The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
cameography
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
embryophore
embryophore
noun
(biology) The outer cellular covering of the hexacanth embryo of a tapeworm that forms the inner part of the eggshell
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemopyrrole
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
herpetotomy
heterophemy
heterophemy
noun
The use of one word or phrase when another is meant
homeomorphy
homeomorphy
noun
(biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors.
(mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges.
homopolymer
homopolymer
noun
(chemistry) a polymer formed from a single type of monomer
hymenophore
hymenophore
noun
(mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells.
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hypergamous
hypergamous
adj
Of or pertaining to hypergamy.
hypermetron
hypermodern
hypermodern
adj
(chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism.
Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.
hypermodest
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
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.
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypervolume
hypervolume
noun
(geometry) A volume in more than three dimensions.
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypocentrum
hypodermics
hypodermics
noun
plural of hypodermic
hypodermous
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
hypothermal
hypothermal
adj
(geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions.
Involving extremely low temperatures.
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypotremata
hypsochrome
hypsochrome
adj
hypsochromic
hypsometers
hypsometers
noun
plural of hypsometer
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
lamprophyre
lamprophyre
noun
(geology) An uncommon, small-volume ultrapotassic igneous rock primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions.
lymphorrhea
lymphorrhea
noun
The external flow of lymph, typically from a wound
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
methyprylon
methyprylon
noun
A piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.
metrography
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
morphometry
morphometry
noun
measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects.
museography
museography
noun
The description of museum collections.
myelatrophy
myelography
myelography
noun
(medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.
myrrhophore
mythopoetry
mythopoetry
noun
Mythic poetry.
nephrectomy
nephrectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney.
nephrostomy
nephrostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
phanerogamy
phenospermy
phrymaceous
phycochrome
phycochrome
noun
(botany) A bluish-green pigment in certain blue-green algae.
phytochrome
phytochrome
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
polychromed
polychromed
adj
Strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.
polychromes
polychromes
noun
plural of polychrome
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polychrome
presymphony
presymphony
noun
A small symphony.
prosenchyma
prosenchyma
noun
(botany) The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
psychometer
psychometer
noun
A person with the paranormal ability of psychometry.
psychometry
psychometry
noun
(parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it.
(psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits.
pyrotherium
semiography
semiography
noun
(medicine) A description of the signs of disease.
spermophyta
spermophyte
spermophyte
noun
(botany) Alternative form of spermatophyte
syphiloderm
syphiloderm
noun
(medicine) A cutaneous condition due to syphilis.
tephromancy
tephromancy
noun
Alternative form of tephramancy
thermopylae
thermopylae
Proper noun
A narrow pass on the East-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
thermotropy
thermotropy
noun
The condition of being thermotropic
thermotypic
thermotypic
adj
Relating to a thermotype
xerophyllum
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
zomotherapy
zomotherapy
noun
(medicine, historical) A regimen of medical treatment that involves prescribing a diet of raw meat in order to fight a disease.