A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphitoky
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anthomyia
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
bromethyl
cacochymy
cacochymy
noun
Alternative form of cacochymia
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
chemolyze
chemotaxy
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chilotomy
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
conyngham
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cymograph
cymograph
noun
An instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
cytolymph
cytolymph
noun
Synonym of hyaloplasm
dahomeyan
dahomeyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichotomy
dichotomy
noun
(astronomy) A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures.
(biology, taxonomy) The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts.
(botany) Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive.
(logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white.
A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality.
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dyotheism
ecchymoma
ecchymoma
noun
A tumor-like swelling composed of extravasated blood.
ecchymose
ecchymose
verb
(medicine) To discolour by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin.
echinomys
endolymph
endolymph
noun
(anatomy) The watery fluid inside the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear.
epharmony
euchymous
euthycomi
gamophagy
geomorphy
geomorphy
noun
geodesy
geomorphology
gymnosoph
gymnosoph
noun
A nudist; one who practises or promotes gymnosophy.
haemocyte
haemocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocyte
halomancy
halomancy
noun
Divination by use of salt.
hebdomary
hemitropy
hemitropy
noun
(crystallography) Twin composition in crystals.
hemocytes
hemocytes
noun
plural of hemocyte
hemolymph
hemolymph
noun
(zoology) A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood
hemolysin
hemolysin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus releases hemoglobin
hemolysis
hemolysis
noun
(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
hemolytic
hemolytic
adj
Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.
hemolyzed
hemolyzed
adj
Disrupted by hemolysis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hemolyze
hemolyzes
hemolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hemolyze
hemometry
hemopathy
hemopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disorder or disease of the blood
hemophagy
hemophagy
noun
The condition of being hemophagous
hemoscopy
hercogamy
hercogamy
noun
(botany) The condition where self-pollination is impossible (e.g. due to physical obstacles or mutations).
heteromya
heteromys
heteronym
heteronym
noun
(linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
(literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
hierogamy
hierogamy
noun
The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops
hippotomy
hippotomy
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with horses.
histonomy
histonomy
noun
The science that deals with organic tissues and their formation, development, and functions.
histotomy
histotomy
noun
The dissection of organic tissues.
histozyme
histozyme
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A soluble ferment occurring in the animal body, supposed to be responsible for many normal decompositions and synthetic processes.
hockmoney
hogmanays
hogmenays
holmberry
holmberry
noun
a holly bush.
homeotype
homeotype
noun
(biology) A specimen identified as belonging to a certain taxon by an authority who compared it directly with a primary type specimen (usually the holotype).
homeyness
homeyness
noun
The property of being homey.
homiliary
homocercy
homocercy
noun
(zoology) The possession of a homocercal tail.
homocycle
homocycle
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of such a compound
homodermy
homodromy
homodromy
noun
The condition of being homodromous
homolysin
homolysin
noun
Synonym of isolysin
homolysis
homolysis
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a substance without reacting with other substances
The lysis of blood cells by homolysin
homolytic
homolytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by homolysis
homonymic
homonymic
adj
Having the same form (orthographic/phonetic) but unrelated meaning.
homopathy
homophony
homophony
noun
(music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords.
The quality of being homophonous.
homophyly
homophyly
noun
(biology, archaic) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting.
homoplasy
homoplasy
noun
(evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence.
homospory
homospory
noun
The quality of being homosporous.
homostyly
homostyly
noun
(botany) The condition of being homostylous
homothety
homothety
noun
(mathematics, geometry) An isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.
homotypal
homotypal
adj
(biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype.
homotypic
homotypic
adj
(botany) Said of a taxon name which shares the exact same type as a different name and thus must necessarily refer to the same taxon.
honeycomb
honeycomb
noun
(aviation) Manufactured material used to manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
(by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
(construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
(geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.
(solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
verb
To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.
honeymoon
honeymoon
noun
A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician or in respect of a new business arrangement).
A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.
The period of time immediately following a marriage.
verb
To have a honeymoon (a trip taken by a couple after wedding).
hookwormy
hookwormy
adj
Infested with hookworms.
horometry
horometry
noun
The art or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions.
houyhnhnm
hoydenism
hoydenism
noun
The behaviour of a hoyden.
hyalomere
hyalomere
noun
(biology) The clear part of a blood platelet.
hyalonema
hydriform
hydriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of a hydra.
hydrobomb
hydrobomb
noun
(historical) A kind of underwater rocket or torpedo.
hydromels
hydromels
noun
plural of hydromel
hydromica
hydromica
noun
(mineralogy) An alternate name for illite.
hydronium
hydronium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H₃O⁺.
hydrosoma
hydrosoma
noun
(biology) The entire organism of any hydrozoon.
hydrosome
hydrosome
noun
(biology) A colony of hydrozoans considered as a single organism
hydrotomy
hyeniform
hygrogram
hylozoism
hylozoism
noun
A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.
hymnbooks
hymnbooks
noun
plural of hymnbook
hymnodies
hymnodies
noun
plural of hymnody
hymnodist
hymnodist
noun
A composer of hymns.
A person who studies hymnody.
hymnology
hymnology
noun
The study of hymns; hymnody.
hyomental
hyomental
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
hyperform
hypnotism
hypnotism
noun
The art of inducing hypnosis.
hypoderma
hypoderma
noun
(botany) A layer of tissue beneath the epidermis in plants, performing the physiological function of strengthening the epidermal tissue. In phanerogamous plants it is developed as collenchyma.
(zoology) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates.
hypoderms
hypoderms
noun
plural of hypoderm
hypohemia
hypohemia
noun
(medicine) A deficiency of blood.
hypomania
hypomania
noun
(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.
hypomanic
hypomanic
adj
afflicted with a mild state of mania
noun
A person afflicted with hypomania.
hypomeral
hypomeron
hypomeron
noun
Alternative form of hypomere
hypomorph
hypomorph
noun
(genetics) a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.
hyponomic
hyponomic
adj
Of or relating to the hyponome
hyponymic
hyponymic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponyms.
hypostoma
hypostoma
noun
hypostome
hypostome
hypostome
noun
(anatomy) An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa
hypothami
hypoxemia
hypoxemia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.
hypoxemic
hypoxemic
adj
Relating to, or afflicted with, hypoxemia.
inharmony
inharmony
noun
Lack of harmony.
isorhythm
isorhythm
noun
(music) A technique that arranges a fixed pattern of pitches with a repeating rhythmic pattern, used in some medieval motets and in more recent works.
johnnydom
kymograph
kymograph
noun
A device that gives a graphical representation of a variation in a phenomenon such as blood pressure over time, using a pen on a rotating drum.
lipothymy
lipothymy
noun
(archaic) A fainting; a swoon.
lithotomy
lithotomy
noun
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
logomachy
logomachy
noun
A conflict waged only as a battle of words
Dispute over the meaning of words
lophiomys
lymphomas
mahometry
mahometry
Proper noun
Islam
mayorship
mayorship
noun
The office or role of a mayor.
mazopathy
mazopathy
noun
(rare) disease of the female breast
mcconaghy
mehoopany
mesophyll
mesophyll
noun
(botany) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
mesophyls
mesophyls
noun
plural of mesophyl
mesophyte
mesophyte
noun
(botany) Any normal terrestrial plant that grows in environments that have an average supply of water.
mesorhiny
metaphony
metaphony
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which a vowel's pronunciation is affected by another.