A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
chalcomancy
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
gymnorhinal
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hemanalysis
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemielytron
holoenzymes
holoenzymes
noun
plural of holoenzyme
holomyarian
hormonology
hormonology
noun
(rare) Synonym of endocrinology
hymenicolar
hymenolepis
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hypernormal
hypernormal
adj
(mathematics) A matrix M is hypernormal if, given any n by n diagonal matrix G with entries of 1 or -1, MᵀGM = G.
(psychology) Having or relating to a personality that makes one try hard to appear normal to others.
hypolimnial
hypolimnial
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion
hypolimnion
hypolimnion
noun
(geography) The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.
lamprophony
lamprophony
noun
loudness and clarity of enunciation
lychnomancy
lychnomancy
noun
A form of divination using a lamp or a candle flame
lymphadenia
lymphadenia
noun
(medicine) Chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymphatic glands, such as is found in Hodgkin's disease.
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
lymphopenia
lymphopenia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in the blood.
lymphotoxin
lymphotoxin
noun
Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells
mechanality
mechanology
mechanology
noun
The study of machines or mechanics.
melanopathy
menotyphlic
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
methylamine
methylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
methylation
methylation
noun
(chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
methylidyne
methylidyne
noun
(chemistry) carbyne
methyprylon
methyprylon
noun
A piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.
millihenrys
misshapenly
misshapenly
adv
In a misshapen manner.
monarchally
monkeyishly
monkeyishly
adv
In a monkeyish manner.
monophylety
monophylety
noun
The property of being monophyletic.
monophylies
monophylite
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
nonmythical
nonmythical
adj
Not mythical.
nymphalidae
nymphalinae
nympholepsy
nympholepsy
noun
A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.
nympholepts
nympholepts
noun
plural of nympholept
palynomorph
palynomorph
noun
(botany) Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).
(paleontology) An organic microfossil: a particle of 5-500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
paranymphal
parenchymal
parenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to parenchyma
phenylamide
phenylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-phenyl derivative of an amide, especially any of a class of fungicides that have this structure
phenylamine
phenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative name for aniline (C₆H₅NH₂).
phyllamania
phyllomancy
phyllomancy
noun
divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves
phyllomania
phyllomania
noun
(botany) The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc.
polyharmony
polyharmony
noun
(music) Music that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.
polyphemian
polyphonism
polyphonism
noun
polyphony
polyphonium
semihyaline
semihyaline
adj
Partly hyaline.
semimonthly
semimonthly
adj
Occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
adv
In a manner occurring twice a month or at half month intervals.
noun
Something done or made every half month, especially a periodical.
shamblingly
shamblingly
adv
With a shambling motion.
smoothingly
smoothingly
adv
So as to smooth.
solemncholy
solemncholy
adj
(nonstandard, dialect or humorous) solemn; serious
splenolymph
stymphalian
subhymenial
tympanohyal
tympanohyal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch.
noun
(anatomy) The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in the adult human.
unashamedly
unashamedly
adv
In an unashamed manner.
unharmfully
unharmfully
adv
In a way that is not harmful.
unmannishly
unmatchably
unmatchably
adv
In a way that cannot be matched.
unnymphlike
unnymphlike
adj
Not nymphlike.
unshameably
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.