(Ancient Greece, religion) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
(by extension) A private chamber; a sanctum.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblypodous
amphicondylous
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloncus
amygdalus
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
anacatadidymus
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
androdynamous
anisomyodous
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
atlantodidymus
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autodepolymerization
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
ballyllumford
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bemuddy
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
botrydium
brachydodromous
bradycauma
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bulbomedullary
bullydom
bullydom
noun
The state or condition of being a bully.
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cecidomyiidous
cephalodymus
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chytridium
cladophyllum
commodiously
commodiously
adv
In a commodious manner.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
craniodidymus
cumaldehyde
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
cyanuramide
cydonium
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindrosporium
cymbidium
cymbidium
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Cymbidium.
cymoidium
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cystidium
cystidium
noun
(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
cystidiums
dacrydium
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daemonurgy
damnously
damnously
adv
In a damnous manner.
damysus
daunomycin
daunomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
davyum
davyum
noun
A supposed chemical element discovered in 1877, later found to be a mixture of iridium and rhodium.
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
decumary
decumbency
decumbency
noun
decumbence
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dehydromucic
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demeritoriously
deminudity
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
demonolatrously
demountability
demulsibility
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demurely
demurely
adv
In a demure manner.
demurity
demurity
noun
(archaic) demureness
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
dermasurgery
dermasurgery
noun
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
dermorhynchous
derodidymus
desmachymatous
desquamatory
desquamatory
adj
(surgery) Relating to the removal of the laminae of exfoliated bones.
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuteromyosinose
deuteronomy
deuteronomy
Proper noun
The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diachylum
diachylum
noun
Alternative form of diachylon.
diagrydium
dialystaminous
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dictyodromous
didymium
didymium
noun
A mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element (symbol Di).
didymiums
didymous
didymous
adj
(botany, zoology) Twin, twinned; growing or occurring in pairs.
didymus
didymus
noun
(obsolete, very rare) A testis.
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.
diethylmalonylurea
dimercury
dimercury
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two mercury atoms in a molecule
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diminutely
diminutively
diminutively
adv
In a diminutive manner.
dindymus
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylquinomethane
diphyllobothrium
diplochlamydeous
discommodiously
discommodiously
adv
In a discommodious manner.
discommunity
discommunity
noun
A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship.