An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amygdalolith
amygdophenin
anhaemolytic
antechinomys
anthomyiidae
antichymosin
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
berycomorphi
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
cacorhythmic
cephalodymia
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chickahominy
chirogymnast
chromaticity
chromaticity
noun
An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysothemis
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotryptic
chymotryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
coniothyrium
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
cyclothymiac
cyclothymiac
adj
Related to, or affected by cyclothymia.
noun
A person affected by cyclothymia.
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
dehydromucic
dermorhynchi
dethyroidism
dyophysitism
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
emmeniopathy
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
euphemiously
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
gigantomachy
gigantomachy
noun
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.
(by extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order.
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
grypotherium
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
hadromycosis
haematolysis
haematolysis
noun
haemolysis
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
hamartiology
hamartiology
noun
(Christianity) The theology or study of sin.
harmonically
harmonically
adv
In a harmonic manner.
harmoniously
harmoniously
adv
In a harmonious manner; coordinately.
hemapophysis
hemapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.
hematocyanin
hematocystis
hematomyelia
hematomyelia
noun
(medicine) hemorrhage of the spinal cord.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemihydrosis
hemikaryotic
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
hemivagotony
hemodialyses
hemodialyses
noun
plural of hemodialysis
hemodialysis
hemodialysis
noun
(medicine) A dialysis utilizing extracorporeal removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
hemodialyzer
hemodialyzer
noun
Something that performs hemodialysis.
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
hemoerythrin
hepaticotomy
hermoglyphic
heteromyaria
heteromyidae
hidrocystoma
hidrocystoma
noun
An adenoma of the sweat glands.
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
homeoidality
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
homoiothermy
homoiothermy
noun
(biology) Alternative form of homeothermy
homopolarity
homosystemic
homotaxially
homozygosity
homozygosity
noun
The condition of being homozygous.
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
hyaloplasmic
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydrobromide
hydrobromide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).
hydroceramic
hydrocladium
hydrocladium
noun
Any of the secondary branches of a hydrocaulus that bear hydrothecae
hydroclimate
hydroclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitat
(meteorology) The part of a climate influenced by water
hydrodamalis
hydrodromica
hydrodynamic
hydrodynamic
adj
(physics) Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics.
Operated by the force of water in motion.
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
hydromancies
hydromancies
noun
plural of hydromancy
hydromorphic
hydromorphic
adj
(soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water
Synonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”)
hydrophilism
hydrophytism
hydrophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is abundant.
hydrotimeter
hydrotimeter
noun
A burette used for hydrotimetry
hydrotimetry
hydrotimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the hardness of water by titration with a soap solution.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
hygrometries
hylomorphism
hylomorphism
noun
(computer science) Composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism.
(philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.
hylomorphist
hylomorphist
noun
One who believes in the doctrine of hylomorphism.
hymeniferous
hymeniophore
hymenocallis
hymenotomies
hymenotomies
noun
plural of hymenotomy
hymnological
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
hyoscyamines
hyoscyamines
noun
plural of hyoscyamine
hyperaeolism
hyperaeolism
noun
(linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Aeolic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Aeolic Greek.
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hypermorphic
hypermorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) causing an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
hyperovarism
hyphomycetic
hyphomycosis
hypoalonemia
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypocalcemia
hypocalcemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
hypocalcemic
hypocalcemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.
hypocleidium
hypocleidium
noun
(anatomy) A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypodermises
hypodermosis
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
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.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).