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.
amblyopsidae
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
ampelosicyos
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
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipyrenin
amphithyrons
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amygdophenin
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
berycomorphi
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
cephalodymia
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
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
clinopyramid
comicography
comicography
noun
A comprehensive list of comic books to which a particular person has contributed.
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
compassivity
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
complexively
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
compulsorily
compulsorily
adv
in a compulsory manner.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
copolymerism
copolymerize
copolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To polymerize so as to form a copolymer
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptogamian
cryptogamian
adj
Of or relating to the cryptogams.
cryptogamist
cryptogamist
noun
(dated) One skilled in cryptogamic botany.
cryptoglioma
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cysticarpium
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
dioptrometry
dioptrometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the accommodative and refractive states of the eye.
dipicrylamin
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
dipodomyinae
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
dyophysitism
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
eidoptometry
ellipsometry
ellipsometry
noun
An optical technique for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films especially used in semiconductor manufacture.
emancipatory
emancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
emmeniopathy
empathically
empathically
adv
In an empathic manner.
emphatically
emphatically
adv
(modal) Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
empyreumatic
empyreumatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) Characteristic of empyreuma
entotympanic
entotympanic
adj
Synonym of endotympanic
ephemerality
ephemerality
noun
(countable) Something that is ephemeral.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
epicystotomy
epidemically
epidemically
adv
In the manner of an epidemic.
Regarding epidemics.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epididymides
epididymides
noun
plural of epididymis
epididymitis
epididymitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the epididymis
epipedometry
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
episyllogism
episyllogism
noun
(logic) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
epithermally
epitomically
epitomically
adv
In an epitomic manner.
euphemiously
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
experimently
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
grypotherium
gymnosophist
gymnosophist
noun
One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
gymnospermic
gymnospermic
adj
(botany) Synonym of gymnospermous
hemapophysis
hemapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.
hemiepilepsy
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hepaticotomy
hermoglyphic
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
homopolarity
hyaloplasmic
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.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
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.
hymeniophore
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.
hypercrinism
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hyperendemic
hyperendemic
adj
(medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an area
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hyperlipemia
hyperlipemia
noun
Alternative form of hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipemia is a clinical condition characterized by the fatty infiltration of organs and subsequent organ dysfunction (usually liver and/or renal).
hyperlipemic
hyperlipemic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperlipemia.
noun
A person who has hyperlipemia.
hypermagical
hypermagical
adj
Extremely magical.
hypermnesias
hypermnesias
noun
plural of hypermnesia
hypermnestic
hypermnestic
adj
Pertaining to hypermnesia; demonstrating or pertaining to a very high level of memory or recall.
hypermorphic
hypermorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) causing an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
hyperovarism
hyperpyramid
hyperpyramid
noun
A higher-dimensional shape analogous to the three-dimensional pyramid.
hyperrealism
hyperrealism
noun
(music) A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed from sounds that are found in our shared environment (realism), handled in ways that are somehow exaggerated or excessive (hyper)."
A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations
hyperthermia
hyperthermia
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.
(pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.
hyperthermic
hyperthermic
adj
Having a very high temperature
Relating to hyperthermia
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).
hypoinosemia
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokaliemia
hypolimnetic
hypolimnetic
adj
Relating to the hypolimnion.
hypometropia
hypomnematic
hypomochlion
hypomochlion
noun
fulcrum
hypomotility
hypomotility
noun
the condition of being hypomotile
hypomyotonia
hyponatremia
hyponatremia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.