Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
bonhomously
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
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.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
chalcomancy
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
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
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenenchyme
coenenchyme
noun
(biology) The tissue that surrounds and links the polyps in octocorals
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
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cyphomandra
cystenchyma
cystenchyme
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
enchymatous
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophyllum
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
epionychium
erymanthian
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
gunsmithery
gunsmithery
noun
(countable) A gunsmith's workshop.
(uncountable) The work, art, or trade of a gunsmith.
gymnanthous
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
hatchwayman
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemanalysis
hematomancy
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.
hemerythrin
hemerythrin
noun
(biochemistry) A respiratory pigment found in sipunculids, priapulids and brachiopods.
hemielytron
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hieronymian
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
holoenzymes
holoenzymes
noun
plural of holoenzyme
holomyarian
homeynesses
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homoeophony
homogeneity
homogeneity
noun
The condition of being homogeneous
honeycombed
honeycombed
adj
Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honeycomb
honeymooned
honeymooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honeymoon
honeymooner
honeymooner
noun
A person currently on their honeymoon.
hormonology
hormonology
noun
(rare) Synonym of endocrinology
humidifying
humidifying
verb
present participle of humidify
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydroxamino
hymenicolar
hymeniumnia
hymenolepis
hymenophore
hymenophore
noun
(mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hymnologies
hymnologies
noun
plural of hymnology
hymnologist
hymnologist
noun
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.
hyperimmune
hyperimmune
adj
That causes, or is associated with, an extreme immune response
hypermanias
hypermetron
hypermnesia
hypermnesia
noun
(psychology) An elevated level of memory recall.
hypermnesic
hypermnesic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypermnesia.
hypermnesis
hypermnesis
noun
Alternative form of hypermnesia
hypermodern
hypermodern
adj
(chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism.
Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.
hypernomian
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.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypnopompic
hypnopompic
adj
Relating to the state of consciousness before becoming completely awake.
hypocentrum
hypocrinism
hypodynamia
hypodynamia
noun
(pathology) A diminution of a person's strength or power
hypodynamic
hypodynamic
adj
(physiology) Describing a decrease in both blood pressure and pulse pressure
hypokinemia
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.
hyponychium
hyponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened epithelium beneath a nail or claw.
hypophamine
hyposcenium
hyposcenium
noun
A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
ichthyonomy
ichthyonomy
noun
The naming and classification of types of fish.
iminohydrin
interrhymed
interrhymed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interrhyme
karyenchyma
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
menorhyncha
menotyphlic
mesenchymal
mesenchymal
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.
mesenchymes
mesenchymes
noun
plural of 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.