographic
hydrographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrography.
hydrological
hydrological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to hydrology.
hydrologists
hydrologists
noun
plural of hydrologist
hydromassage
hydromassage
noun
A therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.
verb
(transitive) To massage in this way.
hydroplaning
hydroplaning
noun
(automotive, US, Canada) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of hydroplane
hyetographic
hyetographic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyetography.
hyetological
hyetological
adj
Relating to hyetology.
hygienically
hygienically
adv
In a hygienic manner.
In relation to hygiene.
hygrometries
hygrophanous
hygrophanous
adj
(mycology) Changing color as it dries out.
hygrophilous
hygrophilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.
hygrostatics
hygrostatics
noun
The scientific comparison or measurement of degrees of moisture.
hygrothermal
hygrothermal
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to both humidity and temperature.
hymenogaster
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hymnological
hyperalgebra
hyperalgebra
noun
(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.
hyperalgesia
hyperalgesia
noun
(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.
hyperalgesic
hyperalgesic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
hyperalgesis
hyperalgetic
hyperangelic
hypercharged
hypercharged
adj
Having hypercharge
hypercharges
hypercharges
noun
plural of hypercharge
hyperelegant
hyperelegant
adj
Extremely elegant.
hypergenesis
hypergenesis
noun
hyperplasia
hypergenetic
hypergeustia
hypergeustia
noun
Obsolete form of hypergeusia.
hypergoddess
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
hyperlogical
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hyperorganic
hyperorganic
adj
Higher than, or beyond the sphere of, the organic.
hyperphagias
hyperphagias
noun
plural of hyperphagia
hyperwrought
hypnogenesis
hypnogenesis
noun
The process of inducing hypnosis.
hypnogenetic
hypnogenetic
adj
inducing hypnosis
hypnological
hypnological
adj
Relating to hypnology.
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypoglobulia
hypoglobulia
noun
The presence of an abnormally low count of red blood cells in the blood.
hypoglossals
hypoglossals
noun
plural of hypoglossal
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia
noun
(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.
hypoglycemic
hypoglycemic
adj
(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.
Causing hypoglycemia.
noun
A sufferer of hypoglycemia.
hypognathism
hypognathism
noun
The property of being hypognathous.
hypognathous
hypognathous
adj
(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
hypogonation
hypophrygian
hypophrygian
adj
(music) Of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.
noun
(music) The hypophrygian mode.
hypopygidium
hyposynergia
hypsographic
hypsographic
adj
(sciences) Of or relating to hypsography (measuring altitude or depth versus area)
hysterogenic
hysterogenic
adj
(pathology) Producing hysteria.
ichthyologic
ichthyologic
adj
Of or belonging to ichthyology or ichthyic.
The ichthyological attributes or characteristics (of an area), the fishes (of a region) as the objects of scientific study.
ichthyophagi
ichthyophagy
ichthyophagy
noun
(archaic) The practice of eating fish.
idiomography
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
interrhyming
interrhyming
verb
present participle of interrhyme
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
laryngograph
laryngograph
noun
electroglottograph
laryngopathy
laryngopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the larynx
laryngophony
laryngophony
noun
The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope placed upon the larynx.
laryngorrhea
laughability
laughability
noun
laughableness
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lithoglypher
lithoglyphic
lithoglyphic
adj
Synonym of lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
lithoglyptic
adj
Relating to lithoglyptics.
longheadedly
longheadedly
adv
In a longheaded manner.
lymphangioma
lymphangioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
lymphangitic
lymphangitic
adj
Relating to lymphangitis.
lymphangitis
lymphangitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphography
lymphography
noun
(dated) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
A medical imaging technique using a radiocontrast agent to visualize structures of the lymphatic system.
lymphorrhage
lyndeborough
lyophilising
lyophilising
verb
present participle of lyophilise
lyophilizing
lyophilizing
verb
present participle of lyophilize
megalichthys
megalography
megalography
noun
(art) The depiction of great or grand things, such as heroes and gods; painting on a large scale
megalopsychy
megalopsychy
noun
(obsolete, rare) Excessive self-confidence
megaphyllous
megaphyllous
adj
(Phytotomy) Of or having megaphyll leaves
mermithogyne
merrythought
merrythought
noun
(archaic) The furcula or wishbone.
metatheology
metatheology
noun
The study of theology itself
methysergide
methysergide
noun
(pharmacology) A prescription drug used for prophylaxis of migraine headaches.
mineragraphy
moneychanger
moneychanger
noun
Alternative spelling of money changer
monohydrogen
monohydrogen
noun
(chemistry, in combination) A single hydrogen atom in a compound
monotriglyph
monotriglyph
noun
(architecture) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced
morphography
morphography
noun
descriptive morphology
musicography
musicography
noun
(obsolete) The art or science of writing music and of musical notation.
Writing on the subject of music.
mycophagists
mycophagists
noun
plural of mycophagist
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myelorrhagia
myographical
myographical
adj
Of or relating to myography.
myrmecophaga
mythogeneses
mythogenesis
mythogenesis
noun
The creation of a myth.
mythographer
mythographer
noun
one who studies or writes down myths and legends
mythological
mythological
adj
(colloquial) Imaginary.
Legendary.
Of, or relating to myths or mythology.
mythologists
mythologists
noun
plural of mythologist
mythologized
mythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythologize