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.
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphithyrons
amphorophony
amygdophenin
anhaemolytic
antechinomys
anthomyiidae
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antichymosin
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
archmonarchy
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bromethylene
bronchostomy
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
chickahominy
chirogymnast
chlamydozoan
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondromyces
chondromyoma
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.
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
coniothyrium
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
cynomorphous
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dermatophony
dermorhynchi
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
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.
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.
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
haematoxylon
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
harmonically
harmonically
adv
In a harmonic manner.
harmoniously
harmoniously
adv
In a harmonious manner; coordinately.
hematocyanin
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemivagotony
hemocytozoon
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
hemoerythrin
heteronymous
heteronymous
adj
(ophthalmology) Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye)
Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
Of, or relating to a heteronym.
homodynamous
homodynamous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homogonously
homonymously
homonymously
adv
Equivocally; ambiguously.
In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.
homotonously
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
honeymooners
honeymooners
noun
plural of honeymooner
honeymooning
honeymooning
adj
On a honeymoon.
noun
A honeymoon.
verb
present participle of honeymoon
honeymouthed
houghmagandy
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
hydromedusan
hydromedusan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the hydromedusas.
hymeniferous
hymeniophore
hymenocallis
hymenochaete
hymenogaster
hymenomycete
hymenomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus with a fruiting body whose hymenophore develops either unenclosed or enclosed only with a velum.
hymenophorum
hymenopteran
hymenopteran
adj
(entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.
noun
(entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
hymenopteron
hymenopteron
noun
Any insect of the order Hymenoptera
hymenopttera
hymenotomies
hymenotomies
noun
plural of hymenotomy
hymnographer
hymnographer
noun
A person who composes hymns.
A writer whose subject is hymns.
hymnological
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
hyoscyamines
hyoscyamines
noun
plural of hyoscyamine
hypoalonemia
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).
hypoinosemia
hypolimnetic
hypolimnetic
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion.
hypomnematic
hypomochlion
hypomochlion
noun
fulcrum
hypomyotonia
hyponatremia
hyponatremia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
hypotympanic
hypotympanic
adj
Located below the middle ear
Relating to the hypotympanum
hypsodontism
hysteromania
hysteromania
noun
(archaic) A condition involving both hysteria and mania.
(archaic) nymphomania
ichthyomancy
ichthyomancy
noun
Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury.
Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy.
ichthyomania
inhumorously
inohymenitic
isoyohimbine
lachrymation
lachrymation
noun
(medicine or literary) The flow of tears; crying
lophiomyinae
lymphadenoid
lymphadenoid
adj
Resembling a lymphatic gland or lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenoma
lymphadenoma
noun
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.
(biology, medicine, archaic) Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
(biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
lymphadenome
lymphangioma
lymphangioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel.
lymphogenous
lymphogenous
adj
Characterised by the production or spread of lymphocytes or lymphatic vessels
lymphopenial
mataeotechny
mataeotechny
noun
(archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.
melancholily
melancholily
adv
In a melancholy manner.
mermithogyne
mesonychidae
methanolysis
methanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using methanol
methylations
methylations
noun
plural of methylation
moneychanger
moneychanger
noun
Alternative spelling of money changer
monkeyshines
monkeyshines
noun
plural of monkeyshine
monochromasy
monohydrated
monohydrated
adj
hydrated with a single molecule of water
monohydrogen
monohydrogen
noun
(chemistry, in combination) A single hydrogen atom in a compound
monomethylic
monophyletic
monophyletic
adj
(biology) Deriving from a single clade (monophylum).
(biology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum (or other taxon) of organisms.
(biology) congeneric
Descending from a single ancestral species and containing all descendants of that single ancestor, holophyletic.
Descending from a single ancestral species but not containing all descendants of that ancestor, paraphyletic.
monophyllous
monophyllous
adj
(botany) Having a single leaf, or a leaf consisting of only one piece.
monophyodont
monophyodont
adj
(biology) Having only one set of teeth.
noun
(biology) Any organism with only one set of teeth.
monophysitic
monophysitic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
monopsychism
monopsychism
noun
The doctrine that there is only one immortal soul or intellect with which all human beings are endowed.
monorhythmic
monorhythmic
adj
(music) Having a single tempo.
Having a single rhyme.
monotriglyph
monotriglyph
noun
(architecture) A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced
monsoonishly
mylohyoidean
myopachynsis
myrmotherine
mythogeneses
mythogenesis
mythogenesis
noun
The creation of a myth.
mythomaniacs
mythomaniacs
noun
plural of mythomaniac
nematophyton
nephelometry
nephelometry
noun
(analytical chemistry) The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
(immunology) A technique used to determine the levels of antibodies or antigens in a suspension, based on its light-scattering properties.
nephromegaly
nephromegaly
noun
(pathology) The process whereby a kidney or both kidneys become enlarged.
nomophyllous
nonblasphemy
nondichogamy
nonhemolytic
nonhemolytic
adj
Not hemolytic.
nonlymphatic
nonlymphatic
adj
Not lymphatic
nonsymphonic
nonsymphonic
adj
Not symphonic.
nonthermally
nonthermally
adv
In a nonthermal way.
nychthemeron
nychthemeron
noun
A period of one day and one night, a date: in the West, this is a period of 24 consecutive hours.
nymphiparous
nymphiparous
adj
(zoology) Producing nymphs.
nympholepsia
nympholepsia
noun
Alternative form of nympholepsy
nympholeptic
nympholeptic
adj
Of, or relating to, or having characteristics of an instance of nympholepsy.
nymphomaniac
nymphomaniac
adj
(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.
noun
A woman with an excessive libido.
nymphomanias
nymphomanias
noun
plural of nymphomania
omnihumanity
ornithomancy
ornithomancy
noun
Divination by means of birds, especially from their behaviour, flight, vocalisations, etc.